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Avalara Tax Changes 2026
Agentic tax compliance that does the work — so your team doesn't have to
Avalara combines 20+ years of tax expertise with an AI platform to calculate, file, classify, and manage compliance across 190+ countries — embedded in over 1,400 ERPs, billing platforms, and other business systems you already use.
Powering millions of customers across 75+ countries
54bn+transactions processed annually
99.99%uptime
1,400+signed partner integrations
54
bn+transactions processed annually
99.99
%uptime
1,400
+signed partner integrations
Agentic Tax and Compliance TM
Put AI to work across the compliance lifecycle
Avalara AI agents are trained on billions of real-world transactions, proprietary research, and continuously updated content across 60,000+ data sources. Powered by ALFA — our AI foundry built on 40+ leading models — every calculation, classification, and filing is deterministic and grounded in verified tax expertise. AI agents observe, advise, and execute — inside the ERPs, billing platforms, and other business systems where compliance actually happens
Platform
End-to-end tax and compliance
Imagine an AI-powered digital compliance team that works 24/7 and simplifies compliance at every step across all tax types, geographies, and business models. Without adding work to your day.
Sales tax
Calculate sales tax across 13,000+ U.S. jurisdictions in real time — with rooftop-level accuracy backed by the industry's most comprehensive rate database
Consumer tax
Agentic workflows automatically identify missing or underpaid tax on purchases
Value added tax (VAT)
Automatically apply correct VAT treatment across borders with AI-backed country-specific rules, rates, and digital services logic built in
Cross-border duty and customs
Calculate duties, tariffs, and import taxes with AI-powered HS code classification — streamlining cross-border trade at scale
Property tax
Manage property tax obligations with greater accuracy across jurisdictions
Communications tax
Handle complex telecom and digital services taxes with precision across thousands of taxing authorities
Occupancy and lodging
Calculate lodging and occupancy taxes, including local rules, thresholds, and short-term rental mandates
Excise
Manage excise taxes across regulated goods with confidence and consistency
Customers
Trusted by millions of users worldwide
From Shopify startups to global manufacturers on SAP, Avalara supports hundreds of thousands of direct customers and reaches millions more through embedded partnerships — a scale of trust unmatched in the compliance industry
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"Properly collecting and remitting automatically is a breath of fresh air. It’s amazing!"
Bryan Papé CEO and Founder
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Automatic collection and remittance throughout the U.S.
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"With Avalara’s help we can do more tasks in less time, which provides a better work-life balance."
Allyssa DeCenzoProperty Tax Manager
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Manages returns with half the resources
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"Within a couple of hours, we had our development sandbox up and we were evaluating transactions."
Jason Heckel(Former) Senior Director of Tax
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Rapid integration and immediate compliance
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"The automation and support provided by Avalara have transformed our tax processes, allowing us to focus on our core business and future growth."
Vivek DadhaniaTax Manager
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$500,000annual savings
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The most trusted name in tax and compliance
Fast
AI agents calculate, file, classify, and resolve issues in real time. Onboarding takes minutes, not months. Returns file automatically at scale. Compliance never becomes the bottleneck.
Easy
From a startup on QuickBooks to a global manufacturer on SAP, one platform adapts. No rip-and-replace. No separate tools for small vs. large. Enterprise-grade compliance with simplicity at every step.
Accurate
Powered by 60,000+ regulatory sources and billions of real-world transactions, continuously updated by compliance experts. Every calculation is audit-defensible across 190+ countries — not guesswork from generic models.
Reliable
2Millions of customers. 54 billion+ transactions annually. 99.99% uptime with multi-cloud, active-active redundancy. More businesses trust Avalara for tax compliance than any other provider — every transaction, every jurisdiction, every time.
Valuable
Avalara is valued by both customers, partners, and governments worldwide, delivering a scalable AI platform; more accurate tax content; and measurable improvements in efficiency, cost control, and risk reduction at every step in the compliance lifecycle.
- 190+countries
- millionscustomers
- 54 billion+transactions annually
- 99.99%uptime
- 60,000+regulatory sources
Who is avalara for
Powering businesses, enterprises, and governments
Small businesses
Stay compliant without becoming a tax expert. Avalara handles the complexity — from nexus monitoring to filing — so you can focus on your business.
Mid-market finance and accounting professionals
Take control of multi-state and multi-entity compliance with centralized visibility, structured filing, and ERP-native integration that scales with your growth.
Enterprise tax departments
Manage global compliance across entities, ERPs, and jurisdictions with the depth, configurability, and audit-grade reporting your tax team demands.
Developers and partners
Embed intelligent tax and compliance directly into your platforms and workflows — with APIs, MCP servers, and 1,400+ pre-built integrations.
Governments
Modernize tax administration with real-time data, automation, and greater transparency.
Stay compliant without becoming a tax expert. Avalara handles the complexity — from nexus monitoring to filing — so you can focus on your business.
Integrations
Embedded everywhere you do business
Tax compliance built into the platforms you already use. With 1,400+ signed partner integrations across ERPs, ecommerce platforms, POS systems, billing tools, and marketplaces — more than any other compliance provider — Avalara works where you do.
Avalara Tax Changes 2026 is here
The 10th edition of our annual report engagingly breaks down key policies related to sales tax, tariffs, and VAT.
Global scale
Chart a course for global success
Avalara is built to handle compliance wherever business happens — across tax types, geographies, industries, and jurisdictions. One platform. Worldwide.
190+countries of tax content
60,000+regulatory sources
6.6Mreturns in 2025
190
+countries of tax content
60,000
+regulatory sources
6.6
Mreturns in 2025
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Start with a demo, a free nexus assessment, or a conversation with our team — and discover why millions of businesses trust Avalara.