188bet亚洲真人体育下载 帮助ing to Fight Against 税es on 会计 Services

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到目前为止, 阿肯色州, 印第安纳州, 密苏里州, 内布拉斯加州, 俄克拉何马州, 南达科塔州, Utah and Wyoming have introduced bills that would create professional service taxes.  另外, governors in 俄克拉荷马州和西弗吉尼亚州 have advocated for such taxes in their budget proposals.

“Dozens of states are facing budget shortfalls and are considering a tax on professional services as one way to close the gap between how much money they have and how much they need,詹姆斯·考克斯说, 188bet亚洲真人体育下载 senior manager for state legislation.  “We recognize that states are facing budget constraints, but taxing the work of CPAs and other professionals in not a solution,他强调说.

在回应, the profession is working to educate state lawmakers about the burden a tax on accounting services places on both the profession and the public.

“例如, many individuals and small business owners rely on accountants to help navigate complex tax laws,考克斯说.  “A tax on their services means we are essentially taxing people for trying to comply with the tax code.”

As part of its efforts, the 188bet亚洲真人体育下载 has joined other professional groups in the Professional Services Alliance.  The alliance includes representatives from CPA firms and state CPA societies, as well as other professional organizations such as the American Bar Association and the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

“We’ve had a lot of success in educating lawmakers about how taxes on professional services disproportionately affect the small businesses that CPAs represent,考克斯说.  In 2016, the profession successfully fought against professional service taxes in Arizona, 加州, 乔治亚州, 俄克拉荷马州和西弗吉尼亚州.

目前, 只有夏威夷, New Mexico and 南达科塔州 broadly levy a sales tax on professional services.

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