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April 29, 2014 

Avalara Acquires Zytax Energy Tax Solutions

The online sales and use tax automation provider Avalara, Inc., has acquired the entire line of Zytax energy-related tax automation solutions for U.S. and international jurisdictions. Incorporating Zytax’s products now provides retail fuel and energy companies with a single source for all their transactional tax processing needs. Avalara acquired the Zytax offering from FuelQuest, a…

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April 28, 2014 

Proposed Illinois Soda Tax Losing Its Fizz

Two bills introduced in February call to impose a 1-cent-per-ounce excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. For a 12-ounce can of soda, the tax would add 12 more cents. The price of a twelve-pack would increase by $1.44 and another $2.88 would be added to the cost of a 24-pack.

 Ranking the Best & Worst States for Local Taxes

April 21, 2014 

Ranking the Best & Worst States for Local Taxes

The tax season may be over now, with most Americans having filed their returns before last week's April 15 deadline, but federal and state income taxes are just one part of the myriad of taxes that people pay.

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April 17, 2014 

Avalara Offers Free Sales Tax Solution for Small Online Businesses

With the potential of a national sales tax coming, the prospect of trying to comply with many states and local sales tax regulations could be a nightmare for small companies who sell things over the internet. Fortunately, small online businesses and ecommerce sellers now have access to a free sales tax reporting system from Avalara.

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 Illinois CPA Society Partners with Avalara for Sales Tax Data

April 7, 2014 

Illinois CPA Society Partners with Avalara for Sales Tax Data

The Illinois CPA Society and sales tax automation provider Avalara, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance that gives the state's professional association of Certified Public Accountants no-cost access to up-to-date sales and use tax (SUT) and valued added tax (VAT) tools, and related resources to better assist their clients and/or their employers in this rapidly…

 Minnesota Legislature Approves New Tax Deal

March 24, 2014 

Minnesota Legislature Approves New Tax Deal

Both houses of the Legislature passed a bill Friday to cut income and sales taxes by $443 million over the next 15 months. Gov. Mark Dayton signed it as soon as it reached his desk Friday evening.

 Indiana Cracks Down on Sales Tax Violators

March 17, 2014 

Indiana Cracks Down on Sales Tax Violators

Businesses that fail to pass along sales taxes collected from customers to the state could be next in line for the Indiana Department of Revenue's ramped-up enforcement efforts.