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How the Wayfair Decision Affects Maryland Businesses

The Comptroller of Maryland has released a Tax Alert regarding the Maryland Sales & Use Tax in reference to the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. This Tax Alert is meant to shed light on what is expected of online retailers who sell products or provide a taxable service for use in Maryland. …
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A Grad’s Guide to Becoming an Accountant

Accountants are some of the most trusted advisors in business because of their level of involvement with their clients’ fiscal wellbeing. Because of their wide range of knowledge — from taxes to wealth management, in most cases — young CPAs and tax professionals have the potential to become the trusted advisors every business needs. Here …
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New Hampshire’s Take On the Wayfair Decision

During our Facebook Live last week, James Dawson of Miles & Stockbridge spoke in detail about the South Dakota v. Wayfair decision which we covered in a previous blog post, South Dakota v. Wayfair: What Does This Mean for Online Retailers?. One of the recent more intriguing developments following this decision has been in New …
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How to Make a Great First Impression

First impressions can really work to your advantage. At the same time, however, the fact that it only takes a few minutes for someone to decide whether or not they like you could hurt your businesses’ reputation. Imagine that you’re having lunch with a client when one of their friends walks into the restaurant. Your …
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South Dakota v. Wayfair: What Does This Mean for Online Retailers?

Though online shopping has been a convenient solution for many busy Americans, people aren’t only buying products online for convenience’s sake — it may also have something to do with the fact that many of those online purchases are tax-free. On June 21 however, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that companies selling products on the …
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5 Time Management Tips to Help You Achieve Your Goals

Everyone looking for success in their professional and personal lives sets goals regularly — even if they’re not writing them down as they think of them. Though you may achieve some of those goals as you get tasks done on your list of things to-do, you’ll find that a good chunk of those goals aren’t …
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Tax Reform and the 529 Savings Plan

Parents love the 529 college savings plan. Under the Small Business and Job Protection Act in 1996, the 529 was originally established as a pre-paid tuition program. Two years later, the IRS created guidelines for tuition plans under Code Section 529. For over a decade, parents have been using the 529 to help their children …
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Key Takeaways from MSATP’s Live: Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service

The MSATP Facebook Live channel is back with a brand-new feature, and last week’s episode doesn’t disappoint! Before recapping the latest show, we’d like to thank all the members, family and friends who participated in last week’s first of two Battle of Beltway baseball games. The next game will take place at Nationals Park in …
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Key Takeaways from MSATP’s Live: Live From The Annual Convention

The MSATP Facebook Live series came at you LIVE from our Annual Convention in Ocean City, MD! Ellen Silverstein, the MSATP President-Elect, was inducted at the convention and we had the pleasure of having her on the show to discuss some of the exciting upcoming networking and educational opportunities. In case you missed it, you …
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Key Takeaways from MSATP’s Facebook Live: Most Useful Apps for Accounting and Tax Practices

MSATP is back with a brand-new Facebook Live Episode! Last week’s episode opened with an in-depth review of the Save4College State Contribution Program and the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship that we announced were in works back on our April 26th show. We then had the pleasure of hearing from Michael Blair, owner of Blair …
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