Avalara

Avalara is a tax compliance software platform that provides automated tools for sales tax, property tax, consumer use tax, communications tax, occupancy tax, and VAT management. The software is designed for businesses of various sizes, including small businesses, midsize companies, and enterprises, as well as for specific industries such as manufacturing, retail, software and SaaS, hospitality, short-term rentals, accounting firms, communications, government and public sector, supply chain and logistics, private equity and venture capital, fuel and energy, and tobacco and vape. Key capabilities include tax calculation through its flagship product Avalara AvaTax, returns filing for various business types, exemption certificate management, e-invoicing and live reporting, cross-border compliance for international taxes and duties, business license registration and licensing, point-of-sale tax content updates, and IRS forms management for 1099 and W-9 forms. The platform also offers tax risk assessment products to estimate tax obligations and compliance management for state and local taxes.