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 ...
July 22, 2016
New Fiscal Year Brings Sales Tax Changes Across the Country
There have been a number of red-letter changes to date in 2016, most notably with respect to state sales tax rates, eliminating exemptions, and remote sales tax laws. More are sure to follow during the second half of the year.
June 26, 2016
Avalara Adds Integration with Stripe Connect and Stripe Relay, Simplifies Mobile Sales Tax
In addition to Stripe Connect, which provides everything marketplaces and platforms need to get users paid, Avalara will also integrate with Stripe Relay, which enables customers to buy merchants’ products directly within other mobile apps.
June 20, 2016
Small Businesses Need to Prepare for Sales Taxes On Services
As always in dealing with sales tax, the specifics of sales taxes depend on the rules in the jurisdiction(s) where you are taxed. These can vary a great deal, so you need to know which specific rules will apply to you.
June 20, 2016
States Redefine Nexus to Tackle Online Sales Taxes
As the middle of the year approaches, it’s worth taking stock of remote sales tax. Numerous states have enacted or are considering legislation enabling them to collect sales and use tax revenue from remote retailers lacking a physical presence in the ...
June 13, 2016
2016 Review of CCH Sales Tax Office
Sales Tax Office from CCH is designed as an on-premise product. The product handles real time sales and use tax calculations for multiple business entities or divisions, multiple ERP modules, or even multiple ERP systems.