Most Recent Blog Posts: Restaurant / Bar

Quick Tip: Check Your Delivery and Pick-Up Sales Tax Rates

Many of you have pivoted to offer take-out, delivery, and maybe even online sales during the COVID-19 crisis. If you are new to these services, we want to remind you that you need to check how the items you are selling are taxed in your state. It’s not as cut and dry as it may seem.

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A Story About How My Restaurant Successfully Reopened After 9/11

Prior to starting DAVO Automated Sales Tax, I owned a successful restaurant called the Blue Sky Cafe in northern New Jersey for many years. I want to tell you about my experience when we closed down for a short period after 9/11.

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Be Sure to File Your Sales Tax Returns – Even During COVID-19

In these unprecedented times of COVID-19, businesses large and small have been turned upside down. Paying taxes is likely one of the furthest things from the mind of most business owners, in spite of the fact that April 15th and April 20th tax deadlines are right around the corner.

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3 Simple Steps to Documenting Tax Exempt Sales and Avoiding Liability

Many businesses who otherwise do a good job documenting their sales fall prey to a common sales tax trap - tax-exempt sales. In order to protect themselves, owners can follow simple guidelines ensuring these sales don’t fall through the cracks.

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Tips for Planning for Your January Sales Tax Bill

We are headed into a very busy season for a lot of you! The ten biggest sales days of the year happen in November and December. Holiday shopping is one reason for the boost but even grocery retailers have a spike as everyone prepares for their special occasion meals, events, and gifts.

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Are Florida Restaurants Double Paying Sales Tax on 3rd Party Orders?

There is considerable confusion amongst Florida restaurant owners as to who is responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax for orders from Grubhub, Ubereats and all the other 3rd party apps.

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Integrating Grubhub, Uber Eats, and Other 3rd Party Apps Into Your POS for Better Sales Tax Management

Third Party Apps orders are received on devices separate from your POS.  Managing these apps through your POS creates better workflows and will save you lots of time and money when paying your sales tax.

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Avoid Overpaying Sales Tax When Using 3rd-Party Apps

Third Party Apps orders are received on devices separate from your POS.  Managing these apps through your POS creates better workflows and will save you lots of time and money when paying your sales tax.

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Rolling Pin Bakeshop Recovers from Sales-Tax Disaster with DAVO Technologies

THE ROLLING PIN BAKESHOP, a Denver based artisan bake shop began as a project of co-owners Jay Thomas and Michael Martinez.  

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Mayhem & Stout Saves Thousands with DAVO Sales Tax App

MAYHEM & STOUT, a New York City based artisan sandwich shop began as a weekend experiment at Brooklyn’s Dekalb Market back in 2011.  Their slow braised sandwiches were a huge hit with local foodies and they soon capitalized on their success and expanded to midtown Manhattan’s Urbanspace Vanderbilt food hall.

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