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Paxton Pitches Family Tax Cuts While Hammering Talarico in Texas Senate Race
The GOP candidate promotes tax breaks on health care, homes and children as the Democrat's campaign calls the affordability push "laughable."
January 27, 2019
Avalara Now Offers Over 700 Integrations Into Business Applications
Avalara, Inc. now offers more than 700 prebuilt integrations into business applications across accounting, ERP, ecommerce, point-of-sale, mobile commerce, and CRM software. For businesses competing in an omnichannel marketplace, these integrations ...
January 24, 2019
Maryland CPAs Converge on State Capitol to Press Legislators
Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford also made a brief appearance at the event, telling attendees that the state’s improving economy means more businesses are launching in or moving to Maryland as a result — and that’s good news for the state’s CPAs.
January 23, 2019
Avalara Expands into Alcoholic Beverage Compliance
The regulatory maze governing the production, distribution, and sale of beverage alcohol is complex and therefore represents a significant burden to businesses. Since Compli was established in 1997, it has earned a reputation as a leading supplier of ...
January 23, 2019
5 Ways to Fail a Sales Tax Audit
All businesses relish a good sales tax audit. After all, what’s not to like? And did you know it’s possible to spend more time, money, and resources than absolutely necessary during an audit? It’s true. Simply follow the five tips below and you’ll ...
January 14, 2019
Sales Tax Registration 101
Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:
January 10, 2019
How Occupancy Taxes Work
Transient occupancy taxes are levied on facilities that provide accommodations for customers. The obvious model is a hotel or motel. But that might be the only thing that’s obvious about these taxes. Like sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes ...
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...…
January 9, 2019
The Digital Services Tax – What to Know Before Your Clients Ask
The OECD, European Commission and others have been studying this for many years. The AICPA recently released a policy paper that explains the topic, issues and lists what some countries are doing or proposing. See AICPA Policy Report – Taxation ...
January 8, 2019
How California’s Remote Sales Tax Law Will Impact Businesses
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) recently announced its plan to tax remote sales. California businesses should know that it will likely affect in-state businesses as well.
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 ...
January 7, 2019
What Does It Mean to Register for Sales Tax Collection?
New sales tax obligations for many companies and organizations are revealing themselves post-Wayfair. When a company or organization (“seller”) determines it is in its best interest to begin complying with a state’s sales tax rules, tax experts and ...
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 ...