Sales tax may be soon be collected by marketplace facilitators during more purchases in the Sooner State. Here's why: SB 1339 updates the definition of what's considered a marketplace facilitator. As of Jan. 1, 2023, the new definition says that…
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HB 791 updates the definition of a taxable "digital product" in Maryland. And good news: Computer software and other services your company may purchase won't be taxable once the bill's in effect. Effective July 1, 2022, the following applications are…
Even as many offices across the country reopen, hybrid work has become the norm. There are more remote workers than ever before. Many employees are spending all or part of their workweek telecommuting. And it’s critical for Payroll to keep…
Give Payroll the heads up: There's a chance the unemployment tax rate could change. Here's why. States that had outstanding federal unemployment trust fund account loan balances as of Jan. 1, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022, are at risk of…
Reminder: The location of your independent contractors or remote employees can create nexus for you in various states. One taxpayer learned this the hard way after being assessed for sales tax in Arkansas, according to Allyn Tax News. Although an…
Good news for those buying employees food or snacks in Kansas: The governor has signed HB 2106, a bill designed to eliminate the state's sales tax on groceries by 2025. The sales tax will phase out in stages. It'll decrease…
Keep an eye on any online purchases you've made in the past several years in Massachusetts. They may end up being subject to retroactive sales and use tax pending a state Supreme Judicial Court decision. The state's high court has…
If you're paying for cloud computing services in the Magnolia State, there's good news: The Dept. of Revenue has just withdrawn a proposed rule to make various cloud computing services subject to sales tax. As written, the proposed rule would've…
Beginning with the 2022 benefit plan year, there are some changes your Benefits people need to be aware of for filing Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, and Form 5500–SF, Short Form Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit…
Heads up: IRS has announced that interest rates will rise yet again in the third quarter of the year. The new rates are listed in Rev. Ruling 2022-11. Effective July 1, 2022, the new interest rates will be: 4% for…
If your company has been thinking about creating a leave donation program to help the victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the IRS has just approved it. In Notice 2022-28, the IRS issued guidelines for employers wishing to adopt a…
Valuable tax credits from the IRS could be an untapped boost to your bottom line. With today's tight labor market, the Service reminded short-staffed organizations in a recent press release, about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). To take advantage…
