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Wayfair: Sales Tax and State Income Tax Implications

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Wayfair created enormous changes for businesses making remote sales into the states related to sales tax. Could Wayfair have also impacted the way you manage your state income tax obligations? Sales Tax Perspective. Yet, “substantial nexus” has never been strictly defined for sales tax or state income taxes.

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What’s new for state sales and use taxes

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Inflation and other spiraling prices have driven states’ lawmakers to consider relief via sales and other taxes. Florida seems to be leading the way, proposing sales tax holidays and other short- and long-term tax relief on a broad range of products. A similar bill in Florida died in senate committee.

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How SUI and State Income Taxes Affect Small Businesses

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Inevitably, your clients with growing businesses will want to hire, so you’ll be better able to help them if you have a clear understanding of the differences between SUI (state unemployment insurance) and SIT (state income tax) and how they affect your clients’ businesses. What is SIT Tax?

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Top Financial Reasons Florida is Attractive in Retirement

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While choosing to retire in Florida isn’t the best choice for everyone, relocating to the Sunshine State comes with its share of benefits. Of course, some people move to Florida for the warm weather and plentiful beaches, but that’s not all the state has to offer. But you may be wondering where in Florida other retirees are going.

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Florida Tax Preparer Gets Prison for False Returns and Online Romance Scam

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A Florida woman was sentenced on Jan. 23, 2024, to two years in prison for a scheme to file false tax returns, and to two years in prison for an unrelated online romance scam. According to court documents and statements made in court related to the tax scheme, Iona Coates owned and operated Bits & Bytes Accounting Services Inc.,

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Selling Into States with Unusual Sales Tax Laws

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Local jurisdictions in some of these, however, can charge sales tax based on state nexus thresholds and other criteria. Florida and Missouri have sales tax but have not adopted economic nexus standards. Here’s a closer look at managing sales tax obligations across these seven states. No sales tax but….

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Florida Fisherman Pleads Guilty to Evading $400K in Taxes

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A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to evading taxes on income he earned from commercial fishing in Massachusetts. Despite earning substantial income working as a fisherman, Garraty did not file until 2012 any federal income tax returns for tax years 2002 through 2011.

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