Sales and Use Tax

Significant sales tax changes took effect in Colorado on December 1, 2018. Businesses needing more time to comply with these new rules now have it. ...Continued

Manufacturers of malt and brewed beverages in Pennsylvania will be required to charge tax on all their brews starting July 1, 2019. Yet other retailers don’t tax their retail sales of malt or brewed b...Continued

Special districts in Kansas usually cover very specific address ranges: The rate in effect at odd-numbered addresses on a street may be different from the rate in effect at even-numbered addresses. ...Continued

Ohio taxpayers can now pay more than 20 taxes, including sales and use tax, with bitcoin....Continued

Voters in San Francisco, California, and Portland, Oregon, have approved new taxes on large sellers, effective January 1, 2019. Could this be a harbinger of trends to come?...Continued

In honor of Thanksgiving, here are seven favorite wacky sales tax facts about food....Continued

The holidays are the busiest time of year for most retailers, and they typically involve an enormous amount of shipping. This state-by-state guide reveals which states tax delivery charges....Continued

Georgia has long taxed the retail sale of jet fuel, but it's now exempt from state sales tax and many local sales taxes....Continued

Although Alaska has no general sales tax, localities can levy local sales taxes as they see fit. The mayor of Anchorage thinks it's time to tax sales of alcohol....Continued

Every year, Avalara files over 1 million sales tax returns for our customers. In our experience, there are 10 states with particularly challenging requirements for filing and remittance. ...Continued