Avalara

Avalara

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7 out of 10
April 23, 2022
We use Avalara to generate sales tax liability reports and tax-exempt customer certificates.
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1 out of 10
January 27, 2022
Stay away from this service. We used Avatax to help monitor economic nexus and file returns. We were initially quoted under $1000 for the …
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Popular Features

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Sales and Use Taxes (215)

8.8
88%

Tax Exemption Processing (148)

8.3
83%

Tax Data Reporting (181)

8.2
82%

3rd-Party Software Integrations (159)

7.9
79%

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Analyst in Information Technology
Business Supplies & Equipment Company, 501-1000 employees
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Administrative Assistant in Corporate
Business Supplies & Equipment Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
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Offerings

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

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $21 per month

Features Scorecard

Type of tax

7.7
77%

Tax Reporting & Compliance

8.0
80%

Product Details

What is Avalara?

Avalara aims to help businesses get tax compliance right. Avalara customers can manage tax obligations from state, local, and other tax authorities around the world through the platform. Avalara states that the value proposition for users is that its tool provide efficient and more accurate solutions for managing those requirements.

The Avalara Tax Compliance Suite — Avalara AvaTax, Avalara Returns, and Avalara CertCapture — offers solutions for various transaction taxes, including sales and use, VAT, excise, communications, and others. Through the suite, users can calculate taxes, file and remit returns, and comply with document management requirements. More than 700 integrations are available for accounting systems, ERP and CRM providers, ecommerce platforms, and more. The company also offers Professional Services including Tax Advisory Services, Implementation Services, Managed Services, and Support Plans and Training to help customers prepare for and achieve compliance.

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: Unify sales and use tax calculation, document management, and returns preparation under a single platform.
  • Supported: Integrations: AvaTax connects with more than 700 prebuilt integrations to connect with your 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 you are using the most current information.
  • Supported: Exemption management: Request certificates from vendors and store them electronically for easy access and to effectively track expiration dates. Send automatic renewal requests 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 you to pay all your returns with a single source of payment.
  • Supported: Lodging: Manage lodging tax for your hotel or rental property with a solution that plugs into your reservation software to deliver lodging tax calculations in real time as well as prepares, files, and remits your lodge tax returns.
  • Supported: Communications: Delivers tax calculations on a broad array of communications transactions by directly connecting to your current billing or ERP system, or to an in-house build via API.
  • Supported: Beverage Alcohol: Simplifying regulatory compliance for suppliers, distributors, and retailers in the beverage alcohol industry.

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Taxes happen -- everywhere and every day. Good thing Avalara technology makes sure you pay the right amount of tax, every time. Isn't it time we did the same for your business?

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Deployment TypesSaaS
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationMobile Web

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

How much does Avalara cost?

Avalara starts at $21.

What is Avalara's best feature?

Reviewers rate Sales and Use Taxes highest, with a score of 8.8.

Who uses Avalara?

The most common users of Avalara are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees) and the Computer Software industry.

Reviews and Ratings

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Ratings

Likelihood to Renew (20)

9.2
92%

Usability (321)

8.3
83%

Availability (14)

8.4
84%

Performance (14)

8.4
84%

Support Rating (23)

3.9
39%

In-Person Training (2)

8.0
80%

Online Training (3)

7.3
73%

Implementation Rating (389)

7.0
70%

Product Scalability (7)

8.3
83%

Reviews

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December 02, 2021

We would love to have more information on how to use Avalara after going live.

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Jessica Gorbett
Accounting Manager
Cavender's Boot City (Retail, 501-1000 employees)
Score 5 out of 10
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Likelihood to Renew

9
I have not been able to find a company that does it better than Avalara. I still have lots of problems, but we are working through them. Based on other demos i have seen and talking with peers in other companies, this is the best.
May 10, 2019

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Manager in Finance and Accounting
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
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Likelihood to Renew

10
Accuracy. The systems works. There is very little down time. For most of our businesses, Avalara provides a start to finish process for all of sales tax.
October 29, 2018

Short and Sweet Review of a Great System

Matt Farmer, CPA, CGMA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Farmer, CPA, CGMA
Controller
Keypoint Intelligence (Information Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
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Review Source

Likelihood to Renew

9
Nothing is perfect, so I suppose I would not give it a 10, but it has earned a high rating because it really does work well. Also, if any issues have arose, avalara has many ways to be contacted for assistance and has always helped in a timely manner.