eCommerce Forum – Join Us in Seattle

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As the world of eCommerce evolves it’s vital for online  merchants to create websites that not only brings prospects in but drives them to purchase. Find out how Magento, Zeon, and Avalara  can help!

At our eCommerce Forum you will learn about the Magento eCommerce platform, how  Zeon can help your business increase ROI by decreasing shopping cart abandonment rates and increasing average order size, and how Avalara simplifies sales tax compliance.

Join us on May 24th at Bell Harbor on the Seattle Waterfront for this unique opportunity to connect with the best companies in eCommerce.

Space is limited for this free event, Register Now!

Sales Tax And Shipping Rates Important To Online Shoppers

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Online Shoppers Rate Sales Tax and Shipping as Important Factors to Their Decisions

In a recent Alix Partners Home Delivery Survey, it appears that convenience is the main reason for shopping from home. A sample of 1,000 adults in the U.S. were surveyed between March 22-25, 2012 about their expectations, activities and preferences around shopping from home.

The top three reasons given in the survey results for purchasing from an online store, catalog or television program or commercial are: Continue reading →

AvaTax Now Available for FASTSIGNS® Customers

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Bainbridge Island, WA – May 9, 2012 – Avalara (www.avalara.com), the market leader and visionary in sales tax automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced that FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the franchisor of more than 530 FASTSIGNS® centers worldwide, has joined Avalara’s growing list of certified solution partners. Continue reading →

Sage and Avalara Announce New Sales Tax Resources for Sage Accountants Network Members

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 New Accountants Resource Center delivers premium sales and use tax content to Sage Accountants Network members to help better serve their small business clients

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – May 8, 2012 – Sage (www.sagenorthamerica.com), a leading global supplier of business management software and services for small and midsized businesses, and Avalara (www.avalara.com), the market leader and visionary in sales tax automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced the launch of Avalara’s Accountants Resource Center for Sage Accountants Network (SAN) members, with the express purpose of helping SAN members increase their service offerings to small businesses.

Membership to the new resource center for SAN members is now available via online registration at: https://www.avalara.com/sageaccountantsresourcecenter. Continue reading →

Sales Tax This Week: Errors, Eats and Holidays

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This week proved once again that sales tax is no cake walk. Qwest and retailers in South Carolina both made serious sales tax errors (unrelated cases).

Meanwhile Georgia and Texas gave updates on their upcoming sales tax holidays. And if you could choose how your state generated revenue, between property, sales and income taxes, which would you pick? See poll results and more below. Continue reading →

Poll Results: How Should Your State Generate Revenue?

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Eenie, Meeney, Miney, Mo

Where does your state get the money to fund its budget? Where should it get the money to fund its budget?

Between sales, income and property tax (or a mix) we wanted to know where you thought your state should get the paper it needs to balance the books. So we asked and you answered! Continue reading →

Tax Bracket or Straightjacket?

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Mark Wilhelm - The Recovering Accountant

Over the course of the past few months, I’ve examined a variety of anomalies, curiosities and complexities that plague the sales and use tax system in the United States.  However, none of the issues that I have reviewed (Rocky Top Tennessee Tiered Tax; Massachusetts, Sales Tax, Caps and Thresholds; What Do Roller Coasters Have to do With Sales Tax?) frustrate me more than the bracket tax concept. Continue reading →

Avalara’s Sales Tax SaaS Partnerships Continue to Grow

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AvaTax now available for OrderDynamics

Bainbridge Island, WA – April 30, 2012 – Avalara (www.avalara.com), the market leader and visionary in sales tax automation for businesses of all sizes,  today announced that OrderDynamics Corporation, a leading provider of On-Demand eCommerce solutions, has joined Avalara’s expanding list of certified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners.

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