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IRS extends Free File through 2029

Accounting Today

The program with third-party tax vendors will continue for another five years despite the IRS's recent Direct File pilot test.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Johns County, Florida, received a $750 credit from Amazon after discovering that the marketplace facilitator had been overcharging her for sales tax for more than a decade, news reports said. New York state sales tax collections jumped 2.5%

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What's new in July for state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. State sales tax holidays fail to live up to the hype. in favor of conveniently popular yet ultimately ineffective sales tax holidays.”. Several states tinkered with their sales tax exemptions this summer. Holiday hucksterism? Free for all.

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New South Carolina Tax Credit to Incentivize Expanding Trail System

Cherry Bekaert

Contributor: Nick Cousino, Senior Manager A new South Carolina tax credit that encourages private parties to expand the state’s ever-growing trail system went into effect May 13. A taxpayer allowing for a six-foot wide trail for two miles may be eligible to claim an income tax credit of $6,336.

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IRS Extends Free File Program Through 2029

CPA Practice

The Free File program , a partnership between the IRS and tax preparation companies that make their online filing software available to eligible taxpayers for free, has been extended through 2029, the tax agency said on May 22. will continue the program through October 2029. 15 extension deadline for 2023 tax returns.

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Pennsylvania High Court to Consider Case on Pittsburgh’s ‘Jock Tax’

CPA Practice

In January, the state’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the 3% tax requiring visiting athletes like the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett and entertainers like Taylor Swift to pay for the use of public facilities set different rules for residents and nonresidents and thereby violated the state constitution. million in revenue from the tax.

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Colorado Set to Join IRS Direct File Program in 2026

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By Nick Coltrain The Denver Post (TNS) Coloradans will soon be able to file their federal income taxes directly online for free under a program created by the Inflation Reduction Act. Taxpayers can now directly file their Colorado state income taxes for free—separately from federal filings—through the Colorado Department of Revenue website.