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Shane Ratigan

Shane began his career as a self-employed business owner. After 10 years in the motorcycle business, he returned to college to gain a Bachelor's in accounting and a Bachelor's in Business Administration. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate at Syracuse University of College of Law in New York and his LLM Master's of Taxation at the University of Washington in Seattle. Shane has spent several years counseling small business owners on tax and succession planning. He is a licensed attorney in Oregon and Washington. Shane currently works in sales tax law and sales tax compliance with Avalara.

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What Does It Mean to Register for Sales Tax Collection?

New sales tax obligations for many companies and organizations are revealing themselves post-Wayfair. When a company or organization (“seller”) determines it is in its best interest to begin complying with a state’s sales tax rules, tax experts and ...

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Online Sales Tax Compliance: Why Even Small Businesses Need Automation

When any article on sales tax is above the fold on the first page of any printed or online publication, it’s either a very slow news day or a very big deal. In late June, the business and tax community witnessed a case that made headlines coast to coast.

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Taxing Cloud-Based Services: What Accountants Need to Know

As your firm adopts more and more cloud based solutions, it also runs the risk of incurring use tax obligations on those expenditures. These purchases are for services that are “consumed” to further your firm’s operations and are typically not bought ...

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4 Tips on Amended Sales Tax Returns

The majority of sales tax return filers are on a monthly filing schedule, so the opportunity for amendments happens 12 times a year. Even a solid sales tax operation can find itself in need of an amended return. Besides the hand-wringing that ...

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Recouping Sales Tax on Bad Debts: Help Your Retail Clients Reduce the Pain of Bad Debts

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How Sales Tax Impacts Cash Management

Even profitable companies can have problems with cash flow. Although some stem from external sources and are beyond control, many can be addressed by making adjustments to internal processes. The way companies handle sales tax can impact cash ...

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Small Businesses Need to Prepare for Sales Taxes On Services

As always in dealing with sales tax, the specifics of sales taxes depend on the rules in the jurisdiction(s) where you are taxed. These can vary a great deal, so you need to know which specific rules will apply to you.