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Sales Tax Updates: What’s new in sales tax for April?

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. A bill that would raise the online sales tax in Alabama is progressing with state lawmakers. The current Alabama sales tax is 8% for online purchases, the same as for purchases at the state’s brick-and-mortar stores. Leveling the field.

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Financial vs Tax Accounting

SMBAccountant

One type of accounting that is well-known is tax accounting. According to Investopedia, tax accounting is “a structure of accounting methods focused on taxes rather than the appearance of public financial statements”. Tax accounting applies to individuals, businesses, and corporations.

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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? For some 90 years, states have levied sales tax on goods (West Virginia was the first to do so , in 1921). Sourcing is huge.

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Tax Account Review – TAR or Discovery

MyIRSRelief

For Los Angeles, and all over America, individuals or businesses who are concerned about the information they receive from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about their taxes, a tax account review – TAR may be the answer. What is a Tax Account Review or TAR, Discovery? Details of how much taxes are owed.

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The CPA Firm Growth Strategy: From Compliance to Consulting

Speaker: Rita Keller - President of Keller Advisors, LLC

You've worked diligently and have built a glowing reputation grounded in your excellent skills in tax, accounting, and auditing. You're known as the “go-to” person when a client is faced with tax and financial decisions. You have a very successful firm -- but that’s not enough.

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IRS expands business tax accounts

Accounting Today

Individual partners and individual shareholders of S corps can now get a business tax account.

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Cash or Accrual Accounting: What’s Best for Tax Purposes?

RogerRossmeisl

Your businesses may have a choice between using the cash or accrual method of accounting for tax purposes. The cash method often provides significant tax benefits for those that qualify. Therefore, you need to evaluate the tax accounting method for your business to ensure that it’s the most beneficial approach.