February 26, 2015
The optional sales tax deduction is a no-brainer for some individual taxpayers. If you live in one of the seven states with no state income tax – Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming -- you should elect to deduct your ...
February 25, 2015
Pascal Van Dooren, Avalara's Chief Revenue Officer and Global Channel Chief, has been named one of CRN’s 2015 Channel Chiefs. Avalara, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software for sales tax and other transactional tax compliance.
February 13, 2015
State and local taxes are constantly changing. As the most trusted financial and business advisor to your clients, it's your job to keep up with them. At CPA Practice Advisor, we're here to help you - so here's a roundup of some of the latest changes.
February 9, 2015
If you or your clients are new to collecting and paying sales tax, the process might seem overwhelming. Once you have determined that taxable sales are occurring, the next step is to prepare yourself for being a sales tax collector and remitter.
January 26, 2015
While the average U.S. sales tax rate remained unchanged in the fourth quarter, the number of indirect tax changes increased from the previous quarter, according to the latest ONESOURCE Indirect Tax report from Thomson Reuters.
January 20, 2015
After paying to repurchase certain shares from existing shareholders, the company will retain over $6 million in net new growth capital.
January 7, 2015
New research shows that 2014 saw many fundamental changes across the global tax system as governments look to reform their regimes for the long term, complying with new OECD guidelines, whilst significantly clamping down on multinationals in light of ...
December 26, 2014
Under the new tax law signed by the president on December 19, taxpayers can claim an optional tax deduction on their personal 2014 returns for state sales tax paid this year. And the sales tax you pay on a vehicle – usually, a significant amount – may ...
December 18, 2014
The global sales tax solution provider Avalara, Inc. has acquired VATLive.com, a leading global online resource for timely tax news, insight, and rate changes.
December 18, 2014
A rose may be a rose by any other name, but is a candy bar sales taxable or exempt as a food item? There are more than 8,000 sales taxing jurisdictions in the United States (states, counties, cities and special districts), and many of them find ...
December 5, 2014
Getting the right tools for the job: The inevitable confusion regarding tax-free sales isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes a sales tax survivor to get it right. With the right game pieces, players, and equipment in place, however, even the most ...
December 1, 2014
The Alliance for Main Street Fairness (AMSF) has launched a television advertising campaign to urge lawmakers on the imminent threat posed by China's online mega-retailer—Alibaba—as it enters the U.S. retail market. Retailers are imploring the ...