Avalara

Avalara provides automated tax and compliance software for calculating, reporting, and filing taxes across multiple jurisdictions and tax types. It addresses the complexity of managing sales tax, VAT, duties, property tax, communications tax, occupancy and lodging taxes, and excise taxes, along with related compliance tasks such as returns preparation, exemption certificate management, and 1099 filing. The platform supports businesses operating across the United States and internationally, with tax content covering more than 190 countries.

Key capabilities include real-time sales tax calculation across U.S. jurisdictions, automated returns preparation and filing, VAT returns and reporting, real-time invoice reporting, e-invoicing, exemption certificate management, 1099 and W-9 filing, item classification, and generative tax research. Avalara Agentic Tax and Compliance uses AI agents to observe, advise, and execute compliance tasks within ERPs, billing platforms, and other business systems. The platform integrates with more than 1,400 signed partner integrations across ERPs, ecommerce platforms, POS systems, billing tools, and marketplaces, and offers APIs and MCP servers for developers.

Avalara is designed for small businesses, midmarket finance and accounting professionals, enterprise tax departments, developers and partners, and governments. Pricing is volume-based and scales with business needs, varying by products purchased, number of integrated applications, monthly transaction volume, jurisdictions where tax is collected and remitted, and Streamlined Sales Tax enrollment. Select products have set pricing, including license guidance and sales tax registration. Support options vary by product and service level.