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From Chaos to Clarity: Taming the Multi-State Compliance Beast

May 21, 2026

Most CPAs know the federal tax calendar cold. But state entity compliance is a very different story. The rules vary dramatically from state to state, and missing a filing can create real problems for clients. And in 2026, there are some important developments CPAs should be paying attention to, especially in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Frank Tumminello from FileForms breaks it all down and talks about how software can help.

Topics discussed:

Why state entity compliance complicated
Consequences of missed filings
Rolling deadlines versus fixed-date deadlines
New Jersey tax compliance
Florida tax compliance
Delaware tax compliance
Leveraging software
Collecting and submitting state fees
Pennsylvania tax compliance
Coordinating multi-state compliance
What “good” compliance looks like
Three things every CPA can do

Resources:

Don Meyer

Don Meyer, CAE, is the chief growth officer of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, where he is responsible for setting the vision, strategy and direction for the organization’s marketing, communications and membership campaigns and for driving the success of a deep and broad swath of organizational initiatives.

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Frank Tumminello

Frank Tumminello is the CEO and co-founder of FileForms, a compliance automation platform that handles entity filings — annual reports, registered agent services, formations, EINs, foreign qualifications, and entity amendments — for businesses and the professional advisors who serve them across all 50 states. Frank holds a B.S. in Physics with a minor in Mathematics from Bates College.

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