In the blogs: The fun begins 

BOI reporting opens; Offender of the Year; state extensions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The fun begins

• Current Federal Tax Developments (https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/): Let the bells ring out: FinCEN has opened the website to accept BOI reporting for the Corporate Transparency Act.
• Global Taxes (https://www.globaltaxes.com/blog.php): For the BOI of the CTA, what they NTK as the storm begins.
• Taxable Talk (http://www.taxabletalk.com/): And speaking of long-awaited, many try, few are chosen: The Tax Offender of the Year is here, along with a generous mention for the runners up.
• TaxConnex (https://www.taxconnex.com/blog-): How to help e-commerce clients kick the year off right with a solid estimation of their sales tax obligations.
• Avalara (https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america.html): Sales tax rate changes that came in with 2024.
• Taxing Subjects (https://www.drakesoftware.com/blog): What to remind them about the forms they'd better start collecting.
• Don't Mess with Taxes (http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/): The best financial and tax moves for this new year, including getting a grip ahead of time on estimated taxes (a levy more may face in our gig economy).
• Turbotax (https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com): What states have filing and other extensions heading into 2024, courtesy of 2023's numerous natural disasters.

Go into sales

• Vertex (https://www.vertexinc.com/resources/resource-library/filter/field_asset_type/blog?page=0): How to help them pick the right tech to head off sales tax audits.
• Peisner Johnson (https://peisnerjohnson.com/blog/): When does sales tax loom for rentals?
• Taxjar (https://www.taxjar.com/resources/blog): Does Nevada charge sales tax on services?
• John R. Dundon II EA (https://www.johnrdundon.com/): A look at Colorado's new system for employers to pay premiums and file wage reports online.

Moving forward

• Boyum & Barenscheer (https://www.myboyum.com/blog/): Sponsorship and advertising dollars can provide a boost to your NFT client. But a "substantial benefit" or benefits that aren't a related business activity can put your clients on the hook for unrelated business income tax (UBIT). A look at what is and isn't taxable.
• The Buzz About Taxes (http://thebuzzabouttaxes.com/): Do your clients who work abroad need to file a state tax return? Depends on these factors. 
• Taxbuzz (https://www.taxbuzz.com/blog): What to remind them about the pluses and minuses (tax and otherwise) of converting a business entity.
• Gordon Law (https://gordonlawltd.com/blog/): What to remind affected clients of the importance of filling out an 8858.
• HBK Insights (https://hbkcpa.com/insights/): How will rising interest rates impact the overall M&A market in what promises to be another record year in the activity? 
• Sikich (https://www.sikich.com/insights/): You're hiring for a new role at your firm where someone will oversee four employees. You find a dandy candidate: charismatic, brimming with ideas and with a deep background. But she's never had direct reports in prior roles. Does this deter you from moving forward with her as a candidate?