Challenge:
Knowing where you have tax obligations (also called nexus) is crucial to being tax compliant.

Direct sales companies create nexus wherever their independent sales representatives do business. In some cases, nexus can be established even if they haven’t made a sale.

Solution:
Avalara helps you manage each step of compliance from registration to remittance. Direct sellers, in particular, can qualify for the Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) program, and let states offset the costs of using Avalara.

With the SST program, not only does it reduce cost, it increases your audit support.

Challenge:
Whether you’re starting as a not-for-resale (NFR) vendor or going for a full market launch, expanding product lines or territories often means additional tax complications and an increased risk of noncompliance.

Solution:
We can help you classify your product lines, determine international taxes and tariffs, and maintain compliance in markets around the world.

With regularly updated tax content for over 190 countries, Avalara helps to automate calculation and manage returns so your team can focus on more strategic tasks.

Challenge:
Charging the wrong rates can cause customer frustration or negative press, harming your brand and affecting sales.

Direct sellers are already under a high level of scrutiny from government agencies. You need to be prepared, not just with what was charged, but why.

Solution:
Automating tax calculation helps you apply the proper tax on both domestic and international sales, regardless of sales channel.

With Avalara content research and data management tools you’ll have the insights to ensure the trust of your customers.

Challenge:
Different states can classify the same product under entirely different categories, and the taxability rates and rules can change at any time.

Researching and updating rates across systems is a daunting task for any business, and mistakes can have severe consequences.

Solution:
Avalara provides an automated compliance solution with regularly updated rates and rules from multiple jurisdictions.

Avalara consolidates data for sales tax compliance across locations, sales channels, and departments, making audits and returns filing simpler and more reliable.