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Avalara AvaTax connects to the software that businesses already have and delivers sales tax decisions based on precise geo-location in more than 12,000 taxing jurisdictions in the U.S.
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- Sales and Use Taxes (321)8.888%
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- 3rd-Party Software Integrations (244)7.979%
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What is Avalara?
Avalara helps to make tax compliance faster,
easier, more accurate, and more reliable for 30,000+ business and government
customers in over 90 countries. Tax compliance automation software solutions
from Avalara leverage 1,200+ signed partner integrations across ecommerce, ERP, and other billing systems to power tax calculations, document
management, tax return filing, and tax content access. Visit avalara.com to learn more.
Avalara Features
Type of tax Features
- Supported: Sales and Use Taxes
- Supported: Cross-border Taxes
- Supported: VAT / GST Taxes
- Supported: Energy and Fuel Taxes
Tax Reporting & Compliance Features
- Supported: Geolocation for Tax Assessment
- Supported: 3rd-Party Software Integrations
- Supported: Tax Data Reporting
- Supported: Compliance Administration Management
- Supported: Tax Exemption Processing
- Supported: Tax Document Management
- Supported: Complex Tax Scenario Management
Additional Features
- Supported: Centralized tax management: Unifies sales and use tax calculation, document management, and returns preparation.
- Supported: Integrations: AvaTax connects with more than 700 prebuilt integrations to connect with accounting, ecommerce, POS, and other systems, plus an advanced API.
- Supported: Cloud-based: A software-as-a-service solution, AvaTax updates take effect as soon as they are deployed, helping to ensure the most current information is used.
- Supported: Exemption management: Certificates from vendors are stored electronically for access and to track expiration dates. Automatic renewal requests are sent out before certificates expire.
- Supported: Returns filing and remittance: Returns preparation and remittance in multiple jurisdictions. Avalara Returns can track and manage due dates and payment requirements, enabling users to pay returns with a single source of payment.
- Supported: Lodging: Lodging tax for hotel or rental property are managed with a solution that plugs into reservation software to deliver lodging tax calculations in real time as well as preparation, filing, and remittances of lodge tax returns.
- Supported: Communications: Tax calculations are delivered on an array of communications transactions by directly connecting to a current billing or ERP system, or to an in-house build via API.
- Supported: Beverage Alcohol: Simplified regulatory compliance for suppliers, distributors, and retailers in the beverage alcohol industry.
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| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
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Avalara AvaTax connects to the software that businesses already have and delivers sales tax decisions based on precise geo-location in more than 12,000 taxing jurisdictions in the U.S.
Avalara starts at $21.
Vertex, Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud, and Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE are common alternatives for Avalara.
Reviewers rate Sales and Use Taxes highest, with a score of 8.8.
The most common users of Avalara are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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May 02, 2024
Avalara review
We use Avalara for our sales tax calculations with our connector. Also, they help us with our sales tax returns. We use the ECM pro for our sales tax certificate. We use their reporting to complete some returns that we do manually.
- Sales tax calculations
- Sales tax issues with returns they make sure to contact the state.
- Their ECM pro and Avatax works well with our connector
- It would be great if they could also advise about franchise tax
- It would be helpful to know the full explanation of the fees in detail than just summary
100%
10.0
100%
10.0
- Calculating sales tax is so beneficial to us because before Avalara we would have to input and research doing thing manually cost us time.
- Avalara filing the returns saved us more than 40 hours of time spent.
- Avalara's returns reporting makes it easier to file some of the returns we do manually and saves us time.
- ERP software
The integration with Avalara took some time however it was our software connector that needed to be adjusted for it work properly.
- Avalara Returns
- CertCapture
We use both the Avalara returns and cert capture. For the registration and nexus studies they were done prior to using Avalara. We had so many states that we had nexus with that Avalara made it easier and saved us time in calculations and filing returns.
The only thing would be helpful is if their cost is lower for the ECM pro, did not expect it to be so high, we mainly use the software and load our own certificates and manages them.
Avalara shows if we have nexus in that state.
We do not have a new line of business.
No
Based on our manufacturer we are not able to.
We use the legacy program for that state and we have it in place to only ship from our location and Amazon handles the nexus for that state and pays the sales tax on our behalf and file.
3
Most of them use the ECM pro for the certificate capture and customer information.
1
This person handles all.
- Sales tax calculations
- Certificate compliance, storage and implementation
- Returns
- Returns
- Sales tax questions when there are changes to the sales tax in that state
- maybe if they do franchise tax
No
- Integration with Other Systems
- Ease of Use
Mainly integration with our system and ease of use.
I think our selection based on the integration it was worth it.
- Third-party professional services
Our software for Avalara connector is with Infor FACTS and Sequoia team helped us to get us connected with Avalara.
Yes
It took us some time with testing to make sure that it was working before going live with the connector.
- Testing phase with our connector
- Online Training
It would be helpful to have and to know how long the testing would have taken place.
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface
Most of it was done with the help of both Avalara and our software engineer.
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code
The codes were easy to do.
We only implemented some codes for legacy and some items that needed to be coded for sales tax exemption.
Our support is included in our program.
No
In the beginning when we purchased the product they helped us with our software engineer to make sure that it would work with our connector.
- Sales tax reporting
- Returns reporting
- Sales tax calculations
- Certificate integration and customer information.
- Items that are exempt integration with our connector
- Current ECM pro sometimes is slow in loading
No. We have used as much as we can.
- File import/export
It would be helpful to know how long it would take to integrate the software connector we use.
- INFOR FACTS
It is 100% integrated with our distribution software.
Sales tax returns and SST returns and certificaton.
To have a live person to talk to meaning a phone number and contact who is immediately available to answer questions.
Yes
Minimal down time. The unexpected is the new higher cost so much more than before.
- To have other users to use the ECM Pro
- Less cost.
No
September 29, 2023
The good, the bad and . . .
Currently, I am the primary user, with my manager as back-up. I do have plans to roll out the application to billing personnel in my company and to sales for tax calculation.
- Calculate real-time sales tax for invoices.
- CertCapture for managing my TEC's.
- Transaction sales tax detail.
- Local jurisdiction exemption certificates.
- Avalara online university classes are not interactive and do not provide for practice applications.
90%
9.0
78.57142857142857%
7.9
- I feel that I spend the same amount of time & energy on sales tax, but now my time is more on reconciling than getting data for returns filing.
- I do believe that with time and learning this will improve, and also when we move forward with returns filing.
- Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018
Not too difficult, Field Service module had to have custom integration built and there were several bugs to work out once we went live.
- Avalara Returns
- CertCapture
Yes, helped me reduce my returns filing calculation time and improved accuracy of returns and payments. CertCapture has eased the availability of requesting certificates and finding expired certificates.
RSM already had a connector and CCH did not; we were also using RSM for SL2018 implementation.
Nexus alerts and standard reports available to show sales & tax by state.
n/a
No
n/a
n/a
2
Accounting
1
myself
- more accurate sales tax calculations
- faster returns calculations & filing
- nexus research
- taxable/non-taxable sales by state
- sales tax registrations
No
- Price
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
- Third-party Reviews
We were already using Avalara rate tables import and RSM as our SL upgrade 3rd party implementation vendor.
Not sure I would change it.
- Third-party professional services
RSM & Plumline
No
- bugs had to worked out once we were live that didn't come up in test
- sales tax calculations were not showing up on our invoices there were completed
- Online training
Yes, make sure to completely understand Avalara and your company. We were told we had to do a complete import of our customers by our Avalara implementation coordinator with their shipping addresses but after we went live I found our we should have only imported our customers and not the shipping addresses. I could not get the shipping addresses deleted in bulk. I was told we would have to re-do the whole import and lose some of our data for sales tax transactions and/or re-import the transactions. I can only delete shipping information on a customer by customer basis which is a pain.
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code
Yes it was relatively easy with supports assistance once we talked to the right person. We have some customization for a few local taxes.
no
No
Not cost effective for us and the support we need.
No
No, not really. I had some difficulty with Avalara in the beginning and support was difficult to obtain. I had to go above my customer service representative be get the immediate support we needed. I did attend the Avalara Crush a while after going live and I believe it was extremely important in my knowledge of Avalara. They was a lot of information I learned that I wish had been provided to me when we first implemented as what reports to use to reconcile and how to correct Avatax transactions to reconcile to my general ledger. I also think Avalara online training could be improved. The videos go too fast and don't allow for practice transactions and training materials.
- adding transactions
- running reports
- deleting information in bulk
- importing transactions, template is not user friendly
- Mircrosoft Dynamics SL 2018
yes
- File import/export
not sure, we are now on direct/live integration with Avalara in real time
Have good communication within your organization and between integration team, your company and Avalara. Get in writing exact details of who will do what and when exactly.
- Solomon 2018
- Field Service module
We had to have an RSM custom builder connector for the Field Service module; it was not part of the standard SL2018 connector.
We did not negotiate with Avalara. We were told the price for the product. We did negotiate with RSM/Plumline for the Field Service custom Avalara portion.
Yes, deal not only with your customer service representative but also their manager and make sure to get all the specific details regarding support before you go live. Ensure you have adequate date and time allotment for testing. Go live near the Avalara Crush and attend the classes on returns, reporting and reconciliations.
Yes
We were using the Avalara rate tables prior; now we are fully integrated with Avalara.
- Streamlined sales tax process
- Improved accuracy of sales tax calculations & returns
- easy way to import transactions
No
No
February 04, 2020
Cream of the crop
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We are using the federal terminal reporting of Avalara
- Customer Service is top notch
- Always willing to help you 100%
- Detail of the program is above and beyond
- the new e-mailing customer help desk
100%
10.0
100%
10.0
- The actual process is cut by more then 80%
- ADDS
Could not do because of the other system.
If you are at the top of the stack looking down the first one you will see is Avalara
I use their changed monthly
NA
No
na
2
Tax Department
1
None needed from a user stand point, customer service at Avalara is great
- Federal filing
- ease of use
- Tax updates
- Went to use them for sales and excise tax in multi states
No
- Product Features
- Product Usability
na
- Implemented in-house
No
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled
- training
- integration
- Online training
na
let your support do what they do best.
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface
support help me and showed me how
No - the product does not support adding custom code
na
No
No
once you get to the support team, they are great at helping you resolve all issues.
- filing
- support e-mail
- ADDS
Not able to
- File import/export
do your homework and make sure you can
- Adds
We have to create a CSV file to upload.
na
na
No
- na
- na
No
No
February 04, 2020
CertCapture
CertCapture was used by the tax department, and our company just pushed it down to the whole organization this year. It helps to store and track our customer's resale certificate in a central place and provide support for tax audit purpose.
Some Problems:
Some Problems:
- Missing certificates.
- Improper certificate forms were used by the division.
- Incomplete certificates were accepted.
- Misplaced certificates.
- Out of date certificates.
- We were able to track the number of missing customer certificates.
- We were able to identify the acceptable certificate forms.
- This product educated our division's credit manager enough to only accept the proper forms.
- The automated and customized report is needed.
80%
8.0
80%
8.0
- The time saved to obtain the resale certificate to support the tax audit.
- AS400 in-house program
not sure, our IT team is leading the integrations.
- CertCapture
management decision.
don't know.
it provides the rules across state
Not applicable
I'm not sure
TTR
not applicable to our company
50
division credit managers and tax department
no in-house support
- collect the resale certificate in right format
- storage the resale certificate in a central place
- using rate is low
- need to duplicate the resale certificate information twice - to our in-house program and CertCatpure
- storage other tax documents in addition to resale certificate
No
- Product Features
- Product Reputation
Don't know
- Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal
- it was implemented before I joined the company, so not sure
- Online training
it's very easy to follow the instructions and learn how to use the product.
Need to found it out with IT team.
Not sure as I am not a IT person.
Yes
not yet. still waiting for resolution.
this case happened before the bulk deletion function available. I need to delete a bulk of customers, but already attached with certificate. I don't want to spend so much time to delete one at a time. Contact the support and they helped to delete at their end. Saved me a lot of time.
- search
- report
- editing
- deleting
No
- AS400 in house program
i think so.
- File import/export
I don't think so.
no comments as I don't involve on the integration
- AS400, a customized program written to fit our company.
our program is in house written software.
not applicable
not applicable
- not applicable
- better performance
No
No