Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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175 Yes, You Too Can Lose the Business, Part II Another way to lose the business is to fudge on the sales tax collection. State authorities conduct regular sales tax audits. Since sales taxes are a major revenue source, the state tax people are especially anxious to collect. The first couple of missed payments will only result in some fines, interest, and penalties.Tax authorities prefer that businesses continue to operate and pay off their tax liabilities. Repeat offenses can draw a sterner response. Read the local bankruptcy filings. Some are for fail- ure to pay sales taxes. Webster09.qxd 8/29/2003 5:53 PM Page 175 be considered user taxes. The money collected often directly funds the agency responsible for regulating the activity. Each state sets its own regulations. Property Property taxes are the exclusive jurisdiction of state and local authorities. The biggest property tax is on real estate. Valuing commercial real estate often calls for more art than science. As a result, the assessment could be significantly skewed from market worth. If the assessment results in a higher tax, it could be beneficial to challenge it through the appeals process. In addition to real property, businesses often face state and/or local taxes on personal property items used in the busi- ness. The business machines, computers, furniture, and all other fixed assets of the business have a tax applied each year of their useful life according to a depreciation schedule. Afterwards, many jurisdictions continue to levy a tax as long as the item remains in service. Over time, a business could easily pay a multiple of the equipment’s purchase price in personal property tax. Environmental Environmental taxes include the severance tax and pollution control types of tax. Severance taxes apply to industries like Download 3.03 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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