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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lambasted former Mayor Eric Adams for a “fiscal crisis” on Wednesday, laying the blame on Adams for a budget gap that could exceed $12 billion.
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June 4, 2018
I keep in touch with an ex-bookkeeper that I sort of mentored. She decided to take the Enrolled Agent Exam but ended up failing Part I and must take it again. When I asked her what she got wrong, she mentioned basis. Basis is a hard concept to ...
May 28, 2018
In Part 2 of this interview, Scott Peterson, Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations for Avalara, continues his discussion with Jason Heckel, Senior Director of Tax at Zillow Group, who describes how he led Zillow in automating their...
May 21, 2018
If the Court Overturns Quill, Will it Apply Retroactively? Were the Wayfair Court to apply the decision to overturn Quill retroactively, remote sellers, including Wayfair, could argue that this amounts to a discriminatory tax on interstate commerce ...
May 21, 2018
In this issue, we review several sales and use tax software products that are designed to make managing sales tax functions easier. Many of the products offer tracking and filing in all the necessary states, though a few offer filing capabilities in ...
May 21, 2018
Bloomberg Tax Advantage Sales Tax Rates www.bloombergtaxtech.com From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Formerly BNA Sales Tax Rates, now Sales Tax Rates from Bloomberg Tax, powered by Advantage helps to automate the sales tax calculation process, making it an ideal solution for mid-size, and large businesses, as well as accounting professionals...…
May 21, 2018
Avalara TrustFile www.trustfile.avalara.com From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Optimally designed for the small to mid-sized merchant, Avalara TrustFile automates the, preparation and filing of sales tax forms and remittances. For use in all 45 states that have state sales tax, Avalara TrustFile can also be utilized by accounting professionals that...…
May 21, 2018
TaxJar www.taxjar.com From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Designed specifically for those that sell on an e-commerce platform, TaxJar can also be used by accountants to manage sales and use tax returns and filings for their clients. TaxJar integrates with a variety of e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Ebay, PayPal, and Magento,...…
May 21, 2018
E-File Sales Tax.com www.eFileSalesTax.com From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. EFileSalesTax is a web-based sale and use tax compliance program that is well suited for small to mid-sized businesses as well as accounting professionals. eFileSalesTax.com works with multiple platforms, including PC’s, Mac, and Linux operating systems. The product currently supports four...…
May 21, 2018
CA Sales Tax Preparer and NY Sales Tax Preparer CFS Tax Software Inc. www.taxtools.com From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. CA Sales Tax Preparer and NY Sales Tax Preparer, both from CFS Tax Software Inc. are designed for accounting professionals that need to calculate, print, and file California and New York...…
May 21, 2018
Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax www.vertexinc.com/solutions/products/vertex-cloud-indirect-tax From the 2018 review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax is a scalable sales and use tax solution that is used to simplify sales tax compliance for businesses of all sizes. Vertex Cloud provides automated tax calculations, signature-ready PDF forms, consumer use tax calculation and reporting,...…
May 21, 2018
AvaTax from Avalara is well suited for businesses of just about any size as well as accounting professionals handling sales tax calculations and processing for clients. AvaTax, like all Avalara applications is cloud-based, so users can access the ...
May 18, 2018
A new law was recently passed in Alabama that amends the requirements for retailers in the state. House Bill 151, which was signed into law on March 27, 2018, introduces a sales tax bond criterion for retailers applying for an initial sales tax license...