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.
December 20, 2017
State-By-State Sales Tax Changes for 2018
2018 could be the year the Supreme Court of the United States reconsiders Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992), the seminal ruling that prohibits states from taxing remote businesses without an in-state presence.
December 19, 2017
Congress Has to Revote on 2018 Tax Reform Bill – 3 Provisions Removed From Bill
The bill initially hit a snag after the first vote, because the Senate Parliamentarian determined that three provisions in the bill may have violated Senate rules. The House is expected to revote on the bill on Wednesday morning. The Senate is ...
December 19, 2017
2018 Tax Reform Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
The House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Tuesday, the biggest change to tax laws since 1986. The bill passed on a mostly party line vote and now heads to the Senate where it is expected to see a close vote.
December 17, 2017
Tax Reform 2018: Deductions and Credits Explained
House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a new tax reform bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – by ironing out their differences in conference. Now the measure faces a vote in Congress the week before Christmas before it can become law.
December 15, 2017
2018 Tax Reform Bill: What It Means for Regular Taxpayers
House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a new tax reform bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – by ironing out their differences in conference. Now the measure faces a vote in Congress before it can become law. As expected, the final version of the ...
December 15, 2017
Tax Reform: House and Senate Reach Deal
House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a new tax reform bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – by ironing out their differences in conference. Now the measure faces a vote in Congress before it can become law. As expected, the final version of the ...
December 8, 2017
How to Make Payments Less Painful for Small Businesses
New technology and automation have improved processes, but many organizations still struggle with inefficiencies. Customers may be resistant to working with new technology, businesses may not have the resources to handle each customer’s unique ...
December 7, 2017
Tax Reform Bills Full Of Errors and Confilcts
The new tax reform bills that passed the House and Senate were built on the “need for speed.” Both versions were rushed along in the hopes of a final measure arriving on the president’s desk before Christmas. But haste makes waste and, in this case, ...
December 6, 2017
Interview w/ Gail Perry at QuickBooks Connect
Intuit’s annual QuickBooks Connect conference is not only an outstanding educational experience, it’s also a great opportunity to meet with and hear from some of the brightest minds in the accounting profession. At this year’s conference, Avalara was delighted to interview a few of our friends and partners on the show floor and talk with...…
November 28, 2017
7 Tax Tips for Year-End Charitable Donations
Under sweeping tax reform proposals being discussed in Congress, millions of taxpayers may no longer be itemizing tax deductions in 2018. This creates an added incentive to bolster 2017 donations.
November 28, 2017
Tax Identity Theft and Your Clients: 5 Steps to Finding Peace
With the Equifax data breach exposing the personal identifiable information (PII) of 143 million Americans this year, we will need to be prepared to receive and answer more concerns than ever from our clients about tax related identify theft this ...
November 22, 2017
Cannabis and Taxation – Where We Stand Today
For those of you that are in the cannabis industry or just starting out, you have no doubt either been hit with a large tax bill or you are about to be. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. There are many steps that you can take legally just by ...