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Why are some states’ sale taxes higher than others?

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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.

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State Tax Credits in Alabama and Mississippi: New and Expanded Investment Opportunities

Cherry Bekaert

Alabama and Mississippi are two of the latest states to create new state tax credits and extend existing state tax credits. These state tax credits were implemented to reward taxpayers who invest and contribute funds toward economic development initiatives in these states.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Scandal Somehow Gets More Scandalous; Deloitte Denied in Court; Withum Embiggens in Florida | 11.8.24

Going Concern

Academia Deloitte Foundation Honors a Legacy in Accounting [ The Local Voice (Mississippi)] To honor the life and 40-year career of the late Guy Moore, of Pascagoula, the Deloitte Foundation has renamed an endowment it established in 2022 with a $1.5 million gift to the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi.

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Top 10 States for Credits and Incentives Opportunities

Cherry Bekaert

However, all job creation incentives typically require: 1) A minimum net job increase 2) Maintained jobs 3) Operations in certain industries or activities Jobs Tax Credits may be claimed on a retroactive basis in Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia in any open tax years. taxable wages for up to 15 years.

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2023 in review: The year in sales tax

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Last summer, for instance, Puerto Rico gave a break on school uniforms and supplies; Alabama cut shoppers tax slack on school supplies, clothing and computers. In Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee, breaks depended on price limits of items. This year, multiple states introduced new sales tax exemptions, too.

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What's new in state sales and use taxes

TaxConnex

Mississippi withdrew?a a proposed regulation which sought to expand the state’s sales tax to apply to cloud computing. There may still be changes to Mississippi’s sales tax on software, as the Governor? for how this will change sales tax filing and other taxpayer services?when when the transition occurs.

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IRS to Mail Taxpayers in Disaster Areas CP14CL Notices

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS, after confusing millions of California taxpayers with tax balance-due notices in May and June, will send follow-up letters to people in states that received extra time to file their federal income tax returns due to severe weather events. 16, 2023 to file.