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Refunds and sales tax

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What extra charges were involved in the return? Have you already filed your sales tax return based on the original amount of sales tax charged? Almost all the states that impose a sales tax generally allow retailers to deduct or exclude sales tax refunds for returned goods from taxable sales.

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Impacts of using a marketplace facilitator

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Most states now have marketplace facilitator laws, though definitions of a “marketplace facilitator” vary almost as much as do states’ sales tax laws. Most recently , Michigan and Minnesota issued guidance on sales and use tax nexus applicable to marketplace facilitators and sellers, clarifying when facilitators have sales tax obligations.

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What’s trailing nexus? And why should you cancel your sales tax registration?

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Nexus continues even after a person stops activities that originally established nexus … This one-year trailing nexus concept applies to all taxes you report on the excise tax return, including retail sales tax.”

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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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Refunds and your sales tax compliance

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Have you already filed your sales tax return based on the original amount of sales tax charged? General rules, specific states Almost all the states (and the District of Columbia) that impose a sales tax generally allow retailers to deduct or exclude sales tax refunds for returned goods from taxable sales.

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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

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The Department of Justice is warning taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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IRS Launches Tax Professional Awareness Week

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The special week is the IRS’ latest effort in support of taxpayers and the tax community. Each year, millions of taxpayers seek the help of tax professionals to prepare their federal tax returns and other filings. “As For available more information and locations, see free tax return preparation for qualifying taxpayers.

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