Avalara Tax Changes 2024

Welcome

Our 8th annual Avalara Tax Changes report aims to prepare you for the year to come. As always, we examine tax law changes and trends that are influencing businesses across a range of industries.

U.S. sales tax
Find out what’s new with tax laws, economic nexus, marketplace facilitator laws, and tax rates in the sales tax section. Also, discover how technology is helping businesses with sales tax compliance.

Retail 
Product tax rate changes, retail delivery fees, sales tax holidays, and a new threshold for the 1099-K … learn how these and other issues are shaping retail sales tax in the meaty retail section.

Software
State tax bases are narrowing as tax policies lag behind technological innovation. Download what that means for digital ad taxes, NFTs, and the metaverse in the software section.

Manufacturing
Drop shipping, microfactories, reshoring, and servitization are just some of the issues on the line in the manufacturing section.

Lodging
New markets for hotels, new restrictions on short-term rentals, and new ways to uncover noncompliant businesses — read about it all in the lodging section.

Beverage alcohol
The growth of low-alcohol, no-alcohol, and ready-to-drink beverages is shaking (not stirring) tax policies in many states. Find out more in the beverage alcohol section.

Communications
The Internet of Things, Next Generation 911, and new trends in streaming are issues shaping communications tax. Discover additional insights in the communications section.

Energy and fuel
The need for clean energy is driving electric vehicle mandates. These mandates have led to new tax policies for energy and fuel. Get up to speed in the energy and fuel section.

Global tax
Ecommerce may transcend borders, but cross-border selling doesn’t translate to a free pass on tax compliance. Get the lowdown on bringing VAT into the digital age, e-invoicing, and other international tax changes in the global tax section.

We can’t address everything, of course. The world is too big, tax too complex, and attention spans too short. What follows will give you an overview of some of today’s key issues and what to look out for tomorrow. 

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Avalara Tax Changes 2024

 

A tax compliance guide for businesses

DISCLAIMER
Tax rates, rules, and regulations change frequently. Although we hope you’ll find this information helpful, this report is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal or tax advice.