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Tax Compliance
Stay compliant with tax regulations and filing requirements
The End of the $800 De Minimis Exemption: How Small Importers Must Handle Duties on Every Low-Value Shipment After August 29, 2025
The $800 duty-free de minimis ended Aug 29, 2025 for all countries. Learn why every shipment now needs formal entry, 10-50% tariffs, and the CBP postal process starting July 24, 2026.
Form 1099-K Threshold Reverts to $20,000 and 200 Transactions: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Changed
IR-2025-107 and Fact Sheet 2025-08: One Big Beautiful Bill retroactively reinstates $20,000 and 200-transaction 1099-K threshold, undoing ARPA $600 rule. What sellers must still track.
Four States Cut Corporate Income Tax Rates for 2026: What Georgia, Nebraska, North Carolina and Pennsylvania Changes Mean for Where You Incorporate
Georgia, Nebraska, NC and Pennsylvania all cut corporate rates Jan 1 2026 — from NC's 2% flat to PA's 7.49%. What the cuts mean for entity choice and nexus.
Indonesia Just Kicked Freelancers Out of Its 0.5% UMKM Tax Scheme: What PP 20/2026 Means for Consultants, Creators, and Independent Professionals
PP 20/2026 took effect April 22, 2026. The 0.5% final tax on turnover remains for true MSMEs but is now explicitly denied to freelancers — consultants, influencers, lawyers, architects, doctors, accountants — plus anti-fragmentation rules.
IRS Business Tax Account Revalidation Deadline: S and C Corp Designated Officials Must Renew by July 29, 2026
IRS requires S and C corp designated officials who registered in 2025 to revalidate BTA access June 15–July 29 2026 — what you need and what happens if you miss it.
IRS Notice 2026-36: How OBBBA's Expanded 21% Excise Tax on Nonprofit Executive Pay Now Reaches Every Employee, Not Just the Top Five
OBBBA expanded Section 4960 from the top five to every current and former employee after 2016. Learn how Notice 2026-36 previews proposed rules, who counts as an ATEO, and what nonprofits must track for the 21% tax on pay over $1 million in 2026.
Maine Started Taxing Netflix and Spotify on January 1, 2026: What Sellers of Digital Audio and Audiovisual Services Must Collect
Maine taxes digital audiovisual and audio services at 5.5% from Jan 1 2026 — streaming, music, podcasts, audiobooks. Who must collect and how to comply.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Arrives April 2026: What UK Sole Traders and Landlords Earning Over £50,000 Must Do Now
MTD for Income Tax starts 6 April 2026 for sole traders and landlords over £50k. Learn the £30k/£20k thresholds, quarterly updates, and digital records requirements.
One Remote Hire, Five New Obligations: How Multi-State Payroll Tax Nexus Actually Triggers the Moment You Hire Outside Your Home State in 2026
A single remote employee creates payroll tax nexus — no revenue threshold. Learn the five obligations that trigger day one, how withholding follows work location, and the registration and filing steps for 2026.
Pakistan Just Extended Its 0.25% Tax Rate for IT Freelancers to 2029: What Section 65F and the PSEB Registration Requirement Actually Mean for Exporters
Pakistan extended the 0.25% final tax for PSEB-registered IT exporters to June 30, 2029. Learn the 1% vs 0.25% vs 0% tiers, the 80% remittance rule, and why PSEB registration is the gateway.
Peru's 18% VAT on Foreign Platforms, Explained: What Upwork, Fiverr, and Other Marketplaces Now Withhold and What Freelancers Must Still File
Peru's 18% IGV on foreign digital services took effect Dec 1, 2024 via Legislative Decree 1623. Learn when Upwork and Fiverr must withhold, how SUNAT's Supreme Decree 157-2024 works, and what Peruvian freelancers must still file.
The Philippines' BIR Is Now Watching Freelancer and Influencer Income: Registration, 8% Tax, and the Seal You Must Display in 2026
The BIR now requires freelancers, influencers, and online sellers to register, display a Registration Seal Badge, and choose between 8% gross or graduated + percentage/VAT. RMC 97-2021 and 500 influencers probed are the backdrop.