Taxes

map usa layers 1  5730d905c7791

January 10, 2019 

New Year Brings New Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Obligations in 7 States

More than five states will require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax starting January 1, 2019: Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That same date, new sales tax collection requirements for marketplace facilitators will take effect in Alabama. States were once prohibited from taxing sales by businesses with no physical...…

Kathy Zwickert headshot 5c34eba4b6a98

January 8, 2019 

Kathleen Zwickert Joins Avalara Board of Directors

Zwickert was formerly Chief People Officer at NetSuite (now Oracle NetSuite), a provider of cloud-based applications, where she transformed the company’s Human Resources function through technological innovations. Prior to NetSuite, Zwickert was EVP ...

sales tax 1  55f831d675655

January 6, 2019 

Sales Tax Changes Businesses Need to Know for 2019

Several states have already filed economic nexus legislation for consideration in 2019, including Arkansas, Missouri, and Virginia. Meanwhile, sales tax simplification measures are under consideration in Texas because the Lone Star State has ...

Gail Cole

 Accounting Predictions for 2019

January 1, 2019 

Accounting Predictions for 2019

December has come again, and it’s time to predict the big stories for 2019. Here are the seven trends I think will have transformational impact on practitioners and their firms in the coming year:

Brian Tankersley

 Tech and Tax: How CPAs Need to Prepare for the Intersection in 2019

December 21, 2018 

Tech and Tax: How CPAs Need to Prepare for the Intersection in 2019

We’ve moved past the basics of cloud—it’s no longer just a buzzword—but there’s still a significant need for education. While initial adoption may have swung in the direction of public cloud, this is largely due to a lack of understanding when it ...

 Where’s My 2019 IRS Tax Refund?

December 20, 2018 

Where’s My 2019 IRS Tax Refund?

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 (maybe) -- But more likely, Friday, Feb. 8. (March 1 if EITC.) The IRS usually starts accepting returns around the third week of January, but with major changes to tax law this year, and the tax forms, there is a very good chance ...