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A business selling both groceries and prepared food runs two tax regimes at once: exempt food products on one side, meals
Massachusetts requires a restaurant to register with the Department of Revenue to collect meals tax before the business opens, not after
A voluntary tip is never part of the taxable meal price. A mandatory service charge can also escape Massachusetts meals tax,
A Massachusetts meals tax audit does not begin with a restaurant’s books. The Department compares reported sales against point-of-sale data, credit
Massachusetts meals tax is filed monthly through MassTaxConnect, with the return due 30 days after the filing period closes. Vendors whose
A taxable meal in Massachusetts is food or drink prepared for immediate consumption and sold by a restaurant or the restaurant
Boston charges 7% on restaurant meals: the 6.25% state tax plus the 0.75% local option excise. A city or town adopts
The 7% on a Massachusetts restaurant check is two taxes: the 6.25% state sales tax on meals plus a 0.75% local
Massachusetts taxes alcohol in two places. A per-gallon excise is paid upstream and built into the wholesale price, invisible on any
Grocery food is exempt from Massachusetts sales tax and prepared meals are taxed at 6.25% plus any local option. The dividing
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Americans living in Australia are still required to file US tax returns every year, regardless of where
Part I of this guide covered the fundamentals every taxpayer needs to know: the $64,000 certification threshold,
The IRS passport revocation program blindsides more Americans every year. People show up at airports and consulates
An outdated address on file with the IRS can cause you to miss critical notices about audits,
What is an IRS levy? An IRS levy is a legal seizure of your property or assets
After the IRS files a federal tax lien, you have 30 days from the date of Letter
There are four ways to remove or reduce the impact of a federal tax lien: release (debt
A federal tax lien is a legal claim the IRS places on your property to secure a
A federal tax lien is the IRS’s legal claim against all your property, including real estate, bank