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January 6, 2016 

Proposal Would Increase Indiana Cigarette Tax To $1.99 Per Pack

Several state health groups have praised the move, saying it will help to reduce the number of people who smoke. Danielle Patterson, the Indiana government relations director for the American Heart Association, called it a "win-win" situation in that ...

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December 10, 2015 

Kill Bill Platform Certified as Avalara Sales Tax Partner

As a result of this partnership, customers of Kill Bill now have access to AvaTax, Avalara’s cloud-based solution, to automatically calculate the final sales tax amount on every invoice. This eliminates the tedious work and complexity of calculating ...

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November 19, 2015 

State and Local Sales Taxes Increase Across U.S.

The U.S. average combined sales tax rate increased marginally in the third quarter with an increase in the number of indirect tax changes, according to the latest ONESOURCE Indirect Tax report from Thomson Reuters.

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November 17, 2015 

Let’s Talk Turkey (And Sales Taxes)

Turkey and taxes. The U.S. has a long history of both. And in 2010, the two converged in Virginia as part of an annual Thanksgiving tradition where tribal and state leaders pay homage to a more than 330-year-old treaty: then-governor Bob McDonnell was ...

Kerry Alexander

 EPiServer Joins Avalara Partner Community

November 17, 2015 

EPiServer Joins Avalara Partner Community

This partnership gives EPiServer the ability to bring indirect tax automation to its growing customer base in Europe and the United States. Avalara’s service allows businesses of all sizes to stay current with constantly changing rates and rules ...

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November 16, 2015 

A Guide on Sales Tax Bonds: What, When, Who and Why

Sales tax bonds– or tax bonds as they are often called– are an umbrella name for a number of different tax bonds that state or local governments mandate from businesses, as a pre-licensing requirement. In these cases, a business license cannot be ...

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November 2, 2015 

Year-End Insights for State and Local Taxes

The deduction for taxes claimed on Schedule A includes amounts paid for state and local income taxes such as the taxes withheld from your paychecks and any estimated taxes paid during the year. It also includes property taxes if you’re a homeowner.

Ken Berry, JD

 Avalara TrustFile Debuts on New Weebly App Center

October 28, 2015 

Avalara TrustFile Debuts on New Weebly App Center

Weebly, a global service that lets any merchant create a high ­quality website, is working with Avalara to bring sales tax automation solutions to aspiring, newly-established and fast-growing online merchants. With Weebly and Avalara TrustFile ...