Scott Peterson

Vice president of government relations

Scott Peterson is vice president of government relations at Avalara. He formerly served as executive director of the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, following his term as sales tax director for the South Dakota Department of Revenue.

Tax

The end of the penny could create a big compliance problem

For accountants and auditors, the elimination of the penny will affect reconciliation, system configuration and compliance reporting.

By Scott Peterson

December 2
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