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North Texas Has 5 of the 15 Fastest-Growing Small U.S. Cities
Mortgage Rates Drop to 7.02%
IRIS Acquires Utah-Based Swipeclock
Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Management Remains a Risk Factor for Many Businesses
States Searching for Revenue Get Aggressive on Sales Tax Enforcement
Federal, state, and local officials scrambled to support struggling businesses and individuals when the coronavirus (COVID-19) first hit. They placed temporary moratoriums on evictions, pushed income tax due dates to July 15, and waived interest and ...
Avalara Introduces New Capabilities to Help Sellers Manage Cross-Border Tax Compliance
Avalara’s cross-border solution consists of Avalara AvaTax Cross-Border and Avalara Item Classification, providing users with an integrated approach or stand-alone offerings to address the complex processes of classifying products and ...
Sales Tax Issues Arise with COVID-19 Surcharges
Business owners, especially restaurants and bars, should anticipate a sales tax audit if they are implementing Covid-related fees.
One Telecommuting Employee Can Subject a Business to Corporate Income Tax in More States
The sudden shift to remote work for many corporations in response to Covid-19 may lead to costly compliance burdens as 36 state tax departments indicate that having just one employee telecommuting from their state will create nexus for ...
States Lose $16.8 Billion from Hotel Tax Revenue Due to Covid-19
Some of the hardest hit states include California (-$1.9 billion), New York (-$ 1.3 billion), Florida (-$ 1.3 billion), Nevada (-$1.1 billion) and Texas (-$940 million). These tax impacts represent the direct tax revenue decrease from the severe drop ...
Distilleries in New York May Soon Obtain DTC Licenses
The current allowable DTC rules for distilleries (8 states), breweries (10 states), and retailers (16 states) are substantially different than those for wineries (46) states. Whereas wineries can ship directly to 97% of the U.S. population, ...
The Tricky Business of Duties Owed on International Shipments
Shipments that cross international borders are often subject to customs duties or tariffs, but sometimes they aren’t. The product being shipped may be tax exempt. Or, the value of the shipment may be under the country ...
Louisiana Gives Dept of Revenue Power to Provide Tax Relief
Lawmakers in Louisiana have made it easier for the Louisiana Department of Revenue to provide tax relief in the wake of a gubernatorial or presidential declaration of disaster or emergency.