Gail Cole

Gail Cole

Avalara Author
Gail Cole is a Senior Writer at Avalara. She’s on a mission to uncover unusual tax facts and make complex laws and legislation more digestible for accounting and business professionals.

124 Articles

Arizona may simplify remote transaction privilege tax compliance
Arizona Mar 21, 2023
Arizona may simplify remote transaction privilege tax compliance
Could 2023 bring the end of economic nexus transaction thresholds?
United States Mar 20, 2023
Could 2023 bring the end of economic nexus transaction thresholds?
Electrifying the highway use tax
United States Mar 17, 2023
Electrifying the highway use tax
Lodging tax insanity — Wacky Tax Wednesday
United States Mar 15, 2023
Lodging tax insanity — Wacky Tax Wednesday
Economic nexus sparks need for speedy sales tax registration
United States Mar 13, 2023
Economic nexus sparks need for speedy sales tax registration
Avalara Tax Changes 2023: Marketplace facilitators
North America Mar 10, 2023
Avalara Tax Changes 2023: Marketplace facilitators
Why you should offer (and automate) transfer pricing services for your clients
World Mar 09, 2023
Why you should offer (and automate) transfer pricing services for your clients
How digital transformation affects finance teams
North America Mar 08, 2023
How digital transformation affects finance teams
What states require you to collect sales tax on clothing?
United States Mar 06, 2023
What states require you to collect sales tax on clothing?
Why 2024 CPA Exam changes make technology essential for accountants
United States Mar 02, 2023
Why 2024 CPA Exam changes make technology essential for accountants
Minnesota introduces Colorado-style retail delivery fee. Here we go again.
United States Feb 27, 2023
Minnesota introduces Colorado-style retail delivery fee. Here we go again.
How to write a great ecommerce return policy
United States Feb 23, 2023
How to write a great ecommerce return policy
Alaska offers voluntary disclosure for unregistered remote sellers
Alaska Feb 20, 2023
Alaska offers voluntary disclosure for unregistered remote sellers
Goodbye, New Mexico gross receipts tax. Hello, New Mexico sales and use tax.
New Mexico Feb 13, 2023
Goodbye, New Mexico gross receipts tax. Hello, New Mexico sales and use tax.
Do you need to collect sales tax for selling online?
United States Feb 09, 2023
Do you need to collect sales tax for selling online?
The state of sales tax in 2023
United States Feb 08, 2023
The state of sales tax in 2023
Not all states are equal: The 10 trickiest states for filing sales tax
United States Feb 02, 2023
Not all states are equal: The 10 trickiest states for filing sales tax
Sales tax registration: What you need to know
Jan 30, 2023
Sales tax registration: What you need to know
What happens if you forget sales tax nexus?
United States Jan 26, 2023
What happens if you forget sales tax nexus?
Multistate direct sales: A guide for wineries
United States Jan 24, 2023
Multistate direct sales: A guide for wineries
Congress requires marketplaces to monitor high-volume marketplace sellers
United States Jan 23, 2023
Congress requires marketplaces to monitor high-volume marketplace sellers
What are sales tax permits and does your business need one?
United States Jan 19, 2023
What are sales tax permits and does your business need one?
Renting property during the Super Bowl? Your short-term rental is subject to Arizona tax
North America Jan 18, 2023
Renting property during the Super Bowl? Your short-term rental is subject to Arizona tax
Trailing nexus: How long does economic nexus last?
North America Jan 17, 2023
Trailing nexus: How long does economic nexus last?
What you need to know about nexus (and why it matters for small businesses)
North America Jan 13, 2023
What you need to know about nexus (and why it matters for small businesses)
Sales tax requirements for construction contractors
North America Jan 12, 2023
Sales tax requirements for construction contractors
Pets: Love ’em and leave ’em – Wacky Tax Wednesday
Jan 06, 2023
Pets: Love ’em and leave ’em – Wacky Tax Wednesday
2023 sales tax holidays
United States Jan 04, 2023
2023 sales tax holidays
The beverage alcohol industry in uncertain economic times
United States Jan 03, 2023
The beverage alcohol industry in uncertain economic times
Making sense of digital services taxes
World Dec 19, 2022
Making sense of digital services taxes
Vape tax by state: 2023 e-cigarette tax guide
United States Dec 15, 2022
Vape tax by state: 2023 e-cigarette tax guide
With marshmallows and VAT, size matters — Wacky Tax Wednesday
United Kingdom Dec 14, 2022
With marshmallows and VAT, size matters — Wacky Tax Wednesday
What is a nexus study and does your business need one?
United States Dec 12, 2022
What is a nexus study and does your business need one?
Avalara Tax Changes 2023: Key issues facing businesses today
North America Nov 30, 2022
Avalara Tax Changes 2023: Key issues facing businesses today
How to handle sales tax on shipping: A state-by-state guide
North America Nov 28, 2022
How to handle sales tax on shipping: A state-by-state guide
Will South Dakota exempt food and drink?
South Dakota Nov 23, 2022
Will South Dakota exempt food and drink?
California bottle fee to apply to wine and spirits in 2024
California Nov 22, 2022
California bottle fee to apply to wine and spirits in 2024
Digital advertising taxes in Maryland and New Mexico
United States Nov 20, 2022
Digital advertising taxes in Maryland and New Mexico
Three states slash sales tax on food in 2022
United States Nov 18, 2022
Three states slash sales tax on food in 2022
How do you find answers to sales tax questions? Wacky Tax Wednesday
North America Nov 16, 2022
How do you find answers to sales tax questions? Wacky Tax Wednesday
The demise of the floppy disk and what it means for international tax compliance
World Nov 14, 2022
The demise of the floppy disk and what it means for international tax compliance
Missouri will tax remote sales starting January 1, 2023
Missouri Nov 10, 2022
Missouri will tax remote sales starting January 1, 2023
Missouri to DTC wineries and alcohol marketplaces: Show me the sales tax
Missouri Nov 07, 2022
Missouri to DTC wineries and alcohol marketplaces: Show me the sales tax
Downstream effects of banning gas vehicles
United States Nov 04, 2022
Downstream effects of banning gas vehicles
What are preferential treaties and why are they worth looking into?
North America Nov 02, 2022
What are preferential treaties and why are they worth looking into?
Is candy taxed? Here’s what to expect this Halloween
United States Oct 26, 2022
Is candy taxed? Here’s what to expect this Halloween
Louisiana places new requirements on wineries and fulfillment houses
North America Oct 18, 2022
Louisiana places new requirements on wineries and fulfillment houses
Puerto Rico adopts economic nexus, taxes remote sales
Puerto Rico Oct 13, 2022
Puerto Rico adopts economic nexus, taxes remote sales
What you need to know about the Colorado retail delivery fee now
Colorado Oct 10, 2022
What you need to know about the Colorado retail delivery fee now
How to collect and pay sales tax for your small business
North America Oct 10, 2022
How to collect and pay sales tax for your small business
Colorado now accepts cryptocurrency for tax payments
United States Oct 07, 2022
Colorado now accepts cryptocurrency for tax payments
A guide to state sales tax holidays in 2022
North America Oct 05, 2022
A guide to state sales tax holidays in 2022
Court rules out-of-state retailers cannot ship wine to Ohio consumers
Ohio Oct 04, 2022
Court rules out-of-state retailers cannot ship wine to Ohio consumers
Travel marketplaces to collect Virginia sales tax and lodging tax as of October 1
Virginia Sep 30, 2022
Travel marketplaces to collect Virginia sales tax and lodging tax as of October 1
What is sales tax? Definition and examples
North America Sep 29, 2022
What is sales tax? Definition and examples
Seasonal sales taxes – Wacky Tax Wednesday
North America Sep 28, 2022
Seasonal sales taxes – Wacky Tax Wednesday
Retailers can absorb West Virginia sales tax
West Virginia Sep 26, 2022
Retailers can absorb West Virginia sales tax
FBA inventory in Pennsylvania doesn’t give FBA sellers a sales tax obligation
Pennsylvania Sep 21, 2022
FBA inventory in Pennsylvania doesn’t give FBA sellers a sales tax obligation
End-of-year compliance tips for direct wine shippers
North America Sep 20, 2022
End-of-year compliance tips for direct wine shippers
Seasonal local sales tax up for a vote in Oregon, a state with no sales tax
Oregon Sep 19, 2022
Seasonal local sales tax up for a vote in Oregon, a state with no sales tax
5 simple ways to increase traffic to your Etsy store
World Sep 16, 2022
5 simple ways to increase traffic to your Etsy store
Why you should offer (and automate) transfer pricing services for your clients
North America Sep 14, 2022
Why you should offer (and automate) transfer pricing services for your clients
How should you report sales during the grocery tax suspension in Illinois
Illinois Sep 14, 2022
How should you report sales during the grocery tax suspension in Illinois
States with no sales tax: What you need to know
North America Sep 13, 2022
States with no sales tax: What you need to know
Your customers expect you to get sales tax right
North America Sep 07, 2022
Your customers expect you to get sales tax right
Will Coloradans vote to loosen beverage alcohol restrictions?
Colorado Sep 06, 2022
Will Coloradans vote to loosen beverage alcohol restrictions?
Why businesses can have sales tax obligations with tax exempt sales
North America Aug 29, 2022
Why businesses can have sales tax obligations with tax exempt sales
You’re never too small to offer your clients sales tax compliance services
North America Aug 28, 2022
You’re never too small to offer your clients sales tax compliance services
Your inventory may be giving your business a sales tax obligation
United States Aug 25, 2022
Your inventory may be giving your business a sales tax obligation
Indiana and New York exempt diapers
United States Aug 25, 2022
Indiana and New York exempt diapers
Washington brewers challenge Oregon’s distribution laws
United States Aug 22, 2022
Washington brewers challenge Oregon’s distribution laws
Colorado and Iowa to exempt diapers and period products
North America Aug 22, 2022
Colorado and Iowa to exempt diapers and period products
Product taxability pain — Wacky Tax Wednesday
North America Aug 17, 2022
Product taxability pain — Wacky Tax Wednesday
State-by-state guide for shipping beer DTC
North America Aug 09, 2022
State-by-state guide for shipping beer DTC
July 2022 Monthly Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
North America Aug 01, 2022
July 2022 Monthly Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
Uncharted territory: How to tax NFT sales
North America Jul 27, 2022
Uncharted territory: How to tax NFT sales
Revised Texas ABC advisory updates rules for unlicensed ecommerce businesses
North America Jul 25, 2022
Revised Texas ABC advisory updates rules for unlicensed ecommerce businesses
States with a back-to-school sales tax holiday in 2022
North America Jul 25, 2022
States with a back-to-school sales tax holiday in 2022
Economic nexus, home rule, and sales tax: What businesses need to know
United States Jul 21, 2022
Economic nexus, home rule, and sales tax: What businesses need to know
Vendor discounts for filing sales tax on time, a state-by-state guide
North America Jul 20, 2022
Vendor discounts for filing sales tax on time, a state-by-state guide
Maryland fine-tunes tax on digital products
Maryland Jul 18, 2022
Maryland fine-tunes tax on digital products
State-by-state guide for shipping spirits DTC
North America Jul 14, 2022
State-by-state guide for shipping spirits DTC
A ‘remote retailer is not a ‘remote seller — Wacky Tax Wednesday
Louisiana Jul 13, 2022
A ‘remote retailer is not a ‘remote seller — Wacky Tax Wednesday
Real-time compliance in Europe and the U.S.
North America Jul 11, 2022
Real-time compliance in Europe and the U.S.
Things change fast: Stay in the know with the Avalara Tax Changes 2022 Midyear Update
North America Jul 06, 2022
Things change fast: Stay in the know with the Avalara Tax Changes 2022 Midyear Update
June 2022 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
North America Jul 01, 2022
June 2022 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
Colorado answers questions about new retail delivery fee
Colorado Jun 27, 2022
Colorado answers questions about new retail delivery fee
Will there be a sales tax holiday in the metaverse?
North America Jun 26, 2022
Will there be a sales tax holiday in the metaverse?
Survey and Senate hearing find small businesses are not immune to impacts of the Wayfair decision
United States Jun 21, 2022
Survey and Senate hearing find small businesses are not immune to impacts of the Wayfair decision
Marketplace facilitators face new tax and reporting obligations in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Jun 20, 2022
Marketplace facilitators face new tax and reporting obligations in Oklahoma
Alaska modernizes alcohol laws, creates new DTC licenses for wineries, breweries, and distilleries
Alaska Jun 16, 2022
Alaska modernizes alcohol laws, creates new DTC licenses for wineries, breweries, and distilleries
Maryland will exempt diapers and more starting July 1, 2022
Maryland Jun 16, 2022
Maryland will exempt diapers and more starting July 1, 2022
It takes more than cookies on a computer to trigger nexus in Massachusetts
World Jun 15, 2022
It takes more than cookies on a computer to trigger nexus in Massachusetts
Massachusetts steps up DTC age compliance enforcement
World Jun 14, 2022
Massachusetts steps up DTC age compliance enforcement
Minnesota says credit card surcharges are subject to sales tax
North America Jun 09, 2022
Minnesota says credit card surcharges are subject to sales tax
Sales tax holidays jump the shark — Wacky Tax Wednesday
North America Jun 08, 2022
Sales tax holidays jump the shark — Wacky Tax Wednesday
Taxes on nontraditional things
North America Jun 07, 2022
Taxes on nontraditional things
Back to the future: Compliance considerations for brick-and-mortar retailers
North America Jun 06, 2022
Back to the future: Compliance considerations for brick-and-mortar retailers
Colorado retail delivery fee complicates winery DTC compliance
Colorado Jun 02, 2022
Colorado retail delivery fee complicates winery DTC compliance
May 2022 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
North America May 31, 2022
May 2022 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
Tennessee to drop requirement for direct wine shippers to register with the Secretary of State
Tennessee May 24, 2022
Tennessee to drop requirement for direct wine shippers to register with the Secretary of State
Puerto Rico’s new hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday
North America May 20, 2022
Puerto Rico’s new hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday
Third-party delivery apps can boost sales — and sales tax complexity
North America May 18, 2022
Third-party delivery apps can boost sales — and sales tax complexity
Inflation and taxes: Impact varies depending on state tax codes, economies
United States May 17, 2022
Inflation and taxes: Impact varies depending on state tax codes, economies
Working remotely in a different country: Adventure for employees but a headache for employers
North America May 11, 2022
Working remotely in a different country: Adventure for employees but a headache for employers
Colorado’s new retail delivery fee starts July 1, 2022
North America May 10, 2022
Colorado’s new retail delivery fee starts July 1, 2022
Alcohol regulators rain on "good for you" labeling claims
North America May 10, 2022
Alcohol regulators rain on "good for you" labeling claims
Florida’s current tax-free weeks, weekends, and holidays
Florida May 08, 2022
Florida’s current tax-free weeks, weekends, and holidays
What’s the difference between e-invoicing and real-time reporting?
North America May 04, 2022
What’s the difference between e-invoicing and real-time reporting?
California beer and spirits DTC bill gets major overhaul
California May 04, 2022
California beer and spirits DTC bill gets major overhaul
New York’s extended gas tax holiday starts June 1, 2022
North America May 03, 2022
New York’s extended gas tax holiday starts June 1, 2022
April 2022 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
North America May 02, 2022
April 2022 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
Selling goods in a virtual world can have real tax implications
North America Apr 28, 2022
Selling goods in a virtual world can have real tax implications
Tennessee updates requirements for alcohol sellers and fulfillment houses
United States Apr 25, 2022
Tennessee updates requirements for alcohol sellers and fulfillment houses
Iowa may expand August sales tax holiday
North America Apr 25, 2022
Iowa may expand August sales tax holiday
Not minced or not not minced? Wacky Tax Wednesday
North America Apr 20, 2022
Not minced or not not minced? Wacky Tax Wednesday
Mississippi is taxing more cloud computing services
North America Apr 19, 2022
Mississippi is taxing more cloud computing services
New York allows to-go drinks for 3 years
North America Apr 17, 2022
New York allows to-go drinks for 3 years
Local economic nexus requirements complicate remote sales tax compliance
United States Apr 12, 2022
Local economic nexus requirements complicate remote sales tax compliance
Kentucky to tax many more services
Kentucky Apr 10, 2022
Kentucky to tax many more services
Cross-border glossary
North America Apr 07, 2022
Cross-border glossary
Marketplace facilitators face new reporting requirements for high-volume sellers
North America Apr 06, 2022
Marketplace facilitators face new reporting requirements for high-volume sellers
State-by-state guide to the taxability of digital products
North America Apr 05, 2022
State-by-state guide to the taxability of digital products
What you need to know about destination and origin sourcing of sales tax
North America Apr 03, 2022
What you need to know about destination and origin sourcing of sales tax