June 16, 2013
Sales tax rate in Arkansas rising 0.5% starting July 1
Arkansas residents will soon be paying a bit more sales tax as a result of a ballot initiative for state highway improvements that voters approved last November.
June 11, 2013
Are most Americans tax cheats? Most who shop online probably are
Tax professionals know it. Most accounting professionals know it. When it comes to businesses, most follow at least the letter, if not the spirit, of the law. But most other Americans still don’t seem to understand that they are probably a tax cheat.
May 31, 2013
N. Carolina bill would require hospitals to collect sales taxes
Large nonprofits in North Carolina -- including many hospitals -- would for the first time in decades be required to pay some sales taxes under a Senate bill introduced Thursday.
May 31, 2013
Texas house and senate pass tax incentives for R&D in state
Texas Legislature Approves Incentive for Research and Development Activities
May 25, 2013
Kansas Legislators clash on tax negotiations
Negotiations between House and Senate Republicans over tax-cutting proposals crashed Thursday morning as Senate leaders moved ahead to potentially vote on a new plan that House leaders say they haven't seen yet.
May 23, 2013
‘Tax Free New York’ offers 10 years of zero sales, property & business taxes
New businesses would operate completely tax free for 10 years, including no income tax for employees, as well as no sales, property or business taxes.
May 20, 2013
How to Manage Sales Tax in QuickBooks 2013
QuickBooks’ sales tax tracking features help you track the “who, what, why, where, and how much” of sales tax. The ultimate goal of QuickBooks sales tax tracking system is to properly calculate and collect sales tax and to properly report revenues tax collections, and tax payments in two two-dimensional reports called Sales Tax Revenue Summary…
May 15, 2013
Thomson Reuters makes big indirect-tax announcement for businesses doing global trade
Robust determination and calculation engine extends ERP tax functionality to support complex indirect tax needs
May 13, 2013
Washington reports state sales taxes return to pre-recession levels
Taxes collected from all retail sales grew by 5 percent in Washington state last year, the biggest jump from one year to the next since the recession began in 2008.
May 7, 2013
Online sales tax law passes Senate, but faces tests in Congress and Supreme Court
Small Businesses Celebrate Senate Passage of Marketplace Fairness Act
April 26, 2013
Consumer Demand Creates an Omni-Channel Buying Experience
How often do your clients tell you they aren’t very concerned about tax law and regulations? What they would rather know, in very simple terms, is their out-of-pocket tax liability, the accounting processes they have to change on their side, and how you, as the trusted advisor, can make all of this seamlessly happen.
April 15, 2013
Ohio state legislature looking at ways to tax online sales
State house is looking to boost revenue by cracking down on the ability of Internet retailers such as Amazon to ship goods into Ohio without collecting the tax.