Sales Tax & Compliance

Avalara Acquires Artificial Intelligence Technology and Expertise from Indix

Avalara Acquires Artificial Intelligence Technology and Expertise from Indix

February 6, 2019

Avalara intends to use the Indix AI to maintain and expand its already massive tax content database, which includes international product codes and classifications, taxability rules, exemption conditions, tax holidays, jurisdictions, boundaries, tax ...

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2019 IRS Tax Refund Chart: Find Out When You'll Get Your Refund

2019 IRS Tax Refund Chart: Find Out When You'll Get Your Refund

January 30, 2019

With the government shudown over and the IRS back in business, it's time to do your taxes. If you're one of the millions of Americans who can't wait to get your hands on your refund, we can tell you how soon you will probably get that refund. (See the...

Shutdown Over ...  When Will You Get Your IRS Tax Refund in 2019?

Shutdown Over ... When Will You Get Your IRS Tax Refund in 2019?

January 30, 2019

With the government shudown over and the IRS back in business, it's time to do your taxes. If you're one of the millions of Americans who can't wait to get your hands on your refund, we can tell you how soon you will probably get that refund.

Netflix Taxes Becoming More Common in the U.S. and Canada

Netflix Taxes Becoming More Common in the U.S. and Canada

January 28, 2019

Does sales tax apply to your favorite Netflix show? Fewer North Americans tune into traditional television and cable these days, and it’s harder to find an American or a Canadian who doesn’t stream at least some shows or movies.

Avalara Now Offers Over 700 Integrations Into Business Applications

Avalara Now Offers Over 700 Integrations Into Business Applications

January 27, 2019

Avalara, Inc. now offers more than 700 prebuilt integrations into business applications across accounting, ERP, ecommerce, point-of-sale, mobile commerce, and CRM software. For businesses competing in an omnichannel marketplace, these integrations ...

Avalara Expands into Alcoholic Beverage Compliance

Avalara Expands into Alcoholic Beverage Compliance

January 23, 2019

The regulatory maze governing the production, distribution, and sale of beverage alcohol is complex and therefore represents a significant burden to businesses. Since Compli was established in 1997, it has earned a reputation as a leading supplier of ...

5 Ways to Fail a Sales Tax Audit

5 Ways to Fail a Sales Tax Audit

January 23, 2019

All businesses relish a good sales tax audit. After all, what’s not to like? And did you know it’s possible to spend more time, money, and resources than absolutely necessary during an audit? It’s true. Simply follow the five tips below and you’ll...

Sales Tax Registration 101

Sales Tax Registration 101

January 14, 2019

Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:

New Year Brings New Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Obligations in 7 States

New Year Brings New Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Obligations in 7 States

January 10, 2019

More than five states will require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax starting January 1, 2019: Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That same date, new sales tax collection requirements for marketplace...

The Digital Services Tax – What to Know Before Your Clients Ask

The Digital Services Tax – What to Know Before Your Clients Ask

The OECD, European Commission and others have been studying this for many years. The AICPA recently released a policy paper that explains the topic, issues and lists what some countries are doing or proposing. See AICPA Policy Report – Taxation ...

How California’s Remote Sales Tax Law Will Impact Businesses

How California’s Remote Sales Tax Law Will Impact Businesses

January 8, 2019

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) recently announced its plan to tax remote sales. California businesses should know that it will likely affect in-state businesses as well.

Kathleen Zwickert Joins Avalara Board of Directors

Kathleen Zwickert Joins Avalara Board of Directors

January 8, 2019

Zwickert was formerly Chief People Officer at NetSuite (now Oracle NetSuite), a provider of cloud-based applications, where she transformed the company’s Human Resources function through technological innovations. Prior to NetSuite, Zwickert was EVP...

How Occupancy Taxes Work

How Occupancy Taxes Work

January 10, 2019

Transient occupancy taxes are levied on facilities that provide accommodations for customers. The obvious model is a hotel or motel. But that might be the only thing that’s obvious about these taxes. Like sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes ...

Sales Tax Changes Businesses Need to Know for 2019

Sales Tax Changes Businesses Need to Know for 2019

Several states have already filed economic nexus legislation for consideration in 2019, including Arkansas, Missouri, and Virginia. Meanwhile, sales tax simplification measures are under consideration in Texas because the Lone Star State has ...

5 Opportunities to Add Value to Your Small Business Clients

5 Opportunities to Add Value to Your Small Business Clients

Your small business clients are uniquely suited to help your practice grow; in fact, they are very likely your most innovative thinkers who are most open to new ideas. However, due to limited finances and staffing, they may be more in need of your ...

Avalara Announces 41 Newly-Certified Integrations into Business Applications

Avalara Announces 41 Newly-Certified Integrations into Business Applications

December 21, 2018

These integrations enable customers of Avalara partner solutions to benefit from Avalara’s real-time calculation of applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges for billing line items.

What Does It Mean to Register for Sales Tax Collection?

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...

Avalara Announces CRUSH 2019: The Path Forward for Tax Compliance

Avalara Announces CRUSH 2019: The Path Forward for Tax Compliance

December 18, 2018

Avalara a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, today announced the return of CRUSH, its fourth annual tax conference and industry gathering. The conference will take place May 8–10, 2019, in Huntington Beach, ...

What’s Next for Online Sales Tax and How to Prepare Your Small Business Clients

What’s Next for Online Sales Tax and How to Prepare Your Small Business Clients

This summer the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to require businesses to collect online sales tax on purchases even if the business does not have a physical presence in the state. This decision has the potential to impact the way your...

11 Easy Automation Wins for Accounting Teams

11 Easy Automation Wins for Accounting Teams

Overwhelmed by buzzwords like “blockchain” and “artificial intelligence”? While these technologies will no doubt be transformative over the next decade, there are plenty of ways for teams to get significantly more efficient and effective using...

States Are Hunting for Sales Tax Avoiders

States Are Hunting for Sales Tax Avoiders

Close to 30 states have passed laws requiring out-of-state sellers to tax their sales into the state. How do state tax authorities know whether such businesses are collecting and remitting tax as they should?

Guide to Sales and Use Taxes on Shipping for Every U.S. State

Guide to Sales and Use Taxes on Shipping for Every U.S. State

Ready or not, the holidays are here. This is the busiest time of year for most retailers — and typically involves an enormous amount of shipping. A review of state sales tax rules for shipping and delivery charges therefore seems in order.

How to Find Success with a Remote Workforce and 100% Subscription-Based Model

How to Find Success with a Remote Workforce and 100% Subscription-Based Model

Ignite Spot started 10 years ago with the idea to completely change the CEO-accountant relationship. They knew that in order to make companies profitable, bookkeeping, tax and coaching must all work together toward a common goal.

When Will You Get Your 2019 IRS Income Tax Refund? Tax Refund Date Chart

When Will You Get Your 2019 IRS Income Tax Refund? Tax Refund Date Chart

November 19, 2018

This chart shows an estimated timeline for when a taxpayer is likely to receive their refund. If yours is delayed, use the "Where's My Refund?"tool on the IRS website - Or download the IRS2Go app to check your refund status.

Avalara Ranked on Deloitte Fast 500 List

Avalara Ranked on Deloitte Fast 500 List

November 19, 2018

Overall, 2018 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 143 percent to 77,260 percent from 2014 to 2017, with median growth of 412 percent. Avalara recorded 158 percent revenue growth during this period.

New Small Seller Exceptions for Sales and Use Taxes

New Small Seller Exceptions for Sales and Use Taxes

To determine how much business a remote seller is doing in a state, economic nexus laws rely on the volume of sales, the number of transactions, or both. For example, the South Dakota law that led to the demise of the physical presence rule uses the ...