Gail is a sales tax expert with a penchant for digging through the depths of BOE sites and discovering and reporting rate changes across the country.
June 26, 2020
Shipments that cross international borders are often subject to customs duties or tariffs, but sometimes they aren’t. The product being shipped may be tax exempt. Or, the value of the shipment may be under the country ...
June 25, 2020
Lawmakers in Louisiana have made it easier for the Louisiana Department of Revenue to provide tax relief in the wake of a gubernatorial or presidential declaration of disaster or emergency.
June 24, 2020
The midyear update to Avalara's annual sales tax changes report takes stock of what’s transpired in the world of sales tax since the start of the year. It also introduces emerging trends.
May 12, 2020
At the start of April, individuals and organizations were just coming to terms with stay-at-home orders and closures of nonessential businesses. As states start to relax those provisions, businesses are beginning to prepare for what comes next. Read on to
March 16, 2020
Taxing remote sales is relatively new. Since the first states established their sales tax systems in the 1930s, states have had limited taxing authority over businesses based in other states. Indeed, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled more ...
February 26, 2020
Marketplace facilitators may be responsible for collecting and remitting tax on third-party sales as early as October 1, 2020. Currently, marketplaces in Kansas aren’t responsible for tax on all sales made through their platform — just for the tax on their direct sales. Since marketplace sellers may not be collecting tax on those sales either, Kansas...…
February 20, 2020
It’s done. Utah is transforming the state’s sales tax system as part of a broader tax reform package. Upcoming changes include: Adding an additional excise tax on diesel fuel Adding sales tax to charges to access digital products and services Adding sales tax to motor fuel and special fuel other than diesel Broadening sales tax to...…
February 13, 2020
Many businesses share the goal of increasing sales and expanding into new markets. But, now that most states tax sales by out-of-state sellers, such growth often brings new sales tax collection obligations.
February 12, 2020
Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin now require marketplace facilitators to collect and remit tax on third-party sales – this was effective January 1, 2020.
February 10, 2020
More businesses are required to electronically file and remit Arizona transaction privilege tax (TPT) and Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) in 2020 than in previous years. Arizona As of January 1, 2020, businesses with an annual TPT or use tax liability of $5,000 or more in Arizona must pay and file returns electronically. The threshold has dropped significantly:...…
December 2, 2019
States can source sales by the location of the seller (the origin of the sale, aka origin sourcing), or the location where the consumer receives the item or service (the destination of the sale, aka destination sourcing). Most states use destination ...
November 5, 2019
When tariffs increase, businesses generally have one of three options: Absorb the higher cost, increase prices to pass it on to customers, or rework the supply chain to avoid the higher tariffs. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
