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Avalara Introduces Tax Content Essentials to Simplify Tax Rate Compliance for Growing Businesses
ATC Essentials gives businesses the accurate, up-to-date tax rate data they need.
August 19, 2018
3 Sales Tax Mistakes New Business Owners Must Avoid
Here are three sales tax mistakes a lot of small business owners make when they’re first starting out (and in some cases, even after they’ve been up and running for years).
August 16, 2018
Avalara TrustFile Now Available on Amazon Marketplace Appstore
Businesses that sell on Amazon can now easily file and remit sales tax with leading provider of tax compliance automation software.
August 15, 2018
Online Sales Tax Compliance: Why Even Small Businesses Need Automation
When any article on sales tax is above the fold on the first page of any printed or online publication, it’s either a very slow news day or a very big deal. In late June, the business and tax community witnessed a case that made headlines coast to coast.
August 13, 2018
State Reactions to the Wayfair Sales Tax Decision
Here is news from several states. I don't think most states will strive to collect below the thresholds of the South Dakota law, but you never know. I think we'll hear from more states soon and perhaps even from a few in Congress.
August 8, 2018
9 Ways to Help Small Business Clients Navigate Sales Tax
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2018, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. turned sales tax on its head. Now, businesses selling online and/or remotely will no longer enjoy the same sales tax relief they did in the past.
August 6, 2018
Avalara Certifies 34 Technology Partner Integrations to Automate Tax Calculations and Management
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. Avalara software reduces the tedium and complexity of determining taxes ...
August 6, 2018
Breaking Down Wayfair: The Client Conundrum
When it comes to complex sales tax compliance issues, your clients likely want no part of dealing with the details and making tough decisions. After all, that’s where you come in – the trusted advisor with the knowledge and expertise to provide ...
July 31, 2018
The Wayfair Impact, Part 3: How the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affects Remote Sellers
There is No Nexus Standard Today: In overturning Quill, by removing the physical presence requirement for sales tax nexus and upholding the South Dakota nexus standard, the Court provides specific criteria under which a state’s sales tax laws ...
July 31, 2018
The Wayfair Impact, Part 2: How the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affects Remote Sellers
In part one, I discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s big decision and touched on physical presence. In part two, I’ll go a step further and break down the physical presence sales tax nexus standard, as well as South Dakota’s nexus standard, as it relates...
July 31, 2018
The Wayfair Impact, Part 1: How the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affects Remote Sellers
The Supreme Court held that Quill Corp. v. North Dakota and National Bellas Hess Inc. v. Department of Revenue of Illinois – which held that a state cannot require an out-of-state seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit ...
July 31, 2018
The culture of a service-oriented firm is to look, listen and adapt to their clients’ needs.
Joni Johnson-Powe, principal of Taxnologi Solutions, LLC, was recently interviewed by Scott Peterson, Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations at Avalara. Taxnologi Solutions is a company made up of tax consultants who are skilled in ...
July 31, 2018
Sales Taxes: States with South Dakota–Style Economic Nexus Laws
By Scott Peterson, Avalara’s Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations In the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (decided on June 21, 2018), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the rule that a state cannot tax a business unless it has a physical presence in the state. The...…