Rocky start, but good product
August 10, 2021

Rocky start, but good product

Martin Mitchell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TaxJar

We currently use TaxJar for our online selling platforms, to calculate tax on our website (BigCommerce) and pull sales info for tax purposes from our other online platforms (Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Walmart). This helps keep us compliant with state sales tax laws by pulling all sales and tax information to one area for viewing. It also helps get the tax filings done for each state.
  • Calculates tax for our BigCommerce store
  • Files tax returns for states we have nexus in
  • Shows taxes handled by marketplace facilitators
  • Support is lacking. Needs to be more easily accessible.
  • Has made my job easier by having them file and remit taxes for us to other states.
At the time we made the switch, Avalara did not appear to do what we needed. They did not try to stop us from leaving or seem to care why we were leaving. About a year later I did reach out to Avalara after a mailer we got from them. They did clear up that they could do what we were wanting to, but never followed up with e-mail and/or phone call as they said they would.

Do you think TaxJar delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TaxJar's feature set?

Yes

Did TaxJar live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of TaxJar go as expected?

No

Would you buy TaxJar again?

Yes

We did have some issues getting launched, but after that, it was pretty smooth sailing--after getting a few things worked out in the first few months. The only problem I really see is the lack of support. It can be a couple of days before you hear back from anyone, and there does not seem to be any phone support at this time.

TaxJar Feature Ratings

Sales and Use Taxes
10
Cross-border Taxes
Not Rated
VAT / GST Taxes
Not Rated
Energy and Fuel Taxes
Not Rated
Geolocation for Tax Assessment
Not Rated
3rd-Party Software Integrations
10
Tax Data Reporting
10
Compliance Administration Management
10
Tax Exemption Processing
Not Rated
Tax Document Management
Not Rated
Complex Tax Scenario Management
Not Rated