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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.
June 27, 2014
Virginia Society of CPAs Partners with Avalara
Avalara and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants have reached an agreement where VSCPA members will have unlimited access to up-to-date sales and use tax rules, rates, forms, and related reference resources, to better assist their clients, and/or their employers, in complying with a rapidly changing and complex regulatory environment.
June 11, 2014
2014 Review of Sales Tax Systems for Small Businesses
Sales and use tax is a key source of government funding in most states. Unlike property tax and state income tax, however, the legislators and regulators have adopted a patchwork of different rules which affect the taxability of the items. In addition to dealing with statewide tax rates in 45 states, 38 states levy sales…
June 11, 2014
2014 Review of Bloomberg BNA Sales and Use Tax Forms and Rates
In addition to its publishing products, Bloomberg BNA offers two software tools which are designed to help companies and practitioners stay up to date on tax rates and prepare accurate forms.
June 11, 2014
2014 Review of CCH Sales Tax Returns Online and Sales Tax SaaS PLUS
CCH’s sales tax compliance applications are priced based on a range of factors, including the number of entities, the number of returns, and the features purchased. Specific pricing is available upon request.
June 6, 2014
Talking to Your Clients About SALT
The Year in the Life of a State and Local Tax (SALT) Accountant series is being created with the practitioner in mind. In cooperation with Avalara, each month we'll provide you with the latest news relating to state and local tax issues, updates on federal legislation, checklists and tips for building and improving your SALT…
June 3, 2014
Sales Tax & Compliance
The Sales Tax & Compliance series is being created with the practitioner in mind. In cooperation with Avalara, each month we'll provide you with the latest news relating to state and local tax issues, updates on federal legislation, checklists and ...
May 27, 2014
Infographic Shows Sales Tax Holidays Across U.S.
Sales tax compliance is one of the most volatile issues that many businesses have to deal with, with more than 8,000 taxing jurisdictions across the country. From the state and county-level, to cities and special purpose zones like metro transit authorities.
May 20, 2014
Payment System BlueSnap Partners with Avalara for Sales Tax, VAT
Global payment gateway BlueSnap today announced an integration with Avalara, a leading provider of cloud-based software that delivers a broad array of compliance solutions related to sales tax, VAT and other transactional taxes.
May 18, 2014
Florida Creates Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane Supplies
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a state law that establishes a sales tax holiday for purchases of a hurricane supplies such as batteries, tarps and portable generators.
May 13, 2014
Bitcoin Users: IRS Throws Monkey Wrench Into the Works
After several years of head-scratching, the IRS has finally offered guidance on the tax treatment for virtual currencies like Bitcoin (IRS Notice 2014-21). In brief, taxpayers have been advised to treat Bitcoin as property for U.S. tax purposes. But accountants, particularly those with small business clients, are still struggling to get a better handle on…
May 8, 2014
Bitcoin Goes Legit
One of the leading developers of online sales and use tax automation software has developed the first such system to support bitcoin and other virtual online currencies.
May 6, 2014
Alliance Focuses on Helping Accounting Firms with State and Local Taxes
State and local taxes are a complex web of thousands of jurisdictional rules, and it isn't Charlotte waiting at the end of the web. Instead, there are revenue hungry state and local taxing authorities who are looking for back taxes, penalties and interest.