--- title: Azavar Blog | azavar description: azavar | --- **** [![azavar-logo-official-white](https://www.azavar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/azavar-logo-official-white.png?width=1000&height=257&name=azavar-logo-official-white.png) ![Azavar-official-logo-color-2](https://www.azavar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Azavar-official-logo-color-2.png?width=1500&height=385&name=Azavar-official-logo-color-2.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/home-azavar) [![Let's Get Started](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4535403/37dcd6ff-2c08-4123-8b31-6261d8f08d5a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4535403/37dcd6ff-2c08-4123-8b31-6261d8f08d5a) ###### 2 min read ## [Illinois sales tax fluctuations](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/illinois-sales-tax-fluctuations) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Oct 21, 2021 2:46:55 PM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_180608955.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/illinois-sales-tax-fluctuations) ## How Delta uncertainty underscores the need for compliance audits Just when local leaders thought we were in the all clear, here comes Delta. The rise of this new COVID-19 variant has resulted in a significant wave of serious cases across the United States,[ including Illinois where it's the dominant variety](https://illinoisnewsroom.org/the-delta-variant-is-dominating-illinois-latest-covid-surge-heres-what-you-need-to-know/). And it’s not the only variant. Scientists predict additional variants as vaccination rates lag. ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [Illinois](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/illinois) [compliance audit](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/compliance-audit) ###### 1 min read ## [Lynwood, Illinois chooses compliance audit partner Azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/lynwood-illinois-chooses-azavar) By [Tom Fagan](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/tom-fagan) on Sep 27, 2021 2:44:36 PM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Lynwood%20customer%20annoucement.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/lynwood-illinois-chooses-azavar) ## Comprehensive revenue reviews can lead to significant returns Welcome to the Azavar family, [Lynwood, Illinois](https://www.lynwoodil.us) Compliance audits really should be on every municipality’s to-do list. Because errors creep in tax rolls result in costly revenue leaks—and missed opportunities. ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [tax compliance](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/tax-compliance) ###### 1 min read ## [Partnering with Webster Texas in full-service tax revenue management](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/partnering-with-webster-texas) By [Ted Kamel](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/ted-kamel) on Sep 23, 2021 9:59:27 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_172016435.jpeg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/partnering-with-webster-texas) ## Welcoming our newest customer: Webster, Texas At Azavar, we understand that local leaders are committed to the careful stewardship of every constituent dollar. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with [Webster, Texas](https://www.cityofwebster.com). ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/texas) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [tax compliance](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/tax-compliance) [compliance audit](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/compliance-audit) ###### 1 min read ## [Forest View, Illinois chooses Azavar to advance tax compliance](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/forest-view-illinois-chooses-azavar-to-advance-tax-compliance) By [Tom Fagan](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/tom-fagan) on Aug 27, 2021 9:27:48 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-foresview.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/forest-view-illinois-chooses-azavar-to-advance-tax-compliance) Azavar has been selected by [Forest View, Illinois](http://villageofforestview.com) to conduct a comprehensive review of its taxes and fees. We are pleased to partner with this unique Cook County community, which lies along Chicago's west side border. One key reason that municipalities seek out tax compliance audits is that they suspect what we call a revenue leak— a loss of income from taxes and fees caused by errors to tax rolls. ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [utility tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/utility-tax) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [Illinois](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/illinois) [compliance audit](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/compliance-audit) ###### 2 min read ## [Tax Compliance Reviews for Bath, New York](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tax-compliance-reviews-for-bath-new-york) By [Tom Fagan](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/tom-fagan) on Aug 27, 2021 9:08:10 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-azzavar0-bth.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tax-compliance-reviews-for-bath-new-york) We’re excited to welcome yet another new customer to the Azavar family—[Bath, New York](http://www.townofbathny.org). This town of more than 12,000 is located in New York State’s Finger Lakes region, a well-loved region known for [recreation](https://www.corningfingerlakes.com/things-to-do/outdoor-enthusiasts/), [agriculture](https://www.corningfingerlakes.com/things-to-do/agritourism/), and [viticulture](https://www.corningfingerlakes.com/eat-and-drink/wineries/). ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [utility tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/utility-tax) [franchise fee](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/franchise-fee) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [New York](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/new-york) [local revenue](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/local-revenue) ###### 2 min read ## [Azavar News: Texas sales and use tax reviews](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/azavar-news-bellaire-texas) By [Ted Kamel](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/ted-kamel) on Jul 7, 2021 11:27:31 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Colorful%20Balloons%20Birthday%20Facebook%20Post.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/azavar-news-bellaire-texas) ## 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](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/texas). ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [localgov](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/localgov) [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/texas) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) ###### 2 min read ## [On the road visiting municipalities … again!](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/on-the-road-visiting-municipalities-again) By [Ted Kamel](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/ted-kamel) on Jul 1, 2021 9:04:21 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-Azavar-ontheroad.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/on-the-road-visiting-municipalities-again) ## 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](https://www.azavar.com/solutions) approach. ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [localgov](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/localgov) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [short-term rental](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/short-term-rental) [tax compliance](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/tax-compliance) ###### 2 min read ## [Spotlight On: Tom Fagan](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/spotlight-on-tom-fagan) By [Shylo Bisnett](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/shylo-bisnett) on Dec 6, 2020 9:30:00 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Orange%20Dots%20Employee%20of%20the%20Month%20Facebook%20Post%20(1).png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/spotlight-on-tom-fagan) ## Senior Analyst and Sales Manager at Azavar It’s been five years since [Tom Fagan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-fagan-762438aa/) joined the Azavar team. 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In his twenties, Tom made the transition from the actor’s life into hospitality management, then billings/contract management. ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [employee spotlight](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/employee-spotlight) [All posts](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/all) ### Featured ### Posts by Tag - [revenue review (24)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/revenue-review) - [client news (22)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/client-news) - [local revenue (12)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/local-revenue) - [covid-19 (10)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/covid-19) - [franchise fee (10)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/franchise-fee) - [Illinois (9)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/illinois) - [Sales Tax (9)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/sales-tax) - [Texas (9)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/texas) - [azavar (8)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/azavar) - [local government (7)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/local-government) - [short-term rental (7)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/short-term-rental) - [utility tax (7)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/utility-tax) - [compliance audit (6)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/compliance-audit) - [tax compliance (6)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/tax-compliance) - [American Rescue Plan (5)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/american-rescue-plan) - [federal government (5)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/federal-government) - [Louisiana (4)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/louisiana) - [disaster relief funds (4)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/disaster-relief-funds) - [hotel-motel tax (4)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/hotel-motel-tax) - [FEMA (3)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/fema) - [digitization (3)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/digitization) - [local budgets (3)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/local-budgets) - [local leadership (3)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/local-leadership) - [localgov (3)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/localgov) - [Black History Month (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/black-history-month) - [Missouri (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/missouri) - [New York (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/new-york) - [Oklahoma (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/oklahoma) - [Washington (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/washington) - [cable tax (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/cable-tax) - [cares act (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/cares-act) - [food & beverage tax (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/food-beverage-tax) - [revenue (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/revenue) - [tourism (2)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/tourism) - [California (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/california) - [PPP (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/ppp) - [Pennsylvania (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/pennsylvania) - [audit results (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/audit-results) - [case study (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/case-study) - [cloud computing (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/cloud-computing) - [digital nomads (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/digital-nomads) - [economy (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/economy) - [emergency (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/emergency) - [employee spotlight (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/employee-spotlight) - [grants (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/grants) - [health (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/health) - [local economy (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/local-economy) - [open data (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/open-data) - [ordinances (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/ordinances) - [payables (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/payables) - [public service announcement (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/public-service-announcement) - [small business (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/small-business) - [streaming tax (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/streaming-tax) - [transient occupancy tax (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/transient-occupancy-tax) - [utility costs (1)](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/utility-costs) [See all](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/tag/azavar#) ### Sign up for updates ##### Our Solutions Our Solutions ##### Local Solutions Local Solutions ##### Resources Resources ##### Head Quarters Head Quarters **AZAVAR **+1 (800) 683-0800 sales@azavar.com 1603 Orrington, Suite 600 Evanston, IL 60201   **Customer Service** service@localgov.org +1 877-842-3037 [![azavar-logo-official-white](https://www.azavar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/azavar-logo-official-white.png?width=200&height=51&name=azavar-logo-official-white.png "azavar-logo-official-white")](https://www.azavar.com) Copyright © 2026 Azavar. 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