Avalara, Inc.

Beyond Death & Taxes

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Beyond Death & Taxes is where finance leaders get clear, current insights on tax compliance. Hosted by Matt and Clay from Avalara, each episode explores the latest tax trends, legislative changes, and automation strategies shaping modern finance—plus a recurring segment, The Compliance Graveyard, where outdated practices are laid to rest. It's smart, timely, and built for today’s finance pros.

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Episodes

Consumer Use Tax Explained: A Practical Guide for Finance Teams 23.02.2026 41:16

Consumer use tax rarely gets the spotlight, but it’s one of the fastest ways for audit risk to quietly pile up. In this episode of Beyond Death & Taxes , Matt and Clay break down one of the most overlooked areas of tax compliance: consumer use tax . Using insights from Avalara’s Consumer Use Tax Explained webinar, they walk through where use tax commonly hides, why it’s so often missed, and ho...

Avalara Tax Changes 2026: What Finance Teams Need to Know 26.01.2026 53:35

If 2025 felt busy for tax and compliance teams, 2026 is shaping up to be even more complex. In this episode of Beyond Death & Taxes, Matt and Clay kick off the new year with highlights from 10th annual Avalara Tax Changes webinar — the flagship event tax professionals rely on to understand what’s coming next. Featuring insights from industry experts Gail Cole, Scott Peterson, Argi O’Leary, and...

AI in Finance: Reinventing Tax Compliance 29.12.2025 38:23

AI is reshaping finance faster than most teams can keep up, and tax compliance is one of the first places it’s making a real impact. In this episode of Beyond Death & Taxes , Matt and Clay explore the rapidly evolving role of AI in finance, featuring insights from Avalara’s popular webinar, Reinventing Tax Compliance: The AI Boom and How to Put It to Work . They walk through findings from a gl...

10 Tricky States for Returns 24.11.2025 38:53

Some states make sales tax filing straightforward — and then there are the ones that keep even seasoned pros on their toes. In this episode of Beyond Death & Taxes , Matt and Clay dig into one of Avalara’s most downloaded webinars: the 10 trickiest states for sales tax returns . From inconsistent deadlines to confusing location reporting and “alphabet soup” schedules, they walk through the qui...

Sales tax compliance 101: A beginner’s guide 27.10.2025 43:14

The foundation of compliance starts here! In this episode of Beyond Death & Taxes, Matt and Clay dust off the fundamentals of compliance with highlights from Avalara’s popular “Sales Tax 101” webinar. They uncover why sales tax matters, how nexus really works, and the five essential steps every finance team should follow to stay compliant. Along the way, we make a pitstop in the Compliance Gra...

From Nexus to New Rules: A Midyear Compliance Rundown 22.09.2025 24:05

Tax rules are shifting fast in 2025 — are you and your finance team keeping up? In the debut episode of Beyond Death & Taxes , hosts Matt and Clay kick things off with highlights from Avalara’s 2025 Midyear Tax Changes update. From shifting nexus thresholds to the latest digital compliance rules, they walk through the most important legislative changes shaping tax and finance this year. Along...

Beyond Death & Taxes Series Trailer 05.09.2025 0:55

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