Sales Tax

February 26, 2019 

5016 characters It’s no secret that states rely heavily on sales taxes for a large portion of their revenues, but over the past decade, many state legislatures have been less inclined to raise the rates for fear of being labeled with a tax proponent. As a remedy, many of these states have turned to increased...…

February 26, 2019 

Sales tax laws don’t always keep up with the times. Although more and more of us now use digital products in our work and fill our free time with ebooks, Spotify, and Netflix, many states still don’t tax their sale or rental of these products.

Gail Cole

February 25, 2019 

Amit Mathradas, president and COO, will oversee the end-to-end customer experience for businesses seeking tax compliance support, including business development, sales, marketing, customer success, global compliance, and professional services.

February 19, 2019 

According to the annual End-of-Year Tax Rate Report issued by Vertex Inc., a leading provider of tax technology and services, there were 619 standard sales tax rate changes in 2018, a decrease from the same period in 2017. In addition, the report ...

February 12, 2019 

Taking the first steps into the world of search engine optimization (SEO) can be intimidating. If you have spent anytime researching the topic online then you have likely seen the sheer number of articles, blog and videos giving advice on keyword ...

Brian Swanson

February 7, 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 ...

February 5, 2019 

A panel of sales and use tax experts discuss the Wayfair ruling and other top sales and use tax issues. CPA Practice Advisor editor-in-chief Gail Perry is joined by Jason Parr, Andy Johnson and Avalara VP Ray Bigley.

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 chart below.) The tax reform law...…

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.

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.

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 ...

January 24, 2019 

Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford also made a brief appearance at the event, telling attendees that the state’s improving economy means more businesses are launching in or moving to Maryland as a result — and that’s good news for the state’s CPAs.