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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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R&D
Alex Pak

How does the R&D Tax Credit’s “Startup Provision” Work?

R&D Tax Credit Startup Activities and Industries With the expansion of the Research and Development Tax Credit over the years, more businesses than ever before engage in activities making them eligible to claim the R&D tax credit.  Listed below are examples of activities that may be considered qualifying research activities: Add

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R&D
Deb Roth, CPA

How has the R&D Tax Credit Expanded Over the Years?

Governments typically incentivize private industry to produce research and development (R&D) as a strategic tool to advance their economies. Initially temporary, the federal R&D tax credit became the United States’ primary means for rewarding businesses for investment in research. The PATH Act of 2015 permanently extended the R&D tax credit and expanded

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Cost Segregation

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Sales & Use Tax

Sales & Use Tax
Kamal Shah, CPA

What is the New York State Telecommunications and Utility Services Tax?

The New York State Telecommunications and Utility Service Tax In New York, there is an excise tax that applies to the provision of certain telecommunications and utility services, called the Telecommunications and Utility Services Tax Return (CT-186-E). This tax is imposed on the gross receipts derived from providing these services

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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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