How food is taxed – Will’s Whiteboard

The way that sales tax gets applied to food in the U.S. is far more complex than many people realize. In this video, Will takes a look at how different items of food get taxed, from beverages like soda and water to prepared food to alcohol and beyond. If your business sells food, check out […]

How to find the right sales tax rates: ZIP codes vs. geolocation

ZIP codes were invented with the sole purpose of making this guy’s job easier when he has to deliver the mail. That’s great for sending out your family Christmas cards, but it has nothing to do with this guy, the state tax man. This can get a lot of businesses into trouble. How does your […]

Avalara’s Emerging Fuels Excise Taxation Solution

Alternative fuels like ethanol, biodiesel and natural gas are becoming mainstream as various stakeholders across the country press the government to reduce the harmful effects of emissions that petroleum fuel creates. The story continues to unfold and as it does tax rates, rules and incentives constantly change. In this state of flurry, the question arises: […]

How Sales Tax Works for Distributors

Get a free copy of Sales and Use Tax Compliance for Dummies With the U.S. economy on the upswing, many, many distributors are looking for ways to increase market share and gain competitive advantage. But what so many distributors don’t realize is that some of the tactics they’re using to do this can actually create […]

Avalara AvaTax Achieves ‘Built for NetSuite’ Verification

Avalara, Inc., (http://www.avalara.com), a leading provider of cloud-based software that delivers a broad array of compliance solutions related to sales tax and other transactional taxes, today announced its AvaTax™ for NetSuite SuiteApp has achieved ‘Built for NetSuite’ verification. AvaTax for NetSuite SuiteApp works within a user’s existing workflow to automatically calculate the final sales tax […]