November 7, 2017
How the Digital Revolution Is Changing the Sales and Use Tax Landscape
Recently, tax authorities have begun a wholesale shift in indirect tax compliance to enhance their collections and audit processes.
April 24, 2017
Sales and Use Tax Incentives for Restaurants
With tax season ending, it’s a good time for restaurant owners to check in with their accountants to see what they qualify for this season and start preparing for next season. Common incentives for restaurant owners include utility and power credits.
March 2, 2017
CRUSH Sales Tax Conference Heading to Austin May 2-3
The event brings together leaders in finance and technology who are enabling the strategic evolution of accounting, CRUSH offers attendees opportunities to learn, educate and network with hundreds of peers and experts.
February 17, 2017
Get Ready for New Changes to Sales and Use Taxes in 2017
In 2017, when it comes to sales tax, states are taking stances on everything from soda to streaming content, tobacco to tampons. The New Year will also bring renewed efforts by states to implement internet sales taxes and continue the legal battle to ...
November 1, 2016
Gillette Co. v. Franchise Tax Board: Why It Matters
If the court had ruled the Compact was a valid choice regardless of state law, then every state would have repealed it. As it stands, the relevance of the Compact is likely to be revisited once all states use only sales to apportion income ...
September 19, 2016
When Are Deliveries Subject to Sales Tax?
Delivery charges don’t just pertain to food. They can be slapped on anything a business sends to a consumer, from a slim book of poetry to a multi-million dollar yacht.
August 17, 2016
Congress Considers Bill Banning Online Sales Taxes By States
Tired of Congressional inactivity on internet sales tax, a growing number of states have enacted legislation enabling them to tax sales made by out-of-state sellers. The majority of these laws maintain that a connection between a state and seller is ...
August 16, 2016
Sales Tax Rates Rise Across U.S.
The U.S. average combined sales tax rate rose slightly in the second quarter due to minimal tax changes in most jurisdictions, according to the latest ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Report from Thomson Reuters.
August 3, 2016
Tax Document Management and Analysis Features Added to Avalara CertCapture
Tax compliance automation provider Avalara, Inc. has added new features to its CertCapture solution, enabling businesses to securely capture, manage, and analyze tax compliance documents in real-time. These new features include: A simplified user interface (UI), for use in point-of-sale systems, which was designed with feedback from one of the top “big box” home improvement chain...…
August 3, 2016
Thomson Reuters Adds Guidance on Sales And Use Tax Exemptions
The latest topic added to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Catalyst provides accounting professionals with a state-by-state analysis of the sales and use tax exemptions available for manufacturing-related purchases.
July 31, 2016
Taxing Pokemon: States Get In On the Action
Lures aren’t the only way to spend real money in the Pokémon world. Although free to play, “Players can spend real money on PokéCoins, the in-game currency of Pokémon Go.” 99 cents gets you 100 PokéCoins; $99.99 buys you 14,500. According to developer ...
July 28, 2016
Avalara Partners with Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
The partnership offers ICB members’ access to Avalara’s newly accredited Compliance CloudTM platform, VAT Expert, and services which delivers an end-to-end suite of transactional VAT compliance solutions for determination, forms management and returns ...