November 17, 2018
Earn 1-10 Free CPE Credits in 1 Day — Thursday. Dec. 6
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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 ...
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.
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.
October 15, 2018
October 2018 Firm Management Channel
Why Accounting Firms Should Niche in the Medical Cannabis Industry By Richard Roppa In case you haven’t noticed yet, the medical marijuana industry is growing fast. No matter your position on the medical and recreational use of marijuana stands, you should be paying attention to the explosive growth and needs of this industry because… the...…
October 15, 2018
The Supremes, Wayfair, and Taxes: What Startups Need to Know
Many states are likely to move quickly to impose taxes (some already have). But it could take time for things to play out. For the moment, the Supreme Court’s decision applies only to South Dakota’s tax on internet retailers.
October 8, 2018
Avalara Helps Merchants Manage Business Licensing and Tax Registration
Avalara launched the new sales tax registration and business licensing service at a time when businesses, especially online sellers, need it most. The South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling in June 2018 upended decades of established sales tax law.
September 25, 2018
eBay to Start Collecting Sales Taxes in Washington, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania
Online marketplace eBay has announced it will collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of sellers in three states next year: Washington starting January 1, 2019, and Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as of July 1, 2019. That list is likely to grow as ...
September 21, 2018
Firm Differentiation, How to Attract New Clients, and the Post-Wayfair Trusted Advisor Role
In a recent interview with Avalara, Jennifer Kolterman, CPA, a director at Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP in the accounting firm’s San Diego, Calif., office, discussed how she and the firm maintain success in the accounting profession.
September 20, 2018
As States Rush to Adopt Economic Nexus Post-Wayfair, Is Congressional Action Needed?
It’s hard to escape any discussion of Wayfair these days. This isn’t surprising, as we witnessed history on June 21, 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the physical presence standard in South Dakota v. Wayfair. And in doing so, overturned ...
September 10, 2018
Sales Tax Exemption Certificates: Collect the Tax or Get the Doc
Every transaction between a buyer and a seller should be taxed or documented, which is a lot of work. Instead, many companies take the risk that they won’t get caught, while others assume they are exempt from sales tax collection because they are ...
September 9, 2018
Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision: How States and Sellers Are Reacting to New Sales Tax Rules
Although we have the decision from SCOTUS, many questions remain. How will the states proceed with remote seller legislation? What will the effects be of the South Dakota remand? Will Congress step in and pass any federal legislation?