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What's new in state sales and use taxes

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Georgia has amended the exemption from sales and use tax on the sale or lease of computer equipment to be used by qualifying Georgia high-tech companies. Pennsylvania is changing how taxpayers e-file sales and use and excise returns, make payments and renew licenses, among other services.

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Georgia Tax Preparer Guilty of Filing $3 Million in Fraudulent Returns

CPA Practice

According to court documents and statements made in court, FBI agents investigating a multistate unemployment benefit scheme conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic discovered text messages between individuals involved in the scheme and Crawford, a tax preparer with Crawford Tax Services in Athens.

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IRS Extends Tax Deadlines for Hurricane Debby Victims in the Southeast

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On August 9, 2024, the IRS announced relief from certain tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses in all of South Carolina, most of Florida and North Carolina, and part of Georgia that were affected by Hurricane Debby.

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S.J. Gorowitz Acquires Reed, Quinn & McClure in Georgia

CPA Practice

Gorowitz Accounting & Tax Services has acquired fellow Georgia CPA firm Reed, Quinn & McClure. Alpharetta, GA-based CPA and business advisory firm S.J. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. According to S.J.

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Virginia Pass-Through Entity Tax Updates

Cherry Bekaert

In the most recent episode of Cherry Bekaert’s Tax Services podcast, we focus on the Virginia pass-through entity tax (PTET) election. Join Cathie Shaw , partner at Cherry Bekaert, and Tony Konkol , State and Local Tax Manager, as they navigate the intricacies of this important topic.

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The latest on sales tax on shipping charges (part 1)

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When items in a shipment are exempt from sales tax in a given state, so is the cost of shipping. Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin follow this rule.

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Hancock Askew Merges in Willeford Group in Georgia

CPA Practice

said on May 6 that fellow Georgians, Willeford Group, a Roswell-based CPA practice that specializes in providing accounting and tax services to clients in the dental industry, has merged with the top 200 accounting firm. Savannah, GA-based Hancock Askew & Co. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

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