Sales Tax

Historically, most states exempted services from sales tax – for a good reason: When states first began to levy these taxes around 1930, people spent more of their money on tangible goods. However, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, those ...

Many states are likely to move quickly to impose taxes (some already have). But it could take time for things to play out. For the moment, the Supreme Court’s decision applies only to South Dakota’s tax on internet retailers.

Avalara launched the new sales tax registration and business licensing service at a time when businesses, especially online sellers, need it most. The South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling in June 2018 upended decades of established sales tax law.

Online marketplace eBay has announced it will collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of sellers in three states next year: Washington starting January 1, 2019, and Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as of July 1, 2019. That list is likely to grow as ...

In a recent interview with Avalara, Jennifer Kolterman, CPA, a director at Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP in the accounting firm’s San Diego, Calif., office, discussed how she and the firm maintain success in the accounting profession.

It’s hard to escape any discussion of Wayfair these days. This isn’t surprising, as we witnessed history on June 21, 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the physical presence standard in South Dakota v. Wayfair. And in doing so, overturned ...

Every transaction between a buyer and a seller should be taxed or documented, which is a lot of work. Instead, many companies take the risk that they won’t get caught, while others assume they are exempt from sales tax collection because they are ...

Although we have the decision from SCOTUS, many questions remain. How will the states proceed with remote seller legislation? What will the effects be of the South Dakota remand? Will Congress step in and pass any federal legislation?