Sales Tax

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November 21, 2017 

A Step Into the Future of Cloud Accounting

As a cloud-based accounting firm, we are major proponents of using modern technology to better serve our clients and build a stronger business. Peering into the future of the accounting industry and anticipating its potential impacts is an important ...

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November 21, 2017 

Will New Use Tax Laws Kill Tax Free Shopping?

Recently, Scott Peterson, Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations for Avalara, conducted a Facebook Live Chat to discuss use tax laws and shipping. This is a topic CPAs and accountants should know more about - not only to educate ...

Scott Peterson

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November 21, 2017 

New Sales Tax Reporting Requirements for Remote Sellers

As state and local tax authorities continue to pursue lost sales tax revenue from out-of-state business e-commerce, a new enforcement approach has emerged. Referred to as “reporting laws,” these statutes require out-of-state sellers with no sales tax ...

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November 21, 2017 

Building Client Relationships in a Distributed World

While there are clear benefits, cloud-enabled accounting solutions have greatly reduced or eliminated the need to interact directly with clients. Gone are the days of visiting client sites to help them process paper checks, or receive their paper records.

What is Nexus for Sales Taxes?

November 20, 2017 

What is Nexus for Sales Taxes?

Each state, and sometimes each jurisdiction within a state, has different standards for when a company is required to collect and remit sales tax. The legal term for this requirement is called nexus. Learn the basic concepts behind nexus and your company’s relationship with taxing jurisdictions.

How Automated Sales Tax Compliance Works

November 20, 2017 

How Automated Sales Tax Compliance Works

Skip the line. In three, easy steps we will get you started with Avalara’s premier sales tax automation and compliance software. Find out how, today.

 A Letter from the Editor

November 15, 2017 

A Letter from the Editor

With over 10,000 taxing jurisdictions in this country alone, each with constantly changing laws, and the taxing jurisdictions of over 100 countries worldwide, it’s difficult to imagine one person or even one firm trying to keep abreast of all that ...

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November 13, 2017 

Price Optimization in the Age of Amazon

The topic of costs is pretty simple — it’s easy to manually add up all the “known” costs associated with a product or service, and determine a price based on that number. What leads to complications are the “unknown” costs that don’t get accounted for.

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November 7, 2017 

5 Topics Every Accountant Should Address with Clients

The start of a new year is the perfect time to touch base with your clients or reach out to new ones. Don’t limit your discussion to traditional tax issues. Take the time to ask existing and prospective clients about their business plans overall.

 Is Your Coffee Taxable? Depends On How You Take It

October 4, 2017 

Is Your Coffee Taxable? Depends On How You Take It

When researching my favorite beverage for National and International Coffee Days (Sept. 29 and Oct. 1), I discovered that coffee hyped up goats in ninth century Ethiopia and was dubbed a “bitter invention of Satan” by 17th century Christian Italians.

Should Your Business Be Worried About Cyber Crime?

August 1, 2017 

Should Your Business Be Worried About Cyber Crime?

Cyber crime is more prevalent in healthcare than any other industry. Scott Mariani, Practice Leader of Withum’s Healthcare Services group, discusses the impact of cyber crime in the healthcare industry and how Withum can help. For more on Scott, please visit https://www.withum.com/partner/scott-j-mariani/