Audits – Compliance Q&A
The complexity of rules, regulations and product taxability make sales and use tax compliance extremely challenging. If sales tax compliance can reduce a seller to tears, negative audits can do worse,...
View ArticleWhen Customers from Other Countries Collect Products in US – Compliance Q&A
We field all sorts of interesting questions about tax compliance here at Avalara. This week, we explore what happens when products and customers cross international borders. For example, When a...
View ArticleTexas sales tax rules explained in a minute – Will’s Whiteboard
Are you doing business in the great state of Texas? Are you planning to do business there? If so, check out this video to learn the basics of Texas sales tax laws in about a minute. TranscriptHi,...
View ArticleState sales tax websites: The good, the bad and the ugly
When you’re a small business dealing with sales tax, you probably don’t have a tax expert on staff to tell you what you need to do to comply. It’s up to you to figure out the correct procedures for...
View ArticleThe state of state sales tax in 2017
Last updated 3.6.2017. In State of the State addresses and budget proposals across the nation, governors are proposing sales and use tax changes. Read on to learn what governors are saying about sales...
View ArticleSold! The taxability of nonprofit auction sales – Wacky Tax Wednesday
I love listening to auctioneers in action. Their rapid-fire talk conjures childhood memories of visiting rural Maryland, where my grandmother lived adjacent to a stockyard that held weekly auctions....
View ArticleHow much ice cream can you eat in one sitting? – Wacky Tax Wednesday
I recently indulged in a fast food “cone” during a midnight drive. It was chosen in desperation, something to keep me awake as the miles rolled by, and it did its job. But there’s nothing like a...
View ArticleHow to successfully handle sales tax during sales tax holidays
Ten states are providing tax-free periods the weekend of August 4: Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana*, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia. Connecticut (Aug. 20–26),...
View ArticleKeep calm and relax on, National Relaxation Day – Wacky Tax Wednesday
August 15 is National Relaxation Day. It seems we all could stand a reminder to “slow down, unwind and relax.” Relaxation is a state of mind and body that some attain by doing nothing and others...
View ArticleIt will be taxing to rebuild in the wake of Harvey
With the fourth largest city in the country underwater and Tropical Storm Harvey slowly carrying its destruction east, it doesn’t feel quite right to write of upcoming Labor Day picnics or outings....
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