ValueAppeal scoops up $6M to help home owners dispute their property tax bills Four years ago, Charlie Walsh attempted to appeal his property tax assessment, only to find that the process was painfully time… Read More
This startup just boosted salaries 2 percent to offset the payroll tax hike Startup companies tend to operate in a bubble outside of the policies in Washington D.C. But the recent battle in… Read More
Fast-growing Avalara opens new Seattle office at Pier 55 Avalara appears to be cornering the market on office space near the ferry terminals in the Puget Sound region. The… Read More
Senate report says Microsoft sidesteps billions in taxes This could get pretty ugly for Microsoft. A new report out by the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has found… Read More
Shares of Blucora soar 26 percent after big gains in Internet search revenue Shares of Blucora skyrocketed more than 26 percent on Friday after the Bellevue Internet search and tax software company formerly… Read More
Sales tax automation ace Avalara recharges with $20 million round led by Battery Ventures Operating from a home base on Bainbridge Island, Avalara has quietly grown into a powerhouse in the arena of sales… Read More
InfoSpace changes name to Blucora One of Seattle’s longest-running Internet brands is being swept into the dust bin of history — and some may say… Read More
TED curator shoots back at Hanauer, calls out Seattle VC and posts controversial talk The controversy over Nick Hanauer’s recent TED talk about increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans just isn’t going away. Yesterday,… Read More
Too controversial: Why TED won’t post Nick Hanauer’s talk about taxing the rich Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer — an early investor in Amazon.com and aQuantive — certainly has strong opinions on economics… Read More
InfoSpace shares soar after big revenue boost from new TaxAct unit Investors are liking the new face of InfoSpace. The Bellevue company, a dot-com darling and survivor, transformed itself yet again… Read More
The best and worst tax systems in the U.S. for entrepreneurs Washington state has one of the best tax systems in the country when it comes to supporting entrepreneurship and small… Read More
Uber’s wild tax day discount: Almost free rides to the post office (and the liquor store) We’ve seen some interesting tax day promotions in our time, including Intuit’s installation of a golf driving range on Second… Read More
Amazon Web Services to collect sales tax on customers in Washington state Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit of the Seattle online retailer, notified customers in Washington state this week that… Read More
InfoSpace’s unusual evolution continues with $287 million purchase of TaxACT InfoSpace, the dot-com survivor that has pivoted multiple times throughout its 16-year history, is embarking on yet another voyage. The… Read More
As mobile payments spread, Avalara uses geolocation data to pinpoint tax boundaries At a holiday gift sale I attended last weekend, a few of the vendors were using the new mobile payment… Read More
Rich venture capitalist Nick Hanauer sounds off (again) on why his taxes need to be raised Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer was one of the most vocal supporters last year of Initiative 1098, a measure that… Read More
Newsmakers 2011: Scott McFarlane guides Avalara Avalara is based on Bainbridge Island, and the company’s software helps online merchants manage the mundane tasks of sales tax… Read More
Amazon says it supports federal bill for online sales tax collection Amazon.com has been striking deals with states over the collection of sales tax, but the Seattle online retailer’s bigger goal… Read More
Amazon strikes tax deal in Tennessee, plans to add 2,000 jobs in the state Amazon.com is showing a willingness to compromise on the sales tax collection issue, with the latest development occurring in Tennessee.… Read More
Gov. Jerry Brown signs Amazon compromise law on Internet sales tax collection California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a compromise bill that will give Amazon.com a reprieve on collecting sales… Read More
ValueAppeal hires Eric Brown, moves to South Lake Union ValueAppeal, the Seattle startup that allows home owners to lower property taxes through an online appeal process, has named Eric… Read More
Amid California sales tax kerfuffle, Shopobot relocates to Seattle As a new Amazon affiliate, Shopobot co-founder Dave Matthews found himself in the middle of a big tax fight in California recently.… Read More
Fast-growing Avalara scores $7 million to cash out early investors Avalara, the fast-growing Bainbridge Island company that helps online merchants manage sales tax collection, has raised an additional $7 million… Read More
Amazon calls California tax compromise a ‘win-win’ Amazon.com and California legislators have reached a compromise on sales tax collection in the state. As part of the deal,… Read More
New York Times editorial rips Amazon.com over sales ‘tax dodge’ [Follow-up: Amazon.com reaches truce in California sales tax battle ] Amazon.com is pushing hard (and funneling a lot of money) into… Read More
Morning Radar: Paul Graham’s patent pledge; Super Mario in Seattle; etc. Y Combinator’s Paul Graham asks companies to take the patent pledge. The concept? Big companies shouldn’t use patents to bully… Read More
California politicians look to put brakes on Amazon tax referendum A bit of legislative maneuvering in California could torpedo Amazon’s efforts to bring the online sales tax collection issue to… Read More
Amazon funnels more cash to anti-tax campaign in California The battle over online sales tax collection in California continues to heat up. Bloomberg News reports that Amazon.com has added… Read More
Soak the rich: One entrepreneur’s take on fixing the debt crisis and saving the economy Let’s soak the rich. Apparently that’s what most Americans think should happen to reduce the deficit, including Warren Buffett. A recent… Read More
Californians launch boycott of Amazon.com over sales tax Amazon.com is facing a backlash in California where a group of citizens, supported in part by Democratic politicians, is urging… Read More
