February 12, 2013
24 more states considering sales tax on accounting and tax services in 2013
The AICPA's Advocacy program states that as many as 24 states "anticipate that their 2013 legislature will consider a proposal to tax accounting services."
February 9, 2013
Taxing tax prep and accounting? New Ohio bill would expand sales tax to nearly all services
As a part of his broader attempt to overhaul the tax system in his state, Ohio Governor John Kasich's plan would expand sales taxes to virtually all services that are currently not subject to sales tax under state laws.
February 4, 2013
Avalara acquires developer of CertCapture Exemption Certificate Management System
Avalara Accelerates Momentum in Sales Tax Automation
January 30, 2013
Chicago accountants, brothers, get prison for $5M sales tax scam
Two Chicago-area accountants were sentenced Friday to two years of probation each after pleading guilty to helping eight gas station owners underreport their sales to avoid paying more than $5 million in sales taxes.
January 28, 2013
Avalara signed 60 new OEM partnerships in 2012
New integrated solutions across ERP, POS, Ecommerce, Mcommerce, and CRM channels expand Avalara’s market reach and give value-added reseller partners access to new selling opportunities.
January 25, 2013
Missouri lawmakers considering 1 cent sales tax increase for buildings and roads
Several senators are drafting a proposal that would raise the state sales tax by a penny to pay for specific transportation projects. Part of the money would be allotted to cities and counties for upkeep of local roads and bridges. The 1-cent tax would expire in 10 years.
January 25, 2013
Kansas Gov. tax plan eliminates homeowner property tax deduction
The governor wants to wipe away the income deduction claimed by Kansans for property taxes they pay on their homes. Nixing that deduction would raise revenue, at least partially offsetting the lower state income tax rates Brownback wants to adopt.
January 23, 2013
New Minnesota tax law proposal has many significant changes
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton released his state budget proposal on Tuesday morning, a package that includes some significant changes to the state's tax code.
January 22, 2013
New Hampshire group suggests ‘cocktail tax’ to fund abuse programs
A social services advocacy group has released a study that says it might be time for New Hampshire to adopt a cocktail tax amounting to about 3 cents a drink.
January 21, 2013
Congress may consider online sales tax bill in 2013
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators hope to accomplish is the passing of a bill that would better enable states to collect taxes on transactions.
January 21, 2013
Gas Taxes Pay for Only a Fraction of Road Spending
Despite being dedicated to fund transportation projects, revenue from gas taxes and tolls pays for only about a third of state and local spending on roads, according to a new analysis (http://taxfoundation.org/article/gasoline-taxes-and-tolls-pay-only-third-state-local-road-spending) by the Tax Foundation. Wyoming and Alaska come last in transportation funding derived from gas taxes and tolls, while Delaware and Florida rank…
January 21, 2013
Virginia retailers weigh in on plan to raise sales tax
Retailers usually bristle at any suggestion to raise the sales taxes.