July 17, 2013
IRS selects CCH to provide sales tax rates and tables
CCH has been selected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deliver comprehensive sales tax rate and taxability tables to help millions of Americans prepare their tax returns.
July 15, 2013
Avalara partners with accounting firm alliance
Avalara and AGN International-North America have announced the formation of a new strategic alliance that will enable AGN-NA member firms to access critical sales and use tax (SUT) and value added tax (VAT) information and related resources to better meet member firm clients’ needs.
July 9, 2013
5 tips for sales tax managers
Sales taxes may not be challenging for the smallest mom and pop retailer with a single location, but as a firm grows its sales base, adds distributors or locations, or even enters into ecommmerce, keeping up with the laws in each state and jurisdiction can quickly be a time-consuming and risk-prone endeavor.
July 7, 2013
California taxpayer group fighting sales tax hike in court
After losing in appellate court to block Santa Clara County's Measure A sales tax increase approved last year, the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association is appealing the issue to the state Supreme Court.
July 3, 2013
Some e-retailers unsure how they will comply with online sales tax
As Washington considers enforcing sales tax collection for Internet purchases, a growing concern among online retailers is how to collect this tax and remit it to state governments.
June 30, 2013
Temporary sales tax in Philly lives past expiration date
The latest tax under consideration for immortality is the 1 percent sales-tax increase the state allowed Philadelphia to impose in 2009 as a bridge through the recession.
June 28, 2013
2013 Review of Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Global Software Suite
Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Global Software Suite888.885.0206 x1 Visit the website From the 2013 Review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: In-house corporate tax departments or tax consulting firms who outsource tax compliance for organizations of all sizes who are faced with simple to complex indirect tax needs. Also suited for...…
June 28, 2013
2013 Review of CFS Tax Software, Inc. — CA & NY Sales Tax Preparer
CFS Tax Software, Inc. — CA & NY Sales Tax Preparer800-343-1157www.taxtools.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals responsible for preparing sales tax returns for small and medium sized businesses with multiple locations in California or New York Strengths User interface is intuitive and easy to...…
June 28, 2013
2013 Review of TrustFile Sales and Use Tax
TrustFile, an Avalara Company877-780-4848 www.avalara.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Businesses who would like to prepare and electronically file sales and use taxes in any or all of the 12 supported states. Firms and businesses who need sales tax, use tax, and VAT (GST/HST) forms for...…
June 28, 2013
2013 Review of Avalara — AvaTax
Avalara — AvaTax877-780-4848www.avalara.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Businesses who must file sales tax, use tax, or VAT returns in multiple jurisdictions across the US, Canada, and over 70 other countries. Firms with clients who are subject to Streamline sales tax requirements (22 states) and want...…
June 28, 2013
2013 Review of Bloomberg BNA Sales & Use Tax Rates & Forms
Bloomberg BNA — BNA Sales & Use Tax Rates and Forms800-424-2938, option 3www.BNASoftware.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Firms who need a comprehensive source for nationwide sales tax rates and an exhaustive forms library. Strengths Rate tables include all US jurisdictions, and include functions to validate...…
June 28, 2013
2013 Review of CCH Sales Tax SaaS
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer Business —Sales Tax SaaS866.513.2677www.cchgroup.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Businesses or firms that need a sales tax calculation solution integrated into their live systems and an automated returns preparation tool with the option to outsource their tax return compliance work to CCH....…