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December 19, 2014 

How to Retrain Your Brain for Business Success

Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in the flood of data you receive each day? Are you simply reacting to challenges at work, instead of proactively addressing them? You are not alone. A new approach called “The Four Intelligences” can serve as ...

 3 Ways to Improve Expense Management and Improve Cost Savings

December 18, 2014 

3 Ways to Improve Expense Management and Improve Cost Savings

If a business has been around more than a few years, chances are it has already been put through the cost-cutting wringer. Although many businesses have seemingly exhausted all their options to cut costs, companies continue to look for additional ...

 Avalara Acquires VATLive.com

December 18, 2014 

Avalara Acquires VATLive.com

The global sales tax solution provider Avalara, Inc. has acquired VATLive.com, a leading global online resource for timely tax news, insight, and rate changes.

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December 18, 2014 

The Weirdest Sales Tax Laws of 2014

A rose may be a rose by any other name, but is a candy bar sales taxable or exempt as a food item? There are more than 8,000 sales taxing jurisdictions in the United States (states, counties, cities and special districts), and many of them find ...

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December 18, 2014 

AvaTax Rates – Free Sales Tax Rate Lookup App

Look up sales tax rates for any location in the U.S for free at www.avataxrates.com. -- Look up rates by ZIP, GPS or address. The graphical map interface shows tax jurisdictions overlaid on the map so that you can see precise boundaries.

 AvaTax Rates – Free Sales Tax Rate Lookup App

December 18, 2014 

AvaTax Rates – Free Sales Tax Rate Lookup App

Look up sales tax rates for any location in the U.S. Look up rates by GPS or by street address. The graphical map interface shows tax jurisdictions overlaid on the map so that you can see precise boundaries.

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December 18, 2014 

Ring In Tax Tidings for Stock Sales on New Year’s Eve

Suppose you need to sell stock to realize a capital gain or loss at the end of the year. As the time for the stock exchange to close business on December 31 nears, you pull the trigger on the transaction, just getting it in under the wire. Will the result