Tag Archives: Tax
How to Survive a #SalesTax Audit with @Avalara [VIDEO]
Orange. That’s their color. And sales tax – that’s their game. The people at Avalara are passionate about what they do. In fact, I’ve never seen a team so diligent and determined to come up with the latest innovations to calculate
States Raising Tax Revunues with Alcohol Sales
Since the recession began, states across the country have been reaching far and wide to find ways to grow tax revenues, and a big target that many are finding is alcohol sales. According to this New York Times article, twelve
The Changing Tide: Is Your Nonprofit Exempt from Sales Tax?
Efforts by the states to thoroughly exhaust all possible resources for potential sales tax revenue have begun to invade nonprofit space. States are are tightening the definition of what and who qualify for exemptions. A Washington State church recently found
Sales Tax Compliance – Part of a Business’s Best Practices
Many companies, like yours, have been proactive in managing the risk of their business. You have selected a top of the line ERP/financial application, set up your business using best practices and have begun to build your business success. A
Nexus Schmexus: Understanding Nexus
Part 1 – Understanding Nexus If my business does not have a building in that state or an employee living there, then we don’t have nexus there, right? Wrong. It is not quite so cut and dry. First let’s look
The Ouch of Sales Tax Audits
Sales tax is the largest source of income for state and local governments in the United States. Mixed reports tell us that revenue may be trending up this year, but it’s still far below 2008 and 2009 levels. States are
Amazon Severs Ties in Connecticut and Arkansas after Tax Debacle
The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com has now “severed its affiliations with websites in Connecticut and Arkansas because of new state taxes on online purchases, retaliating against a measure that it opposed as unconstitutional and counterproductive.” These two states
Employment Law Legal Brief: March ’11 in Review
Here is what’s new in employment law across the nation… 1. New Meaning of “File” – Savvy employers know that retaliation claims are on the rise in part because a motivated plaintiff may find that claim easier to establish than
Sage FAS Fixed Assets 2011.1 Tax Update
The Sage FAS Fixed Assets 2011.1 Tax Update contains important new tax law changes that are now in place along with the latest rules, rates, and IRS forms. IMPORTANT NOTICE The Sage FAS 2011.1 Tax Update is only offered to
