November 20, 2020
Because of the new challenges brought forth by the pandemic, we added a new category this year for COVID-19 response for tax and accounting,” said Brian Peccarelli, chief operating officer of Customer Markets for Thomson Reuters.
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November 9, 2020
Kansas isn’t alone in taxing remote sales, but it is unique. Following the Wayfair decision, legislatures in most states adopted economic nexus laws requiring certain out-of-state businesses to register then collect and remit sales tax.
November 9, 2020
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is being sued for “crushing thousands of small business owners” by holding Fulfillment by Amazon sellers liable for back sales tax. The Online Merchants Guild, a trade association for small online businesses, is the plaintiff. The language of the suit is at times inflammatory: It warms...…
November 5, 2020
Avalara has acquired the operational assets of Business Licenses, LLC, a company that provides software and services for the research, acquisition, and management of business licenses, registrations, and permits for businesses of all sizes.
September 24, 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made selling online essential for many businesses. Economic nexus and marketplace facilitator laws obligate many online sellers to register in states where they have no physical presence.
September 22, 2020
The flurry of activity at the city and district levels indicates that taxes will continue to play a major role in the post-COVID economy. Future adjustments could take the form of a tax decrease to stimulate economic activity.
September 21, 2020
The burden of compliance starts as soon as a business starts making sales in an economic nexus state, because it’s necessary to determine whether economic nexus has been established. All states except Kansas provide an exception for companies selling ...
September 21, 2020
The roundup is an overview of recent sales tax changes across the U.S.
August 25, 2020
Transaction tax changes are on pace to reach the second highest total in the past 11 years. 150 city sales tax rate adjustments have occurred to date this year—with all but 10 being rate hikes—and those numbers aren’t likely to slow down.
August 10, 2020
Retailers with no physical presence in Tennessee are currently required to collect and remit Tennessee sales tax if their annual sales into the state exceed $500,000. Starting October 1, 2020, out-of-state businesses and marketplace facilitators must ...
August 4, 2020
Federal, state, and local officials scrambled to support struggling businesses and individuals when the coronavirus (COVID-19) first hit. They placed temporary moratoriums on evictions, pushed income tax due dates to July 15, and waived interest and ...
July 21, 2020
Business owners, especially restaurants and bars, should anticipate a sales tax audit if they are implementing Covid-related fees.