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Sales & Use Tax
Kamal Shah, CPA

What is a Reverse Sales & Use Tax Audit? 

A Reverse Sales & Use Tax Audit (RSUTA) is a structured review of prior period purchase activity designed to identify and recover Sales & Use Tax overpayments as opposed to the traditional focus on underpayments in state audits. Whereas State initiated audits are aimed at detecting underpayments and assessing additional

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Sales & Use Tax
Jaclyn Harris

What is Washington Business & Occupational (B&O) Tax?

Washington Business & Occupation (B&O) Tax is a tax imposed by the state of Washington on the privilege of doing business within the state. It is a tax on gross receipts, regardless of profit, and is based on the type of business activity being conducted. The tax is imposed on

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R&D

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Deb Roth, CPA

R&D & Energy For Real Estate: Tax Accounting Methods

What Does the IRS Extending the R&D Tax Credit Claims Transition Period Mean? Construction and real estate firms often ask us: “How do we qualify for the R&D tax credit?” Our boilerplate answer is to review the 4-part test below to ensure you have a qualification marker that covers the

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R&D
Alex Pak

Can the R&D Tax Credit be Used to Offset the Alternative Minimum Tax?

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 includes provisions that allow certain taxpayers to offset their AMT liability with the R&D tax credit for taxable years beginning on or after Jan 1, 2016. AMT Limitations Before the PATH Act, AMT restrictions prevented qualified companies from utilizing 100%

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Cost Segregation

Energy

Sales & Use Tax

Sales & Use Tax
Kamal Shah, CPA

The Usage and Management of Tax Exemption Certificates

What is a Tax Exemption Certificate? Tax exemption certificates are documents issued by taxing authorities, usually the states, that grant businesses exemption from certain taxes. These documents are issued as a certificate and must be presented to the taxing authority to claim the exemption. Tax exemption certificates are typically issued

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LIFO

Section 174

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Section 174
Deb Roth, CPA

Section 174 Explained

What is Section 174? Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code now defines the treatment of Specified Research or Experimental

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