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Why are some states’ sale taxes higher than others?

TaxConnex

The NOMAD states of New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware have no statewide sales tax – but online sellers aren’t off the hook in Alaska, where localities continue to band together to create a web of sales taxes that average out to slightly less than 2%. Why do sales tax rates have to be so complex?

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Here’s the Salary a Person Needs to Actually Take Home $100,000 in Every State

CPA Practice

The top five states with the highest salaries needed to take home $100,000 after taxes were: Oregon – $156,280 California – $153,700 Maryland – $154,850 Hawaii – $154,165 Maine – $151,640 Eight states tie for the lowest salary needed to take home $100,000 after taxes—about $137,290, GoBankingRates.com reported.

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BerryDunn Joins Forces With Burzenski & Co. in Connecticut

CPA Practice

The firm has offices in Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia. Founded in 1974, Portland, ME-based BerryDunn provides assurance, tax, and consulting services to businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the U.S. and its territories.

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Loopholes and other odd sales tax rules, part 2

TaxConnex

Almost half the states have stopped sales tax on diapers, but these baby products still, despite frequent efforts at repeal, incur sales tax in Maine, Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico, Nebraska, Washington and Nevada. Playing dress-up Clothing is taxable in most states and the District of Columbia. In the clear?

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Senate Approves Five Week Extension For Paycheck Protection Program 

PYMNTS

Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, said she arrived on Capitol Hill convinced lawmakers would not agree. “I’m On the Senate floor, Sen. I’m pleased because we have an agreement,” she said, according to The Hill.

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CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever

Going Concern

Candidates sitting for BEC for the first time in the following jurisdictions have until Sunday, October 1 to apply for this section: Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware DC Georgia Guam Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey (..)

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The Best States for Minority Entrepreneurs

CPA Practice

Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Montana, Maine, Utah, Kansas, Minnesota, Maryland, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts also made the list. Notably, of the states with the highest absolute percentage of minority-owned businesses (Hawaii, Washington D.C.,