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Accounting Firm Abruptly Nopes Out of Tax Season Early, the Local Sheriff Is Investigating

Going Concern

Some potentially juicy news coming out of North Carolina today : The Alexander County Sheriffs Office has received numerous calls related to the accounting firm of Price, Breazeale & Chastang, PA. The Sheriffs Office has been in contact with the North Carolina Board of CPA Examiners pertaining to the business.

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North Carolina bill aims to fix CPA shortage

Accounting Today

North Carolina is the latest state making legislative moves in hopes of expanding the pipeline of licensed accountants with an alternative path.

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North Carolina Extends PTET Election Due Date and Clarifies Franchise Tax Base Cap Computation

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: Tony Konkol, Manager, State & Local Tax North Carolina Senate Bill No. 259 (Session Law 2023-134) was enacted on October 3, 2023, expanding eligibility for North Carolina’s PTET election. House Bill No. However, the maximum for the first $1,000,000 of a corporation’s tax base is $500.

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States hit ‘Delete’ on some sales tax measures | TaxConnex

TaxConnex

North Carolina has become the latest state to ax transaction thresholds for economic nexus. Less than half the states currently have the transaction-based threshold,” reads the summary of North Carolina’s House Bill 228 (the bill progressed relatively quickly through the lawmaking process).

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North Carolina joins IRS Direct File

Accounting Today

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that North Carolina will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File free tax program in filing season 2025.

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Sales tax and real property improvement services (part 1)

TaxConnex

New Jersey, North Carolina, New York and a few other states have specific rules around capital improvements, often distinguishing material improvements to the property (extending the life of the property or expanding its usefulness). Capital improvements.

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How To Take Advantage of Pass-Through Entity Tax in North Carolina

Cherry Bekaert

Stay Connected Following other jurisdictions that created a workaround from new requirements in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, North Carolina first enacted their pass-through entity tax (PTET) election through North Carolina Bill 105. These elections became available to businesses on January 1, 2022.