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SALES & USE TAX Reviews For Your Firm Electronic Sales & Use Tax, Inc. — eFileSalesTax.com 2011 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT: Generally small and mid-sized businesses, or accounting fi rms managing multiple such busi- nesses, with fi ling requirements in CA, CO, FL or IL. However, some very large national retail outlets also use the system, particularly for CA and CO. STRENGTHS: • Very easy-to-use • E-fi ling of returns to each of the supported states • Bilingual forms & instructions • Gross sales summary reports • PDF output • Pay-per-use system • Multi-client management tools • Email/text fi ling date reminder feature 877-584-2309 • Web-based system can be accessed anywhere • No tax table updates required POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS: • Only four states & some limits on forms • State modules don’t integrate • Limited client communication templates EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & PRICING eFileSalesTax.com is an easy-to- use compliance system for entities with sales and use tax reporting requirements in the states it sup- ports. It provides multi-business management utilities and an integrated and very useful alerts tool that reminds users of pending fi ling deadlines. T e system can be used as a pay-per-fi le program for the California and Illinois versions, at a cost of $7.95 per fi ling. For users managing multiple entities, an annual price of $229 allows fi ling of unlimited returns for any number of businesses. For Florida, the cost is $39 per year for all fi lings for one company, or $129 per year for up to the fi rst fi ve diff erent entities and $39 per year for each additional five. Pricing for Colorado is dependent upon the nature of the business, and users should contact the vendor for more information. PRODUCT DELIVERY METHODS: ■ On-Premises ■ ✔ SaaS ■ ✔ Hosted by Vendor {TRADITIONAL SALES TAX COMPLIANCE SYSTEM} BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS COMPLIANCE CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION & IMPORT/EXPORT HELP/SUPPORT Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10293036 www.eFileSalesTax.com Thomson Reuters — ONESource Indirect Tax, Sales & Use Managed Services 2011 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT Mid-sized and larger enterprises with signifi cant sales tax liability exposure across a large number of jurisdictions who want to auto- mate rate management and out- source compliance functions. STRENGTHS • Complete tax lifecycle manage- ment from tax determination to returns preparation & remit ance • Automated rate lookup & applica- tion • Hands-free/hassle-free compli- ance • Full integration into accounting system • Strong reporting & management tools • All U.S. & Canada jurisdictions POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Designed for single business entity 888-885-0206 48 August 2011 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com • Designed for mid-sized to large enterprise; higher price point EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & PRICING ONESource Indirect Tax, Sales & Use Managed Services is designed for small to mid-sized and larger enterprises with signifi cant sales tax liability exposure across a large number of jurisdictions. By inte- grating with the business’ accounting systems to automate lookup and application of appro- priate taxes and rules, the system provides greater accuracy than manual application. Likewise, the outsourcing of compliance func- tions, including fi ling and payment to all jurisdictions, reduces tedious and penalty prone processes for the business. System pricing depends on annual transaction volume, number of returns per month and number of legal enti- ties, and generally starts around $10,000. ONESOURCE Indirect Tax also off ers a Managed Services Tax Pack where clients get tax determination, compliance and returns, and expert consulting services all for one bundled price. PRODUCT DELIVERY METHODS: ■ ✔ On-Premises ■ ✔ SaaS ■ ✔ Hosted by Vendor BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS COMPLIANCE CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION & IMPORT/EXPORT HELP/SUPPORT Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10296185 {INTEGRATED SALES TAX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM} http://onesource.thomsonreuters.com/indirect-tax/