Confused about all these different types of transactional taxes? Learn the difference between sales tax, seller's use tax, and consumer's use tax.

Sales tax is much less of a burden on consumers than it used to be. Modern tax laws have shifted that burden to sellers. Learn about the history of sales tax and a bit about what businesses have to take into consideration when charging sales tax.

Your tax profile exposes you to specific risks when collecting and remitting sales tax. Learn about common risks you face when keeping in compliance with state and local tax collection laws.

Identify when your company might be exposed to compliance risks by watching out for specific events that trigger those risks. Learn about the most common triggers of sales tax compliance risks.

Depending on where you fit in the sales tax compliance cycle, you have certain roles and responsibilities. Learn the difference between what's expected of the taxing jurisdiction, the seller, and the buyer.

Before you collect and remit sales tax, you need to register in the appropriate jurisdictions. Learn what goes into this process.

How does AvaTax Update communicate with your business application? Learn what information AvaTax Update uses to provide an accurate sales tax calculation.

Take a dive into an invoice from AvaTax Update and see how our tax calculation engine uses information you send to AvaTax Update to provide you with the most accurate sales tax calculation possible.

Each state, and sometimes each jurisdiction within a state, has different standards for when a company is required to collect and remit sales tax. The legal term for this requirement is called nexus. Learn the basic concepts behind nexus and your company's relationship with taxing jurisdictions.

Sales tax rates on some products vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Learn the basic concepts behind product taxability and how AvaTax Update uses tax codes to help you manage the taxability of your company's products and services.

The taxability of many products and services varies from state to state, and even from local jurisdiction to local jurisdiction. Learn how AvaTax Update determines the sales tax rate of products and services you sell.

Determining where your company has nexus can be tricky. Learn what you need to consider, and who you need to talk to, when determining where your company has nexus.

Confused about all these different types of transactional taxes? Learn the difference between sales tax, seller's use tax, and consumer's use tax.

States have several ways of deciding whether to use the location of the buyer or the seller when determining which jurisdiction's tax rules to apply. Learn how sourcing for tax rates works.

Some states require businesses to file a separate return for each location the business has in the state. Learn more about this process.

Each Avalara tax code has associated tax rules that define the taxability for that code in states and local jurisdictions. Learn how these codes provide a more accurate tax calculation when using Avalara products and services.

Reconciling means making sure the totals in your business application match the totals in AvaTax Update. Learn the basic concepts behind reconciliation and a few tricks to ensure your returns are accurate.

After you've collected sales tax, prepare to remit by reconciling your business application. Then, file your returns. Learn about the final two phases of sales tax compliance.

Some states require businesses to file a separate return for each location the business has in the state. Learn more about this process.

AvaTax Update and Returns operate on a schedule designed to keep you compliant. Learn about when you need to have your data reconciled, when Avalara draws money from your company's bank account to fund sales tax liabilities, and when you're able to view returns information after filing.