Sales Tax

May 25, 2019 

States have been busy on the sales tax front lately. Here are some of the most notable sales tax changes that could impact your sales tax compliance.

Gail Cole

May 22, 2019 

Oklahoma has required marketplace facilitators, remote sellers, and referrers with at least $10,000 in sales in the state to collect and remit sales tax or comply with non-collecting seller use tax notice and reporting requirements since July 1, 2018.

Gail Cole

May 7, 2019 

Alessandra Almeida has joined Avalara, Inc. as its managing director for Latin America. From the São Paulo office, she will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations in Brazil, working closely to align strategy and goals for Avalara’s business in the region. Avalara is a provider of automated online tax compliance solutions for businesses of all sizes....…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 11, 2019 

New Mexico is the latest of more than 35 states to adopt economic nexus and impose a sales tax collection requirement on remote businesses that have a certain amount of economic activity in the state.

Gail Cole

April 11, 2019 

This sales tax roundup packs a punch. Here are some of the most notable sales tax changes that could impact your sales tax compliance.

Gail Cole

April 11, 2019 

RSM US LLP, a national accounting, audit, tax, and consulting services firm, will join the Avalara CRUSH19 sales tax conference as the event’s Diamond sponsor. Avalara is a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes. This year’s event, themed The Path Forward for Tax Compliance, will take place May 8–10 in...…

March 15, 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 ...

Gail Cole

March 14, 2019 

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. Likewise, despite the vinyl revival, there’s a rising generation for whom ...

Gail Cole

March 6, 2019 

While the current sales tax landscape may not represent the same type of danger we saw back then, it is a danger nonetheless. Many companies, as well as their trusted advisers, are either unaware of the danger or are not taking the potential danger ...

March 4, 2019 

In an effort to close tax gaps, governments around the world are embracing digital transformation to enforce collection of transactional taxes, putting new pressure on ERPs and associated cloud applications to get tax right the first time. By putting ...

March 4, 2019 

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?

Gail Cole

March 1, 2019 

Other states may follow, as South Dakota is a trendsetter in sales and use tax compliance since the landmark ruling in Wayfair vs. South Dakota, in which the U.S. Supreme Court granted states more power in taxing ecommerce sales transactions.