State taxes

As far as the taxman is concerned, home is where the heart is.

Democrats in New York, the world’s financial capital, may finally have the right moment to resurrect the state tax on stock trades.

The majority of states are considering a company to have tax nexus if just a single employee is telecommuting from their state, according to a new survey, which could have wide implications for businesses as more of their employees work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By incentivizing businesses to rehire employees laid off or furloughed due to COVID-19, states will generate a faster economic recovery and provide valuable assistance for companies to get back on their feet.

The explosion in e-commerce since early March has resulted in a significant increase in online sales tax revenues in most states.

But the ability to ship booze will bring complexities — with state sales tax not the least of them.

The financial landscape is looking worse than lawmakers expected, sending states to ferret out every opportunity to expand, demand, and open new and broader tax pipelines. No business will be spared.

Do employees working remotely during the pandemic trigger filing obligations for their companies?

From more OICs and higher state taxes, to managing NOLs and the long-term ramifications of the PPP, experts advice predictions for practitioners.

How long should tax professionals hold onto the e-file signature authorizations of their clients? It depends on where they and their clients reside.

Business operations need cash influxes now more than ever.

The CPA’s first line of defense is to protect e-tailers and brick-and-mortar shops.

Residents of states such as Utah, Idaho and South Dakota collected average stimulus payments topping $1,800.

With states and cities facing the worst fiscal crisis in decades, a little-noticed provision in New York’s tax law could put amicable relations with neighboring states to the test.

The coronavirus has caught a number of states off guard, threatening their revenue and impairing their ability to meet obligations that have grown as a result of the epidemic.

Managing filing dates, payment dates, and scheduled tax payments is even more complicated this year, thanks to the coronavirus.

A congressional hearing highlights the ways the sales tax decision is impacting those least able to bear it.

Survey finds 37 percent of the taxpayers would move to a different country for a tax-free future, 26 percent would get an “IRS” tattoo and 19 percent would stop talking for six months.

Sales tax rate changes declined slightly last year, but the trend of more new districts imposing taxes on online transactions continued in 2019.

Maryland and Nebraska may pioneer digital advertising taxes.