Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes - and depending on who you ask, death is more painful. With more than 9,000 taxing authorities in the U.S., there is growing pressure among small and medium sized business to accurately collect and report sales tax to avoid penalties and remain compliant.

Business management software provider Everest Software announced the availability of its TaxBridge and LaserBridget services via a partnership with Avalara ISPS (taxrates.com). The TaxBridge solution provides updates to sales tax rate tables on a monthly basis while LaserBridge streamlines the forms and reporting process. Both services are now integrated into Everest.