Christy Bieber

Christy is a personal finance and legal writer with a JD from University of California, Los Angeles. She has written for WSJ Buy Side, Fox Business, CBS MoneyWatch, Miami Herald, CNN Underscored, and more.

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Sales Tax

Sales Tax Reconciliation: A Step-By-Step Guide for Businesses

Sales tax reconciliation isn't required in most states but is essential to ensure you're accurately fulfilling your filing and remittance obligations. Learn how to reconcile sales tax and why it's so important to avoid costly surprises.

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Avalara vs. Shopify Tax: Pricing, Features, & More

Shopify Tax charges a small percentage fee to calculate and collect sales tax on Shopify purchases. This is just a small part of sales tax compliance, while Avalara offers end-to-end support for much higher fees. Compare Avalara vs. Shopify tax to see which is a better fit.

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TaxJar vs. Zamp: Pricing, Features, & More

TaxJar and Zamp both manage sales tax compliance, but they work differently. Zamp is a managed service that does the work for you, while TaxJar is a software solution that automates some processes, but requires hands-on management.

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Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemptions: Issuing & Accepting Certificates by State

Sales tax compliance is complicated for manufacturers, both because the definition of exempt manufacturing inputs varies and because manufacturers must both issue and accept exemption certificates. Learn more and see rules by state.

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Avalara Pricing: Figuring Out Costs Based on Your Business

Avalara pricing is available only if you get a custom quote. While the lack of price transparency makes estimating pricing challenging, online reviews indicate that Avalara's services are costly and that the platform can be difficult to manage.

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Do You Charge Sales Tax on Shipping? A State-by-State Guide

Whether or not you have to charge sales tax on shipping may seem like a simple answer, but it can actually be quite complex. We go over when you do (and don’t) have to.

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Washington B&O Tax: What Online Sellers & SaaS Companies Need to Know

Washington collects a Business and Occupation (B&O) tax from almost all companies doing business in the state, including remote companies generating $100,000 or more in total sales connected to Washington. This guide explains when companies owe the tax and how it works.

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Use Tax vs. Sales Tax: Important Differences

Most states require sellers to charge sales tax on purchases and remit payment to the state. A small number of states call this tax a "seller's use tax." If sellers don't collect sales tax or seller's use tax on a taxable sale, buyers should (but often won't) pay a consumer use tax.

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