Avalara
Newsletter — August 2018
Understanding economic nexus
What does the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision mean for your business? Determining where your company has nexus is a fundamental part of your sales tax compliance strategy because nexus dictates where your business is required to collect and remit tax.
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2018 sales tax changes: mid-year update
For more than a month, sales tax news has largely centered on South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Several significant state sales tax changes took effect on July 1, 2018, including legislation related to economic nexus, exempt sales, and how services are taxed.
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Inc: 3 ways automation can transform your business
Cloud automation technologies offer businesses the opportunity to streamline processes, including tax compliance, and compete in growing markets and industries. Avalara’s SVP of Business Development, Greg Chapman, explains key factors driving the automation of tax compliance.
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CRUSH 2019 heads to Huntington Beach
With CRUSH DC in our rearview mirror, we're looking ahead to our 2019 tax compliance conference. Watch as Avalara CEO and co-founder Scott McFarlane shares his excitement for our next annual event: CRUSH Huntington Beach!
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A-List events bring Avalara customers together with industry leaders, Avalara leadership, product experts, and our partners. We’ll discuss tax initiatives and best practices, learn about new products and features, and earn CPE credit, followed by world-class entertainment and FUN. Join the fun at one of our seven remaining A-List customer appreciation events this year, including:
  • August 10, 2018 – Seattle, WA – Limited space available
  • September 11, 2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Sold Out
  • September 13, 2018 – Chicago, IL – Register now
  • September 26, 2018 – New York, NY – Register now
  • October 9, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Registration coming soon
  • October 11, 2018 – San Francisco, CA – Registration coming soon
  • October 24, 2018 – Denver, CO – Registration coming soon
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Featured Webinars

Ask the experts: Legislative tax changes and how they may impact your business
August 23, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET
To help you stay on top of how the recent SCOTUS decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. may affect your business and tax compliance, we’re continuing our monthly webinar series to track ongoing changes and provide answers. Avalara tax experts will be on hand to answer questions regarding these new tax changes.
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Field guide to use tax
August 8, 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET
Use tax is a big deal. State auditors often claim that errors in use tax are the number one red flag that indicate a business might be non-compliant. Join Avalara’s Christine Martin to learn the major difference between sales tax and use tax, how to identify examples of use tax in your business, and how to easily file and report use tax for a safe audit.
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Drop shipping: Who’s on the hook for sales tax?
August 21, 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET
Using a drop shipper has big implications on how you collect sales tax – or whether you collect it at all. Join tax master Shane Ratigan of Clark Nuber for practical advice for drop shippers and the companies that use them, including when you must charge sales tax and what situations create nexus within multiple states.
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Q&A forum: Tax experts explain Supreme Court decision on nexus
On Demand
The Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair brings a new set of obligations and challenges for out-of-state retailers. Join leading tax policy experts as we breakdown the ruling and explain implications for remote sellers and future laws nationwide, and how to determine whether you’re on the hook for sales tax.
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Product Demo Webinars

   
 
October 9, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

Learn how to mitigate risk and automate sales tax calculation using Avalara AvaTax by attending our informational webinar and product demonstration.
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October 10, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

Join Avalara for a product demonstration of our robust and comprehensive exemption certificate management tool, Avalara CertCapture. You’ll learn how the core features of CertCapture can help you streamline another critical area of sales tax compliance.
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October 11, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

Automating your returns process can help you navigate many of the complex problems presented by filing and remittance. Learn how to file and remit returns accurately and on time, every time, with one single source of payment using Avalara Returns.
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Avalara University

Are you an AvaTax Update user, or customer who would like to get a preview of AvaTax Update? We’ve added webinars using the new user experience that cover the liability worksheet and reconciliations.

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