Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
January 14, 2019
Sales Tax Registration 101
Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:
January 10, 2019
How Occupancy Taxes Work
Transient occupancy taxes are levied on facilities that provide accommodations for customers. The obvious model is a hotel or motel. But that might be the only thing that’s obvious about these taxes. Like sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes ...
January 10, 2019
New Year Brings New Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Obligations in 7 States
More than five states will require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax starting January 1, 2019: Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That same date, new sales tax collection requirements for marketplace facilitators will take effect in Alabama. States were once prohibited from taxing sales by businesses with no physical...…
January 9, 2019
The Digital Services Tax – What to Know Before Your Clients Ask
The OECD, European Commission and others have been studying this for many years. The AICPA recently released a policy paper that explains the topic, issues and lists what some countries are doing or proposing. See AICPA Policy Report – Taxation ...
January 8, 2019
How California’s Remote Sales Tax Law Will Impact Businesses
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) recently announced its plan to tax remote sales. California businesses should know that it will likely affect in-state businesses as well.
January 8, 2019
Kathleen Zwickert Joins Avalara Board of Directors
Zwickert was formerly Chief People Officer at NetSuite (now Oracle NetSuite), a provider of cloud-based applications, where she transformed the company’s Human Resources function through technological innovations. Prior to NetSuite, Zwickert was EVP ...
January 7, 2019
What Does It Mean to Register for Sales Tax Collection?
New sales tax obligations for many companies and organizations are revealing themselves post-Wayfair. When a company or organization (“seller”) determines it is in its best interest to begin complying with a state’s sales tax rules, tax experts and ...
January 6, 2019
Sales Tax Changes Businesses Need to Know for 2019
Several states have already filed economic nexus legislation for consideration in 2019, including Arkansas, Missouri, and Virginia. Meanwhile, sales tax simplification measures are under consideration in Texas because the Lone Star State has ...
January 1, 2019
Accounting Predictions for 2019
December has come again, and it’s time to predict the big stories for 2019. Here are the seven trends I think will have transformational impact on practitioners and their firms in the coming year:
December 21, 2018
2019 Income Tax Refund Chart: Estimate When You Will Get Your IRS Tax Refund
Wondering when you will get your 2019 income tax refund? We have the answer in a simple chart. (See below.)
December 21, 2018
Tech and Tax: How CPAs Need to Prepare for the Intersection in 2019
We’ve moved past the basics of cloud—it’s no longer just a buzzword—but there’s still a significant need for education. While initial adoption may have swung in the direction of public cloud, this is largely due to a lack of understanding when it ...
December 21, 2018
Avalara Announces 41 Newly-Certified Integrations into Business Applications
These integrations enable customers of Avalara partner solutions to benefit from Avalara’s real-time calculation of applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges for billing line items.