Sales Tax

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August 16, 2016 

Sales Tax Rates Rise Across U.S.

The U.S. average combined sales tax rate rose slightly in the second quarter due to minimal tax changes in most jurisdictions, according to the latest ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Report from Thomson Reuters.

 Tax Document Management and Analysis Features Added to Avalara CertCapture

August 3, 2016 

Tax Document Management and Analysis Features Added to Avalara CertCapture

Tax compliance automation provider Avalara, Inc. has added new features to its CertCapture solution, enabling businesses to securely capture, manage, and analyze tax compliance documents in real-time. These new features include: A simplified user interface (UI), for use in point-of-sale systems, which was designed with feedback from one of the top “big box” home improvement chain...…

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July 31, 2016 

Taxing Pokemon: States Get In On the Action

Lures aren’t the only way to spend real money in the Pokémon world. Although free to play, “Players can spend real money on PokéCoins, the in-game currency of Pokémon Go.” 99 cents gets you 100 PokéCoins; $99.99 buys you 14,500. According to developer ...

Gail Cole

 Avalara Partners with Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)

July 28, 2016 

Avalara Partners with Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)

The partnership offers ICB members’ access to Avalara’s newly accredited Compliance CloudTM platform, VAT Expert, and services which delivers an end-to-end suite of transactional VAT compliance solutions for determination, forms management and returns ...

 States Redefine Nexus to Tackle Online Sales Taxes

June 20, 2016 

States Redefine Nexus to Tackle Online Sales Taxes

As the middle of the year approaches, it’s worth taking stock of remote sales tax. Numerous states have enacted or are considering legislation enabling them to collect sales and use tax revenue from remote retailers lacking a physical presence in the ...

Gail Cole

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June 13, 2016 

2016 Review of CCH Sales Tax Office

Sales Tax Office from CCH is designed as an on-premise product. The product handles real time sales and use tax calculations for multiple business entities or divisions, multiple ERP modules, or even multiple ERP systems.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 13, 2016 

Vertex Indirect Tax O Series

Larger corporations with more complex needs may want to look into Vertex Indirect Tax from Vertex Inc. which offers a host of tax solutions including sales and use tax calculations, along with consumer use tax and VAT. Part of the O Series of ...