March 13, 2015
SALT News – State Tax Amnesty Programs
Many states use tax amnesty programs as a way of bringing in additional revenue and, more importantly, get some former taxpayers back on active tax payment duty.
March 10, 2015
Avalara Adds Brazil to Global Tax Compliance System
Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software delivering compliance solutions related to VAT, sales tax, and other transactional taxes, has acquired the tax content, determination and compliance technology for Brazil from SuitePlus, a leading
March 8, 2015
E-Commerce Tax Content Now Available for Checkpoint Catalyst Users
Thomson Reuters has released new e-commerce content for Checkpoint Catalyst that is focused on purely electronic transactions, in addition to the company's cloud computing and sales and use tax nexus coverage.
March 3, 2015
Avalara Acquires Sales Tax & Occupancy System for Vacation Properties
Avalara, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software delivering compliance solutions related to sales tax, VAT and other transactional taxes, has acquired HotSpot Tax, Inc., a provider of tax compliance solutions for the vacation rental industry.
March 2, 2015
Accounting Firm Introduces Use Tax Compliance System
Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., has introduced the Crowe Use Tax Simplifier, a tool that facilitates the use tax verification process.
February 26, 2015
Should Taxpayers Deduct State Income Tax or State Sales Tax?
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
Avalara’s Van Dooren Makes List of Top Channel Executives
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 & Local Tax Highlights from Around the Country – Feb. 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
How and When to Make Sales Tax Payments
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
National Average Sales Tax at 5.45%, While 201 Localities Changed Indirect Tax Policies
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
Avalara Receives $42 Million in Capital from TCV and Warburg Pincus
After paying to repurchase certain shares from existing shareholders, the company will retain over $6 million in net new growth capital.
January 7, 2015
Study Shows 2014 Saw Fundamental Changes in Taxation Across the Globe
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 ...