Scott Peterson

VP of U.S. tax policy & government relations

Scott Peterson is VP of U.S. tax policy & government relations at Avalara.

Online sales tax

States want real-time sales tax remittance, but what will it take to get there?

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently released the 2021 budget proposal for the state, which includes a plan that will require businesses to remit sales tax from digital transactions on a daily basis.

By Scott Peterson

February 4

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IRS, Treasury finalize rules on energy tax credit transfers

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released final regulations on the transfer of clean energy manufacturing, investment and production tax credits, with specific rules for partnerships and S corporations.

By Michael Cohn

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Tax

Senators introduce bill to simplify IRS notices

Sens. Cassidy and Warren teamed up to introduce legislation aimed at making math error notices from the IRS easier to understand.

By Michael Cohn

2h ago
Technology

Which generative AI model did best on the CPA exam?

A recent experiment tested different generative AI models against each other on the CPA Exam and found they each have their own strengths and weaknesses.

By Chris Gaetano

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