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Sales tax and accounting services

TaxConnex

It’s that time of year again when everyone suddenly thinks about preparing their income taxes. But does tax preparation incur sales taxes – and if it does, where and how? Several states levy their sales tax or its equivalent on services, among them Hawaii (which has a general excise tax, or GET), and New Mexico.

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IRS Says State Issued Stimulus Payments are Not Taxable

CPA Practice

This means that people in the following states do not need to report these state payments on their 2022 tax return: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

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State Legislative Update: Tax Relief Opportunities and New Tax Obligations Enacted in 2022

ThomsonReuters

These legislative highlights have been grouped into two categories: new opportunities for tax relief and new tax obligations. Tax Relief Enacted in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, and New Mexico. The tax credit is referred to as a “relief rebate.” New Mexico Rebates and Relief Payments.

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IRS Shoots Down Rumors of More Stimulus Checks

CPA Practice

Three rounds of stimulus checks—known officially as Economic Impact Payments—were sent by the federal government to income tax filers between March 2020 and March 2021 as a way to offset some of the hardships of the COVID pandemic. “There is no fourth round of [stimulus checks] from the Treasury Department,” he said.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

Five states follow with 4% rates: Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, New York and Wyoming. South Dakota cut its state sales tax rate from 4.5% effective July, the most recent statewide rate reduction since New Mexico trimmed its sales tax rate from 5.125% to 5% in July 2022. Tax breaks galore.

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How the 50 States Rank By Tax Burden

CPA Practice

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

CPA Practice

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.