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Do Clients Owe Income Tax in Different States?
No client’s ever happy about having to pay state income tax in addition to federal, but at least in the past that chore was straightforward: Make money in a state, probably the one where you live and work, and you owe tax on what you made if that state has an income tax. Enter the computer and the fax machine, later the modem, email and Zoom. Then enter the pandemic and widespread remote work from home that’s largely lingered after Covid faded. Cap it off with the new maneuver of moving from a high-tax state to a low-tax one but not completely severing all former work and life connections. It is any surprise, really, that states would try to squeeze tax revenue out of that using regulations still unchanged from the past? And for punishing what that state suddenly thinks are tax cheats? Do you have a client a state might be interested in? How many states? And how do you actually know?
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Summertime Marketing in Your Tax & Accounting Firm
Tax season is prosperous, summer is dry until extension season. Do you find yourself in that cycle? Clients are “easy” to get during tax season when taxes are top of mind. Then the direct deposits go dry by June, and you are looking for what’s next. Stop the search, you don’t have to add another service. You need better marketing to highlight the service that you offer and specialize in. This will allow you to have a predictable client pipeline. You can do tax preparation, planning, and or representation all year long.
Observations on the House-Passed OBBB
This article focuses on the OBBB from the House offering a variety of observations to help understand the range of changes, relevance to compliance and planning, process considerations and some unexpected provisions. While the final OBBB will not include all of the House provisions or will modify some of them, there are lessons to learn to understand the tax legislation process and results now and in the future.
Client Retention as a Prospecting Strategy: Turning Current Clients into Referral Sources
In the competitive accounting world, where trust and reliability are paramount, client retention is not just a success metric—it’s a vital strategy for sustainable growth. For Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), accountants, and bookkeepers, maintaining a solid relationship with existing clients can unlock new business opportunities, turning satisfied clients into powerful referral sources.
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