2022 Innovation Awards Spotlight Top Tech for Tax and Accounting Pros
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How Should States Tax NFT Sales?
NFTs grew out of blockchain, a decentralized, “peer-to-peer network that sits on top of the internet.” Blockchain emerged in ...
What Your Clients Need to Know about Nexus, Home Rule, and Sales Tax
Businesses required to collect and remit sales tax in multiple states have a hard row to hoe. Keeping track of changing sales tax rates, online sales tax requirements and ...
Remote Workers Can Create Multiple Taxation Issues for Businesses
A growing number of companies, including Airbnb, have told employees they can “live and work anywhere.” This can pose a world of new tax obligations.
Colorado Retail Delivery Fee is a New Challenge for Wine Shippers
Colorado’s new retail delivery fee applies to any retail delivery in the state that’s made by motor vehicle (including common carriers like FedEx and UPS) and contains at least one item of tangible personal property subject to the state sales or use tax. Since sales tax applies to sales of wine, the retail delivery fee applies to direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine shipments.
Brick-and-Mortar Companies Face Challenges Selling Online
More than half of consumers surveyed now prefer to find new products in-store rather than online, according to a new report by 5WPR. They enjoy speaking with sales people, getting their hands on products, and simply basking in the in-store ambiance that was closed to them for a time due to COVID-19. Likewise, more than 75% of U.S. adults are comfortable dining out.
Remote Workers Abroad Can Cause Employer Headaches
Ordinarily, having an employee working remotely in another state would likely give your company nexus with that state. But after the pandemic hit, several states temporarily waived the enforcement of certain nexus laws. Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., were among the first to announce they wouldn’t treat working from home as a nexus-generating activity if the arrangement was temporary and due to COVID-19.
Avalara MyLodgeTax Pro Simplifies Tax Compliance for Short-Term Rental Property Managers
MyLodgeTax Pro is designed specifically for professional property managers with 5–40,000 properties, who must navigate complex regulations to help mitigate compliance risk for their clients. As online marketplaces assume more responsibility for the ...