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How to find short-term rentals

By Azavar Local Revenue Team on Aug 17, 2021 12:24:29 PM

The key to a comprehensive vacation rental tax-compliance audit

When it comes to short-term rental administration, local governments need to accomplish several goals:

  1. Level the playing field between hosts and hotel/motel operators.
  2. Develop ordinances that address community concerns.
  3. Broaden the tax base and shore up civic finances.
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$70K recovered in revenue for Dayton, Texas

By Azavar Local Revenue Team on Aug 5, 2021 6:25:10 AM

Years of Lost Revenue & Community Potential

Just 35 miles outside of Houston, Dayton, Texas is a quiet community of more than 8,000. It was founded nearly 200 years ago and its location along the Trinity River made it a transportation center. Today, Dayton sits at the intersection of two major railroads and remains a regional hub.

Topics: Sales Tax Texas revenue review local revenue
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Azavar selected by Louisiana Municipal Advisory and Technical Services Bureau (LaMATS)

By Ted Kamel on Jul 27, 2021 11:16:03 AM

Tapped to conduct utility franchise fee audits for municipalities across the state

After being in business for more than 25 years, we like to think that we understand local-government leaders. And one thing they all have in common is a desire to work hard on behalf of their constituents—and make their budgets work even harder.

Topics: franchise fee revenue review Louisiana tax compliance
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Municipalities: Clear up your ARP funding confusion

By Community Resilience Initiative on Jul 14, 2021 3:01:56 PM

What local leaders are thinking about—and what they should consider

ARP is sprinkling communities across America with much-needed federal funds—$58 billion, in fact. For many small-to-mid-size communities, these dollars are key to getting back on track, as well as planning for the future.

Topics: emergency cares act American Rescue Plan local revenue compliance audit
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4 Key Questions About the American Rescue Plan

By Community Resilience Initiative on Jul 14, 2021 2:26:15 PM

Get answers about federal grants and how local governments can benefit

Municipalities and counties across the country are receiving funds from the American Rescue Plan aimed at restoring communities after the economic and public-health devastation of the pandemic. However, for small-to-mid-sized communities, ARP comes with its own set of challenges and questions.

Our team of federal-grant experts are skilled in working with local governments and have put together this list of some of the most frequently asked questions about this $1.9 trillion act.

Topics: covid-19 federal government American Rescue Plan grants
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Digital nomads & local government economic recovery

By Shylo Bisnett on Jul 9, 2021 11:47:13 AM

As a longtime partner to local governments across the country, Azavar is keenly aware of the economic struggles that municipal leaders are tackling.

We are staying on top of positive economic indicators, such as a predicted boom in sales-tax revenue, as well as consumer trends like a swell in Baby Boomer travel and tourism

Topics: Sales Tax food & beverage tax short-term rental local revenue tourism digital nomads local economy
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Azavar News: Texas sales and use tax reviews

By Ted Kamel on Jul 7, 2021 11:27:31 AM

Excited to welcome our new customer, Bellaire, Texas

More than a hundred years ago, this east Texas town was incorporated by a railroad executive specifically as a residential destination. Today, Bellaire is still known as the “City of Homes,” now for nearly 20,000 residents just a stone’s throw from Houston.

And we’re excited to announce that Bellaire, Texas is now part of our booming Texas customer base.

Topics: azavar localgov Sales Tax Texas client news
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On the road visiting municipalities … again!

By Ted Kamel on Jul 1, 2021 9:04:21 AM

Local governments are open again—and we’re meeting with leaders.

For the past year and a half, we’ve Zoomed into board meetings and City Halls all over the county. We’ve been sharing our message of how local governments can gain more control over their revenue picture with our 360 Degree Revenue Cloud approach.

Topics: azavar localgov client news short-term rental tax compliance
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Azavar News: Enid, Oklahoma

By Tom Fagan on Jun 28, 2021 11:36:52 AM

Ready to review and reclaim revenue for Oklahoma’s 9th largest city

We’re excited to count the Wheat Capital of Oklahoma in our growing customer list of 450+. Our team of seasoned local-government revenue experts is eager to take a fine-toothed comb to the city’s franchise fee receipts.

>> Did you know? Revenue leaks caused by missing or misallocated taxes and fees are very common. Download this checklist to see where you might be losing.

Topics: franchise fee client news Oklahoma
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Utility audits yield more than $250k for one Illinois city

By Azavar Local Revenue Team on Jun 22, 2021 9:08:31 AM

Compliance audits pay off—with little up-front risk

Decatur is a central Illinois community of 76,000, centered around agriculture, from crop sciences to farming machinery.