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 INSIGHTS FROM OUR NATIONAL TAX OFFICE

JULY 14, 2016 

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The information below provides a short review of various tax information items Eide Bailly recently published. To read more, click the "Learn more" link shown after each summary. 
 
Nevada Commerce Tax Update
The State of Nevada, via Senate Bill 483, enacted a new gross receipts tax, called the commerce tax. The first commerce tax return and payment will be due on August 14, 2016, for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2015, and ended June 30, 2016. A 30-day extension may be available upon request. Learn more.
 
Self-Directed IRAs: A Cautionary Tale
IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) provide many advantages for owners, including the ability to save for retirement tax-deferred. While the benefits of IRAs are considerable, if used incorrectly they can create sizable and unforeseen tax burdens. Learn more.
 
Sales & Use Tax: What Hospitals Should Know
A hospital paid sales tax on medical supplies, like sutures, artificial joints and screws. They bought, and paid sales tax for, six screws but used only four on a patient. Are they entitled to a sales tax refund? Learn more.
 
Amnesty Program Update
Do you owe tax in Alabama, Arizona or South Carolina? If so, you should consider participating in an amnesty program. Amnesty programs are occasionally offered by states and generally provide a waiver of tax or reduced penalties. Learn more.
 
Potential Changes for Dutch Coop Structures
Pending legislation in the Netherlands could change the tax consequences of being structured as a Dutch Coop. Current legislation dictates that Dutch Coops do not have to withhold dividend withholding tax if they are making profit distributions to participants. Learn more.
 
What is an IC-DISC?
Learn more about the Interest-Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation, a U.S. export tax incentive commonly called the IC-DISC, in this video. The IC-DISC allows certain U.S. businesses, mainly manufacturers and distributors, to reduce their overall tax liability through a commission mechanism. View video.
 

 

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