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What’s new in Xero – December 2024

Xero

This month, we’ve introduced updates designed to help you to get paid faster, streamline tax rules and regulations compliance, and manage your sales tax with ease. With enhancements from the ability to send invoices via SMS to improvements in Xero Tax and sales tax reporting, we continue to make Xero even better.

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Your ultimate payroll year-end 2024/25 checklist: steps and deadlines

Xero

Payroll year-end is when a business finalises payroll records for the tax year. Think of it as closing out your payroll for the period: youre reporting to HMRC the total amount youve paid your employees and the deductions youve made, which is necessary admin before starting a new tax year. A step-by-step guide to year-end 1.

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Tax Strategy: 2024 year-end tax planning

Accounting Today

2024 has so far not produced significant tax legislation impacting year-end tax planning, but it continues to be impacted by legislation from prior years,

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Introducing Xero Simple, a plan to support you with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Xero

The next phase of Making Tax Digital is coming. In April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will be introduced, and its set to shake up the record keeping, reporting and tax requirements for self-employed people and landlords. MTD for IT filing will be available in all Xero business plans.)

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.

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Tax season 2024: The final numbers

Accounting Today

The number of individual income tax returns received rose by 16.34% in the final week of tax season.

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States cut taxes in 2024

Accounting Today

Fifteen states are reducing either individual or corporate income taxes this year, with some states trimming both individual and corporate taxes, among 34 states starting the year with significant tax changes.

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