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The Hidden World of Sales Tax Crimes

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Income tax often seems to grab most of the headlines, but sales tax can make for a hefty crime – and punishment – too. A famous case recently examined in the TaxConnex podcast It Depends episode, “Sales Tax Crimes - Pt. States are watching For Kozlowski, the sales tax matter was a $3.2

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How Section 1231 Gains and Losses Affect Business Asset Sales

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One area to focus on is Section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code, which governs the treatment of gains and losses from the sale or exchange of certain business property. Business gain and loss tax basics The federal income tax character of gains and losses from selling business assets can fall into three categories: Capital gains and losses.

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What’s new in sales tax?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The five-letter acronym stands for the states without a statewide sales tax – New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware – and two of those states might be leaving the group sooner than later. NOMAD news.

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Wayfair: Sales Tax and State Income Tax Implications

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Wayfair created enormous changes for businesses making remote sales into the states related to sales tax. Could Wayfair have also impacted the way you manage your state income tax obligations? Sales Tax Perspective. Sales tax nexus can be physical or economic – or both. Wayfair, Inc.

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How to Maintain Compliance Documentation for Sales Tax Audits | TaxConnex

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This can lead to auditors assuming transactions are taxable, or making historical projections or arbitrary assessments of taxable sales. Sales Tax Accruals Ensure that sales tax is stated in your general ledger as a separate GL account number. Invoices Keep both sales and purchase invoices well-organized.

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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. Why do sales tax rates have to be so complex?

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Can remote employees create sales tax nexus?

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A lot of times regarding sales tax, the answer to any question is, “It depends.” Covid created unique conditions for companies that must collect and remit sales tax, including many temporary breaks regarding worker locations. has long included employees working in tax jurisdictions different from your office locations.

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