Yes, Two States Rank Lower than California
It’s not all bad news in the Tax Foundation’s 2016 State Business Tax Climate Index for California. You could always be in New York or New Jersey. Still, it’s better to be elsewhere. Two excerpts from...
View ArticleTaxes Matter (2018 Version), Part 1
Those on the left constantly chirp that taxes don’t matter. Those of us who prepare tax returns can state as fact you’re wrong. I moved my business because of taxes and regulations. Here are two other...
View ArticleWe’re Not Gonna Take It…
You may have heard that earlier this week four states sued to stop parts of the new tax law from going into effect. The states–New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland–don’t like the new $10,000...
View ArticleWe’re Not Gonna Take It
The IRS issued proposed regulations today on charitable contributions as it relates to state and local tax credits. Here’s a hint to politicians in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. The IRS is...
View ArticleIRS To New York, New Jersey, and California: We Weren’t Kidding
Today the IRS issued rules and guidance on charitable contributions as a workaround to the new limits on state and local taxes. Unsurprisingly, the IRS said exactly what I thought they would: both...
View ArticleOut With the Fed Mandate; In With State Mandates
Once upon a time there was the federal mandate to have health insurance; per the US Supreme Court, a “tax.” Well, beginning with 2019 tax returns (filed in 2020) the federal mandate is no more....
View ArticleSeniors Won’t Have to File Tax Returns, SBA Loan Update, and New Jersey
Earlier this week the IRS posted that to obtain the Recovery Rebate that seniors and others would have to file a tax return. When news of that got out–especially given that the law that was passed...
View ArticleApril 15th Deadlines
Yes, the tax deadline for the IRS (and federal estimated payments for the first two quarters) is July 15th. However, not all states conformed to this–especially for estimated payments. The following...
View ArticleTax Relief for Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey
Hurricane Ida created disaster conditions in Louisiana; the IRS previously granted relief for impacted taxpayers in various parishes in the state. President Biden just declared a federal disaster area...
View Article2022 State Business Tax Climate Index: Bring Me the Usual Suspects!
Yesterday, the Tax Foundation released its list of the business tax climate in the 50 states. Not much has changed, and for those in New York, New Jersey, and California wondering why businesses are...
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