Accounting April 17, 2026
Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
June 24, 2020
The Internet Tax Freedom Act is Controversial, and Gets Locked in on July 1
A controversial law since its initial passing, tension has only increased as this permanent implementation date draws near. The loss of this revenue source isn’t welcomed by state revenue agencies, particularly as ...
June 24, 2020
Sales Taxes in the U.S.: 2020 Mid-Year Update
The midyear update to Avalara's annual sales tax changes report takes stock of what’s transpired in the world of sales tax since the start of the year. It also introduces emerging trends.
June 24, 2020
Treasury to Identify Businesses that Received PPP Loans
The Trump administration says it will disclose details about companies that received loans of more than $150,000 from a coronavirus relief program for small business, following a backlash for its earlier refusal to release data ...
June 24, 2020
Another Round? More Coronavirus Stimulus Payments May Be Coming Soon
The $3 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (“HEROES Act”), already passed by the House, would again distribute $1,200 per person, via paper checks, direct deposit deposit or debit cards.
June 22, 2020
Avalara and BigCommerce Partner to Automate Sales Tax Calculations for All Merchants
The expanded partnership will provide all BigCommerce customers with access to new Avalara products, as well as Avalara’s existing suite of end-to-end tax compliance solutions to automate sales tax management.
June 18, 2020
Avalara Introduces Sales Tax System for Small Businesses
Preparing and filing sales tax returns is a time-consuming and sometimes costly process. Automated solutions provide a better way for small businesses to manage their sales tax returns process by saving time, reducing ...
June 18, 2020
SBA Releases New PPP Forgiveness Applications and EZ Form
The EZ application requires fewer calculations and less documentation for eligible borrowers. Details regarding the applicability of these provisions are available in the instructions to the new EZ application form.
June 17, 2020
Avalara Adds AI for Classification and Taxability for Sales Taxes
Avalara, Inc. has added a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tax classification tool that allows Avalara AvaTax users to quickly and efficiently classify their products or services to aid in taxability determinations for ...
June 16, 2020
IRS Warns Nursing Homes Not to Take Coronavirus Payments from Residents
The IRS is warning nursing home and other care facilities that Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) generally belong to the recipients, not the organizations providing the care. The IRS issued this reminder following concerns that people ...
June 16, 2020
COVID Changes: Are Retailers Ready for Sales Tax Ramifications?
Retailers large and small need to take the time to implement a tax strategy that accounts for existing and expanding e-commerce compliance challenges – if they haven’t already. The tax landscape may have changed, but there are ways to keep up.
June 1, 2020
Businesses Can Now Automate Their Use Tax Compliance
Avalara Consumer Use offers businesses a solution that addresses every step of the consumer use tax self-assessment process, including user-defined rules, tax calculation, review, allocation, accrual, and documentation.
June 1, 2020
IRS Adds E-Filing for Form 1040-X Amended Tax Returns
Making the 1040-X an electronically filed form has been a goal of the IRS for a number of years. It's also been an ongoing request from the nation's tax professional community and has been a continuing recommendation from the Internal Revenue Service ...