--- title: Azavar Blog | Sales Tax description: Sales Tax | --- **** [![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) ###### 2 min read ## [$70K recovered in revenue for Dayton, Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/found-70k-dayton-texas) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Aug 5, 2021 6:25:10 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Orange%20and%20Baby%20Pink%20Photo%20Heavy%20ConflictDisplacement%20Crisis%20Hub%20Facebook%20Post.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/found-70k-dayton-texas) ## 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](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/texas) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [local revenue](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/local-revenue) ###### 4 min read ## [Digital nomads & local government economic recovery](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/digital-nomads-local-government-economic-recovery) By [Shylo Bisnett](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/shylo-bisnett) on Jul 9, 2021 11:47:13 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-digitalnomad-azavar.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/digital-nomads-local-government-economic-recovery) 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](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/local-government-sales-tax-revenues-to-rebound), as well as consumer trends like a swell in [Baby Boomer travel and tourism](https://www.localgov.org/blog/local-government-revenue-economic-recovery).  ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [food & beverage tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/food-beverage-tax) [short-term rental](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/short-term-rental) [local revenue](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/local-revenue) [tourism](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/tourism) [digital nomads](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/digital-nomads) [local economy](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/local-economy) ###### 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) ###### 1 min read ## [New Azavar Customer: Palmview, Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/new-azavar-client-palmview-texas) By [Ted Kamel](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/ted-kamel) on Jan 26, 2021 9:07:30 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-palmview-azavar-1.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/new-azavar-client-palmview-texas) ## Welcome to the Azavar Family More than ever, local governments need to make sure they’re getting what their due via existing taxes and fees. Azavar is excited to help Palmview with a thorough examination of its franchise fees and sales-tax receipts. Because when city finances are strong, cities are strong. ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/texas) [franchise fee](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/franchise-fee) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) ###### 1 min read ## [True Transparency for College Place, Washington](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/true-transparency-college-place-washington) By [Shylo Bisnett](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/shylo-bisnett) on Jan 14, 2021 1:30:10 PM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-College-Place.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/true-transparency-college-place-washington) ## We’re helping College Place, Washington make sure they’re on track Our clients always want to make sure they have a handle on what’s going on with their receivables. But rarely do municipalities have the time or resources in house to do the kind of frequent, comprehensive revenue reviews to really make sure. That’s what was going on with College Place, Washington. **Download the [full case study](https://www.azavar.com/case-study-college-place-washington) today and share with your team.** ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [Washington](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/washington) ###### 1 min read ## [Welcome, Texarkana, Texas!](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/welcome-texarkana-texas) By [Ted Kamel](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/ted-kamel) on Dec 21, 2020 10:29:48 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_64044248.jpeg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/welcome-texarkana-texas) ## Securing and stabilizing revenue We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Texarkana, Texas on a whole host of revenue reviews. ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [hotel-motel tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/hotel-motel-tax) [short-term rental](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/short-term-rental) ###### 1 min read ## [Welcome, Kingsville, Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/welcome-kingsville-texas) By [Ted Kamel](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/ted-kamel) on Dec 9, 2020 11:35:43 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/feature-kingsville.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/welcome-kingsville-texas) ## We are very excited to welcome this southeast Texas community to our Azavar roster. Azavar’s team of local-government analysts and experts will work with [Kingsville](http://www.cityofkingsville.com)’s finance team on a review of the city’s franchise fees and sales tax. Together, we’ll identify revenue Kingsville can use to support its growing community.  ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/texas) [franchise fee](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/franchise-fee) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) ###### 1 min read ## [Hello, College Place, Washington](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/hello-college-place-washington) By [Shylo Bisnett](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/shylo-bisnett) on Dec 1, 2018 1:26:00 PM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_101670285.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/hello-college-place-washington) ## Welcome to the Azavar Family We are very excited to count this bustling city among our newest clients. Our team of seasoned revenue-review professionals is excited to get to work on behalf of [College Place](http://www.cpwa.us), specifically looking at short-term rental and utility taxes. We can’t wait to bring home the bacon for this town of nearly 9,000. ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [client news](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/client-news) [short-term rental](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/short-term-rental) [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/sales-tax#) ### 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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