CLE Presentation by Shamsey Oloko
The Cell Phone Tax – A Hidden, Fast-Growing Tax – Out In The Open
One device consistently used by Americans is our cell phone. Every month our phone bill lists a multitude of charges, fees, and taxes that we are regularly assessed. And yes, in addition to all of the fees and charges, there are taxes on cell phone use. When you consider how much the telephone is used, these taxes annually collect hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
Can Business Owners, Partners, Officers, Directors, And Employees Be Personally Liable For NY Sales Tax?
Many taxpayers don’t realize that in their capacity as an officer, director or employee of a corporation, or employee or manager of a partnership or LLC, certain liability may arise related to the payment of New York sales taxes. This means that if a taxpayer possesses a duty to act on behalf of the business entity, and such duty includes compliance with the payment of sales taxes, they may be held personally liable for a failure to pay sales tax collected or required to be collected by the business enterprise.
State Individual Tax Climate: Connecticut
The Tax Foundation recently conducted a study of the tax climates in each of the fifty states and then rated and ranked them based on five categories: corporate tax, individual income, sales tax, unemployment insurance tax, and property tax. The Tax Foundation’s rankings are designed to show how well state tax systems are structured, rather than simply rank the states by the amount of taxes assessed.
Connecticut finished 43rd in overall tax climate and it ranked in the individual tax categories as follows: 32 (corporate tax), 37 (individual income tax), 27 (sales tax), 21 (unemployment insurance tax), and 49 (property tax).
State Individual Tax Climate: New Jersey
The Tax Foundation recently conducted a a study of the tax climates in each of the fifty states and then rated and ranked them based on five categories: corporate tax, individual income, sales tax, unemployment insurance tax, and property tax. The Tax Foundation’s rankings are designed to show how well state tax systems are structured, rather than simply rank the states by the amount of taxes assessed.
New Jersey finished dead last in overall tax climate and it ranked in the individual tax categories as follows: 42 (corporate tax), 48 (individual income tax), 45 (sales tax), 25 (unemployment insurance tax), and 50 (property tax).
State Individual Tax Climate: New York
The Tax Foundation recently conducted a study of the tax climates in each of the fifty states and then rated and ranked them based on five categories: corporate tax, individual income, sales tax, unemployment insurance tax, and property tax. The Tax Foundation’s rankings are designed to show how well state tax systems are structured, rather than simply rank the states by the amount of taxes assessed.
New York finished 2nd last (49) in overall tax climate and it ranked in the individual tax categories as follows: 7 (corporate tax), 49 (individual income tax), 43 (sales tax), 32 (unemployment insurance tax), and 47 (property tax).
Which State Has The Best Tax Climate?
The Tax Foundation is an independent tax policy nonprofit organization that has studied and researched tax policy since 1937. It reviewed the 2017 tax climates in each of the fifty states and ranked them overall based on five categories: corporate tax, individual income, sales tax, unemployment insurance tax, and property tax. In the near future, we will address the state tax climates of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
The purpose of the Tax Foundation State Business Tax Climate Index is to enable business owners, policymakers, and taxpayers evaluate how their states’ tax systems compare to others. The Tax Foundation’s rankings are designed to show how well state tax systems are structured, rather than simply rank the states by the amount of taxes assessed.
Tax Law Changes In The New York State Budget Act, Part 3
In early spring of 2016, Governor Cuomo of New York signed into law the 2016-2017 Budget Act (S6409C/A9009C) (“Budget Act” or “Act”). This legislation includes amendments to the New York tax reform legislation contained in the 2014-2015 New York State Budget and the New York City tax reform legislation contained in the 2015-2016 New York State Budget. It also contains provisions which affect certain state credits and incentives, and state sales tax provisions. This is the third part of a three-part series summarizing some of the more significant provisions of the Budget Act.
Interest or bad debt deductions
The Most Overlooked Tax Deductions, Part 3
Many taxpayers overlook the long list of deductions that they may take when completing and filing their tax returns. The IRS has estimated that millions of taxpayers overpay their taxes each year mainly because they fail to avail themselves of all of the possible deductions. The tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm can help ensure that all taxpayers take advantage of any and all deductions that may apply to them. Here is the third part of our multi-part blog on the most overlooked tax deductions:
PAYMENT OF TAXES AS DEDUCTIONS
Estate tax on income in respect of a decedent
Extending Time To File A New York State Income Tax Return
It’s no surprise that not every taxpayer timely prepares and files their taxes in any given year. Whether there are no funds available to pay the tax bill or there is simply insufficient time to prepare the return, a variety of reasons exist for this failure. However, a little information and foresight may alleviate the stress caused by the realization that a tax return will be untimely filed. The tax professonals at the Thorgood Law Firm can help any New York taxpayer deal with any looming tax deadline.