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Illinois sales tax fluctuations

By Azavar Local Revenue Team on Oct 21, 2021 2:46:55 PM

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. And it’s not the only variant. Scientists predict additional variants as vaccination rates lag.

Topics: azavar Sales Tax revenue review Illinois compliance audit
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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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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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New Azavar Customer: Palmview, Texas

By Ted Kamel on Jan 26, 2021 9:07:30 AM

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 Texas franchise fee revenue review client news
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True Transparency for College Place, Washington

By Shylo Bisnett on Jan 14, 2021 1:30:10 PM

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 today and share with your team.

Topics: Sales Tax revenue review Washington
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Welcome, Texarkana, Texas!

By Ted Kamel on Dec 21, 2020 10:29:48 AM

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 revenue review client news hotel-motel tax short-term rental
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Welcome, Kingsville, Texas

By Ted Kamel on Dec 9, 2020 11:35:43 AM

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’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 Texas franchise fee revenue review client news
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Hello, College Place, Washington

By Shylo Bisnett on Dec 1, 2018 1:26:00 PM

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, 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 revenue review client news short-term rental