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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 ...

 2019 Pre-Tax Season Checklist for Tax Professionals

December 11, 2018 

2019 Pre-Tax Season Checklist for Tax Professionals

Planning for the upcoming tax season is an important step in managing the professional liability risk associated with providing tax services. The following pre-tax season checklist provides several suggestions firms should consider in planning for ...

 As 2018 Ends, Year-End Tax Planning is More Critical

November 19, 2018 

As 2018 Ends, Year-End Tax Planning is More Critical

Last December’s tax-reform bill upends conventional tax-planning strategies and dramatically changes the landscape for this year’s tax filings. The good news is that there is still time to ease the pain of the upcoming filing season – even this late ...

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November 19, 2018 

Avalara Ranked on Deloitte Fast 500 List

Overall, 2018 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 143 percent to 77,260 percent from 2014 to 2017, with median growth of 412 percent. Avalara recorded 158 percent revenue growth during this period.

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November 19, 2018 

New Small Seller Exceptions for Sales and Use Taxes

To determine how much business a remote seller is doing in a state, economic nexus laws rely on the volume of sales, the number of transactions, or both. For example, the South Dakota law that led to the demise of the physical presence rule uses the ...

Gail Cole

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November 5, 2018 

eBay to Collect Sales Tax in Minnesota Starting in January 2019

Starting January 1, 2019, online marketplace eBay will collect and remit Minnesota sales tax on behalf of out-of-state sellers making sales in the state. However, Minnesota-based eBay sellers will still be responsible for collecting and remitting ...

 San Francisco-Based VPTax Opens Office in Israel

October 24, 2018 

San Francisco-Based VPTax Opens Office in Israel

VPTax is owned and operated by experts drawn from senior level positions at the Big 4 accounting firms. By leveraging proprietary software applications and in-house expertise, VPTax delivers superior quality at prices far below the competition.

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October 15, 2018 

Apps We Love, October 2018 – House and Home

Everybody’s got to live somewhere, and once there, we’ve got all kinds of issues to deal with including security, renovation, repairs, maintenance, design, and so on. If you haven’t settled yet, then there’s the additional issue of home searching.

Gail Perry