March 13, 2014
Avalara Partners with Leading Edge Alliance for Sales Tax Automation
Sales tax automation provider Avalara and The Leading Edge Alliance (LEA) have formed a new strategic alliance, the companies announced on Thursday.
February 19, 2014
Avalara and McGladrey Form Strategic Partnership
A new partnership between Avalara and accounting firm McGladrey could help thousands of businesses better manage their sales and use tax compliance processes.
February 5, 2014
Symposium to Focus on Sales Tax Issues Regarding Cloud Services & Digital Goods
Horizons 2014 to Feature Tax Experts from PwC, Starbucks, Ernst & Young LLP, Intuit, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and KPMG.
January 15, 2014
FinancialForce.com Adds Integration with Avalara
Company Announces Integration with Avalara and new features in Accounting and Professional Services Automation (PSA) applications
January 5, 2014
Amazon Starts Charging Sales Taxes To Indiana Residents
The Hoosier state was one of three states to join the 16 whose residents already pay sales tax on Amazon purchases. Nevada and Tennessee are the other two new additions.
January 3, 2014
14 Top Income Tax Breaks Expiring in ‘14
When the ball dropped in Times Square at midnight on New Year’s Eve, it did more than signal the start of another year. It also officially closed the books on several significant tax breaks for individuals and small business owners. Unless these provisions are resurrected by a bipartisan Congress – no sure bet – they…
January 2, 2014
New Texas Laws Include Mixed Drink Sales Taxes
As 2014 began, Texans started the year with more than just new resolutions -- nearly 50 laws took effect across the state.
December 28, 2013
The 100,000+ Sales Tax Rules in the US Build Need for Automation
Scott McFarlane has always found the idea of accounting and sales tax boring, but that didn't stop him from starting a business to "make sales tax less taxing" for other businesses. That business is Bainbridge Island-based Avalara.
December 9, 2013
Bloomberg BNA Honors Frankel for Work in State and Local Tax
Bloomberg BNA has named that Paul Frankel as the recipient of the 2013 Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service in State and Local Taxation. Frankel is senior counsel with Morrison and Foerster's State + Local Tax Group and former Chairman of Bloomberg BNA's State and Local Tax Advisory Board.
December 9, 2013
Santa Fe, NM, Retailers Prepare for Ban on Plastic Bags
Santa Fe's plastic-bag ban is still a few months away, but city officials are getting the ball rolling on ways to prepare the City Different for the looming change.
November 20, 2013
Open Systems’ TRAVERSE Certified by Avalara
Establishes a partnership through which Open Systems' customers can now use Avalara’s AvaTax capabilities from within the TRAVERSE v 10.5 existing workflow to automatically calculate the final sales tax amount on every invoice.
November 14, 2013
Small and Medium Retailers Split on Support for Marketplace Fairness
Overwhelming majority say MFA-related costs will be passed on to consumers