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IRS: Kentucky Storm Victims Qualify For Tax Relief

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TNS) The IRS announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Kentucky affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides that began on April 2, 2024. 1, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make payments. These taxpayers now have until Nov.

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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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What’s new for state sales and use taxes

TaxConnex

A Kansas House tax committee has approved legislation that would shrink the overall statewide sales tax on general purchases to 6.3% and nearly halve the state sales tax on groceries, to 3.5%. The legislation wouldn’t alter local city or county sales tax. Sales tax relief isn’t being proposed everywhere though.

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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

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These taxes fund social insurance programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment benefits. Here’s a quick breakdown of payroll taxes: Federal Income Tax Withholding : Employers must withhold federal income tax from employees’ wages based on their W-4 Forms and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines.

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Top 10 States for Credits and Incentives Opportunities

Cherry Bekaert

The credit may be used against income tax, and excess credit may be used against payroll withholding tax in certain situations. The South Carolina tax credit is claimed in the following year after job creation, and the tax credit may only be used against 50% of the company’s income tax liability.

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How the 50 States Rank By Tax Burden

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Unlike tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s circumstances, tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes, according to WalletHub. Maine has the highest property tax burden, while Alabama has the lowest. 1 being the highest and No.

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How the 50 States Rank By Tax Burden

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Unlike tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s circumstances, tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes, according to WalletHub. Maine has the highest property tax burden, while Alabama has the lowest. 1 being the highest and No.