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Welcome to the Avalara blog. Browse featured stories and the latest posts on a variety of tax topics. You can also search for articles about a specific topic, region, or industry.

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Sales tax calculator
Avalara AvaTax calculates sales and use tax in real time for your shopping cart or invoicing system.

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Sales tax rate tables
Free sales tax rate tables, updated monthly.

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Sales tax nexus
Explore resources to learn about a nexus obligation for your business.

Global map of VAT and GST rates for tax compliance.

Global VAT and GST rates
Standard and reduced Values Added Tax and Goods & Sales Tax rates across the world.

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Partner
Transforming the partner experience through the new Avalara Partner Program
United States Jan 31, 2024
Transforming the partner experience through the new Avalara Partner Program
Finance leaders share insights in Fast Talk Finance webinars
United States Sep 22, 2023
Finance leaders share insights in Fast Talk Finance webinars
Multichannel commerce benefits and best practices
United States Sep 20, 2023
Multichannel commerce benefits and best practices
International
E-invoicing is coming, and it could be great for your accounting practice
World Feb 28, 2024
E-invoicing is coming, and it could be great for your accounting practice
Spilling the tea on tea taxes
United States Dec 07, 2023
Spilling the tea on tea taxes
The challenges of cross-border ecommerce in a world open for business
World Aug 03, 2023
The challenges of cross-border ecommerce in a world open for business

All North American Tax News

60 Articles

When do I collect sales tax on out-of-state sales?
United States Mar 26, 2024
When do I collect sales tax on out-of-state sales?
April 2024 sales tax changes
United States Mar 25, 2024
April 2024 sales tax changes
What is a marketplace? Will my online marketplace handle sales tax for me?
United States Mar 22, 2024
What is a marketplace? Will my online marketplace handle sales tax for me?
What happens if I charge the wrong sales tax rate?
United States Mar 21, 2024
What happens if I charge the wrong sales tax rate?
Personal property tax can be more mind-boggling in these states
United States Mar 20, 2024
Personal property tax can be more mind-boggling in these states
Indiana and Wyoming drop remote seller transaction threshold
United States Mar 14, 2024
Indiana and Wyoming drop remote seller transaction threshold
Flip-flopping sales tax — Wacky Tax Wednesday
United States Mar 13, 2024
Flip-flopping sales tax — Wacky Tax Wednesday
Maine may provide blanket sales tax exemption for nonprofits
Maine Mar 12, 2024
Maine may provide blanket sales tax exemption for nonprofits
Amazon found liable for marketplace sales tax in South Carolina … again
South Carolina Mar 11, 2024
Amazon found liable for marketplace sales tax in South Carolina … again
Utah looks to cut remote seller transactions threshold in 2024
Utah Mar 07, 2024
Utah looks to cut remote seller transactions threshold in 2024
Indirect tax trends and insights from Oracle CloudWorld
United States Mar 06, 2024
Indirect tax trends and insights from Oracle CloudWorld
Alabama considers adventurous new sales tax holiday for 2025
Alabama Mar 05, 2024
Alabama considers adventurous new sales tax holiday for 2025
February 2024 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know 
United States Mar 01, 2024
February 2024 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know 
New Minnesota retail delivery fee starts July 2024
United States Feb 29, 2024
New Minnesota retail delivery fee starts July 2024
E-invoicing is coming, and it could be great for your accounting practice
World Feb 28, 2024
E-invoicing is coming, and it could be great for your accounting practice
What’s the difference between registering your business and registering for sales tax?
United States Feb 27, 2024
What’s the difference between registering your business and registering for sales tax?
How to calculate, collect, and pay sales tax
North America Feb 26, 2024
How to calculate, collect, and pay sales tax
Property tax and licensing compliance for mergers and acquisitions
United States Feb 23, 2024
Property tax and licensing compliance for mergers and acquisitions
Tax compliance starts with simple answers to complex questions
United States Feb 21, 2024
Tax compliance starts with simple answers to complex questions
What is a sales tax audit and what happens if I get audited?
United States Feb 21, 2024
What is a sales tax audit and what happens if I get audited?
House approves new thresholds for 1099 forms
United States Feb 19, 2024
House approves new thresholds for 1099 forms
Identifying compliance challenges for physical goods marketplaces
United States Feb 16, 2024
Identifying compliance challenges for physical goods marketplaces
How do different Salesforce integrations handle sales tax compliance?
United States Feb 15, 2024
How do different Salesforce integrations handle sales tax compliance?
How do you define prepared food? Wacky Tax Wednesday
Michigan Feb 14, 2024
How do you define prepared food? Wacky Tax Wednesday
Avalara AvaTax for Accounts Payable brings new consumer use tax compliance capabilities
United States Feb 12, 2024
Avalara AvaTax for Accounts Payable brings new consumer use tax compliance capabilities
Will Nebraska tax advertising services?
Nebraska Feb 08, 2024
Will Nebraska tax advertising services?
Should blockchain technology be taxed?
Arizona Feb 07, 2024
Should blockchain technology be taxed?
Kansas considers sales tax holiday, permanent tax exemption for diapers and tampons
United States Feb 06, 2024
Kansas considers sales tax holiday, permanent tax exemption for diapers and tampons
States may get rid of “pink taxes” in 2024
United States Feb 05, 2024
States may get rid of “pink taxes” in 2024
What is the pink tax?
United States Feb 04, 2024
What is the pink tax?
Will there be new sales tax holidays in 2024?
United States Feb 02, 2024
Will there be new sales tax holidays in 2024?
January 2024 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
United States Feb 01, 2024
January 2024 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know
Transforming the partner experience through the new Avalara Partner Program
United States Jan 31, 2024
Transforming the partner experience through the new Avalara Partner Program
What are sales tax permits and does your business need one?
United States Jan 30, 2024
What are sales tax permits and does your business need one?
Alaska requires a license to ship alcohol directly to consumers
Alaska Jan 29, 2024
Alaska requires a license to ship alcohol directly to consumers
How can tax teams manage exempt sales more effectively?
World Jan 26, 2024
How can tax teams manage exempt sales more effectively?
Property tax vs. sales tax: What’s the difference?
United States Jan 25, 2024
Property tax vs. sales tax: What’s the difference?
Dogs are taxed as property in this state — Wacky Tax Wednesday
United States Jan 24, 2024
Dogs are taxed as property in this state — Wacky Tax Wednesday
Wisconsin eliminates personal property tax effective January 1, 2024
Wisconsin Jan 19, 2024
Wisconsin eliminates personal property tax effective January 1, 2024
Virginia may tax digital goods, raise sales tax rate in 2025
Virginia Jan 18, 2024
Virginia may tax digital goods, raise sales tax rate in 2025
Local option fuel taxes create complexity for companies complying with excise tax
United States Jan 10, 2024
Local option fuel taxes create complexity for companies complying with excise tax
Car sales tax credit makes Florida appealing roost for snowbirds
United States Jan 09, 2024
Car sales tax credit makes Florida appealing roost for snowbirds
COVID impacts on personal property tax
United States Jan 08, 2024
COVID impacts on personal property tax
Property tax bills: 2024 due dates
United States Jan 05, 2024
Property tax bills: 2024 due dates
Tax and technology in 2024: Experts from Avalara make their predictions
World Jan 04, 2024
Tax and technology in 2024: Experts from Avalara make their predictions
2024 sales tax holidays
United States Jan 03, 2024
2024 sales tax holidays
December 2023 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know 
United States Jan 02, 2024
December 2023 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know 
New year, new tax rates (and other sales tax changes)
United States Dec 28, 2023
New year, new tax rates (and other sales tax changes)
’Tis the season for sales tax bills – Wacky Tax Wednesday
United States Dec 26, 2023
’Tis the season for sales tax bills – Wacky Tax Wednesday
How global tax teams are saving time and money with automation
World Dec 22, 2023
How global tax teams are saving time and money with automation
Why combined state sales tax rates won’t cut it for your business
United States Dec 21, 2023
Why combined state sales tax rates won’t cut it for your business
Lodging tax collection and remittance for OTAs
United States Dec 19, 2023
Lodging tax collection and remittance for OTAs
When do sales tax exemption certificates expire?
United States Dec 14, 2023
When do sales tax exemption certificates expire?
How COVID has affected commercial property tax
Dec 13, 2023
How COVID has affected commercial property tax
Conquering the challenges of California winery property tax compliance
California Dec 11, 2023
Conquering the challenges of California winery property tax compliance
Tax law changes you need to know for 2024
World Dec 11, 2023
Tax law changes you need to know for 2024
Property tax resources for your corporate tax team
Dec 08, 2023
Property tax resources for your corporate tax team
Spilling the tea on tea taxes
United States Dec 07, 2023
Spilling the tea on tea taxes
How to prepare your business for the 1099-K changes
United States Dec 04, 2023
How to prepare your business for the 1099-K changes
November 2023 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know 
United States Dec 01, 2023
November 2023 Roundup: Tax laws you need to know 

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