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States are Getting Creative as Tax Policy Shifts at Record Speed, Says Avalara Report
Lawmakers are increasingly expanding the sales tax base to encompass new categories of goods and services.
May 21, 2018
2018 Review of Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax
Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax www.vertexinc.com/solutions/products/vertex-cloud-indirect-tax From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax is a scalable sales and use tax solution that is used to simplify sales tax compliance for businesses of all sizes. Vertex Cloud provides automated tax calculations, signature-ready PDF forms, consumer use tax calculation and reporting,...…
May 21, 2018
2018 Review of Avalara AvaTax
AvaTax from Avalara is well suited for businesses of just about any size as well as accounting professionals handling sales tax calculations and processing for clients. AvaTax, like all Avalara applications is cloud-based, so users can access the ...
May 18, 2018
Alabama Introduces New Sales Tax Bond Requirements for Retailers
A new law was recently passed in Alabama that amends the requirements for retailers in the state. House Bill 151, which was signed into law on March 27, 2018, introduces a sales tax bond criterion for retailers applying for an initial sales tax license...
May 16, 2018
4 Ways to Help Your Clients Increase On-Time Invoice Payments
Accounts Receivable (AR) are a critical component of a business’ tax compliance. When it comes to accounts receivable, are your clients getting paid on time? When you review your clients’ books, is their Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) more ...
May 14, 2018
The Future of the Online Sales Tax “Physical Presence” Nexus Standard – Part Five
Accountants are being pulled in to the trend of the online marketplace. The ease offered by online ecommerce platforms means even small clients can suddenly be mired in complexities of multistate tax rules from their very first sale.
May 11, 2018
Avalara Files for IPO
On Friday, Avalara, Inc. announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
May 10, 2018
Mother’s Day and Sales Taxes
With Mother’s Day nearly upon us, consumers will spend an estimated $23.1 billion this year on Mother’s Day gifts and celebration, according to the National Retail Federation. Individuals will spend the week rushing out to find that perfect gift for ...
May 9, 2018
What Every Accountant Needs to Know about Sales Tax Nexus
At its most basic level, nexus is answering the question, “Do you have sufficient contact to require you to register with a state taxing authority or other regulatory body?” Don’t make the mistake of getting frightened by the term.
May 9, 2018
How Real Estate Giant Zillow Handles Sales and Use Tax Compliance — Part 1
While many of us use Zillow as a resource for up-to-date home-related information, the company’s story of maintaining sales tax compliance and transitioning to automated accounting solutions provides insights for accountants supporting growing clients.
May 8, 2018
State Standards Vary on Sales Tax Nexus
Bloomberg Tax queried the states on nexus, tax treatment of pass-through entities and intangible holding companies, conformity to federal tax reform, methods of sourcing income, sales tax refund actions, requirements for reporting federal changes ...
May 7, 2018
The Future of the Online Sales Tax “Physical Presence” Nexus Standard – Part Four
Accountants are being pulled in to the trend of the online marketplace. The ease offered by online ecommerce platforms means even small clients can suddenly be mired in complexities of multistate tax rules from their very first sale.
April 17, 2018
IRS Tax Day Is Here: You Can Delay, But You’ve Got to Pay
April 17... It doesn't quite have the same ring to it as April 15, but this year, the 17th is tax day. (Because the 15th was on a Sunday, and a holiday in Washington D.C. delayed things.)