Gail Cole

Member Since: Sep 7th 2017

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Gail Cole is a Senior Writer at Avalara. She’s on a mission to uncover unusual tax facts and make complex laws and legislation more digestible for accounting and business professionals — or anyone interested in learning about tax compliance.

Gail Cole

Writer, Blogger, Editor Avalara

May 11th 2020

Can Remote Sales Tax Help Florida’s COVID-19 Budget Crisis?

According to Scott Peterson, vice president of U.S. Tax Policy and Global Relations at Avalara and former executive director of the...

Sales Tax

Apr 30th 2020

What Impact Working From Home May Have on Income Tax Nexus

So many of us are eager to put the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic behind us — to return to the workplace, get our kids back in school...

Sales Tax

Apr 2nd 2020

How Most States Uncover Noncompliant Sellers More Than Auditors

It’s been more than 18 months since the Supreme Court of the United States overruled the physical presence rule in South Dakota v. Wayfair...

Sales Tax

Feb 11th 2020

Collecting and Remitting Sales Tax is Growing State by State

Trying to keep up with the many state-by-state changes in sales tax laws since the Supreme Court ruled states can collect them, regardless...

Sales Tax

Feb 10th 2020

Your Retail Clients May Require Immediate Sales Tax Registration

This time of year like no other, your clients are flooding you with pressing tax questions. But in recent times, none have been more vexing...

Sales Tax

Jan 30th 2020

Sales Tax Proposed in Tax-Free New Hampshire

One of just five states with no statewide sales tax, many in the Live Free or Die state are vehemently anti-sales tax. In fact, after the...

Sales Tax

Jan 27th 2020

What are the New Sales Tax Collection Requirements for Marketplaces

At this time last year, only seven states required marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales tax on behalf of third-party sellers...

Sales Tax

Jan 17th 2020

How Fast Your Clients Need to Register for Sales Tax in New States

A little background is in order. Taxing remote sales is a relatively new. Since the first states established their sales tax systems in the...

Sales Tax

Dec 20th 2019

Santa and Sales Tax: News from the North Pole

Currently, only businesses with a physical presence in North Pole are required to collect and remit tax — mail order and internet sales are...

Sales Tax

Dec 13th 2019

The Wayfair Effect on Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales

A high volume of sales over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend shopping period could put many retailers in the black. It could also tip an...

Sales Tax

Can Remote Sales Tax Help Florida’s COVID-19 Budget Crisis?

What Impact Working From Home May Have on Income Tax Nexus

How Most States Uncover Noncompliant Sellers More Than Auditors

Collecting and Remitting Sales Tax is Growing State by State

Your Retail Clients May Require Immediate Sales Tax Registration

Sales Tax Proposed in Tax-Free New Hampshire

What are the New Sales Tax Collection Requirements for Marketplaces

How Fast Your Clients Need to Register for Sales Tax in New States

Santa and Sales Tax: News from the North Pole

The Wayfair Effect on Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales

Identifying Duplicate Values in an Excel List

Why Nanny Taxes Matter During the Pandemic

How the CARES Act Benefits Student Loan Holders

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