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Is Your Income Tax Withholding Adequate?

RogerRossmeisl

Receiving a tax refund essentially means you’re giving the government an interest-free loan. Adjust if necessary Taxpayers should periodically review their tax situations and adjust withholding, if appropriate. The post Is Your Income Tax Withholding Adequate? appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #8 Unallowable Expenses

SMBAccountant

There are certain expenses that a business incurs that the federal government does not reimburse. While these costs may be legitimate business expenses, the federal government may disallow a cost which means it cannot be reimbursed using the incurred costs rates calculated to reimburse costs for cost contracts.

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Federal Income Taxes Are Set To Skyrocket

Withum

S Corporation shareholders and partners in a partnership could see their effective federal income tax rate increase by 30% by the end of December 31, 2025, due to the expiration of certain tax laws. A dramatic increase to the effective tax rate may catch many pass-through entity businesses by surprise.

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IRS Proposes Regs to Exempt Tribal-Owned Companies From Income Tax

CPA Practice

Corporations or LLCs that are owned entirely by Indian Tribal governments and formed under the laws of the Tribes that own them wouldn’t be recognized as separate entities for federal tax purposes and wouldn’t be subject to federal income tax, according to regulations proposed by the Treasury Department and the IRS on Oct.

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‘Where’s My Refund’ Tool Gets Updates – How to Estimate Your 2024 Income Tax Refund Date

CPA Practice

The IRS started accepting and processing income tax returns on January 29, 2024. This article includes a handy reference chart taxpayers can use to estimate how soon they may get their income tax refund. When will I get my tax refund? ” The IRS and tax professionals strongly encourage electronic filing.

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S Corporations and State Income Taxes

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: John Ford | Senior Consultant, Government Contracting Industry Practice Tony Konkol | Manager, State & Local Tax Practice As a general rule, corporations are responsible for paying Federal and state taxes on the income they earn. Therefore, state income taxes are generally an allowable cost.

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Why are some states’ sale taxes higher than others?

TaxConnex

When you sell across multiple states – or even within various localities in a single state – one striking observation emerges: the consistent inconsistency of sales tax rates. The federal income tax has just seven brackets to cover the whole span of what somebody can make.