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What’s new for state sales and use taxes

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Sales tax relief isn’t being proposed everywhere though. Kentucky is considering gradually eliminating its individual income tax in favor of a broader sales tax. South Dakota has rejected a proposal to cut the state sales tax by a half a percent.

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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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Michigan Senate Passes R&D Tax Credit Legislation

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The Michigan Senate passed legislation in March 2024 expanding the state’s Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit from the past credit that offered a mere 1.9% credit on qualifying expenses incurred in Michigan. Qualified research expenditures (QREs) for the Michigan R&D tax credit follow federal U.S.

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Michigan Gets IRS Tax Extension to June 17 Due to Storms

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Due to severe storms in August 2023, individuals and business taxpayers in some Michigan counties have until June 17, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the the Internal Revenue Service has announced. Quarterly estimated income tax payments normally due on Sept.

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Sales tax and nonprofits

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Definitions For Federal income tax purposes, according to the IRS , tax-exempt organizations include: Charitable: Organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes. But as always with sales tax, rules vary state to state.

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Is Tax Relief on the Horizon for Marijuana Businesses?

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By Joy Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Businesses that sell marijuana have a heavy federal income tax burden. They are taxed on their income but can’t write off most of their business expenses. Here is the main federal income tax implication. Look for more states to follow suit. _

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FIFA World Cup 2022 – Does Captain America Owe Uncle Sam?

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Whether they grew up playing in the parks of Hershey, Pennsylvania, the frequent downpours of Oxfordshire, UK, the bitter cold of Detroit, Michigan, or the manicured training fields of Borussia Dortmund, most aspiring pro soccer players dream of playing in the World Cup. Per the IRS , the United States has tax treaties with several countries.