Taxes

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December 3, 2021 

How to Back Out of Wayfair: Can a Business De-Register When Sales Drop?

Once a remote seller establishes economic nexus with a state, it must register with the state tax department and begin collecting, remitting, and filing sales tax as required by law. But what happens if that same seller’s sales eventually fall beneath the state’s economic nexus threshold? Can a business cancel its sales tax registration? If...…

Gail Cole

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November 23, 2021 

Beware of These Common Scams Over the Holidays

Taxpayers and tax professionals face a heightened risk in coming months as fraudsters continue to use the pandemic as a way of tricking people into sharing sensitive personal information by email, text message and online. Identity thieves can use that ...

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November 10, 2021 

IRS Adjusts Tax Rates and Deductions for TY 2022

The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly for tax year 2022 rises to $25,900 up $800 from the prior year. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard deduction rises to $12,950 for 2022, up $400, and for...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 9, 2021 

Cities Look to Tax Online Streaming Services

Transitioning from cable to streaming services can increase choice and reduce costs for consumers, but the more people cut the cord, the less tax revenue local governments receive. That’s the crux of ongoing David-versus-Goliath-style battles in Texas ...

Gail Cole

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October 19, 2021 

Avalara Recognized as a Leader in Worldwide Tax Automation

Avalara, Inc., a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, has been named a Leader in three IDC MarketScape reports covering tax automation solutions for SMB, Enterprise, and VAT. “This is a watershed moment for Avalara as we continue to invest in our vision to be the global cloud compliance platform....…

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October 18, 2021 

Anticipate the Wave of Change: Automating Sales Tax in the Firm

Ecommerce was already driving changes for businesses before the Wayfair ruling, with many having customers across the U.S., but with little or no requirements to comply with other states’ sales tax obligations. The pandemic greatly increased the role ...