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Avalara

Overview

What is Avalara?

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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Recent Reviews

Worth every penny

9 out of 10
May 02, 2024
Incentivized
Attached to our ERP, Avalara helps us calculate the correct sales taxes for even our most complicated customers, where the sales taxes can …
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Ava

7 out of 10
May 02, 2024
Incentivized
We use Avalara for sales tax purposes only. We don't have to manually calculate sales tax anymore which leaves a lot less room for …
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Accurate Time Saver!

9 out of 10
May 02, 2024
Incentivized
We recommend Avalara to our clients who file sales and use tax returns in multiple states. Sales and use tax is not a simple task. It is …
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Avalara

6 out of 10
May 02, 2024
Incentivized
Avalara calculates sales tax on our transactions and processes our returns. We also use Avalara to manage our exemption certificates, …
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Great Data Solution

9 out of 10
May 02, 2024
Incentivized
we use Avalara for address verification with the zip + four so that we can use it for the tax rate processing by state and local using the …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Sales and Use Taxes (317)
    8.8
    88%
  • Tax Exemption Processing (218)
    8.3
    83%
  • Tax Data Reporting (267)
    8.2
    82%
  • 3rd-Party Software Integrations (242)
    7.9
    79%

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $21 per month
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Product Demos

Avalara AvaTax Demo

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Features

Type of tax

A list of the different types of taxes that can be filed using tax compliance software.

8.1
Avg 8.4

Tax Reporting & Compliance

Activities relating to tax filing, reporting, document management, and exemption certificate processing.

8
Avg 8.4
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Product Details

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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Why Avalara?

Avalara Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Vendor Reputation
Because of the complexity surrounding sales and use tax for the construction industry, we need sales tax answers that we can rely on. We also need to be able to access the answers with relative ease and minimal headaches. As such, a simple program presentation that allows us to zero in on our issue was needed.
October 25, 2019

Easy to use!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
We were manually filing sales tax returns and the business was growing to a point where is was not feasible to continue the manual process.
May 10, 2019

Avalara Power

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
From day one, Avalara made us feel like a true partner. They answered all of our questions and took the time to get to know us and our business -- even our very manual, custom processes. Their responsiveness during implementation was key to us getting the system in place in a timely manner and within the expectations of everyone involved.
October 26, 2018

Paytax

Sarbjit Sidhu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Analyst Reports
The reason we moved to Avalara was the Product Features. Now we can store all Certs in the application and run report, pay taxes thru one system.
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