Returns and reporting

Offload the high cost and hassle of returns preparation, filing, and remittance — with automation

Find sales tax returns automation solutions for businesses of all sizes from small businesses to enterprise-level companies

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Getting your business up and running with Avalara Returns is simple

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Sync your sales data with what you already use, including Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, Walmart Marketplace, and over 1,000 other signed partner integrations

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Add registration details for all the locations where you file

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Access the Avalara Returns dashboard and remit payments automatically in a few steps

Benefits of using Avalara Returns

SAVE TIME

Remove the manual tasks that expend your resources

Export sales data instantly with auto-populated forms

Use a single dashboard to access filing schedules and rules for every jurisdiction where you file

Remit once for all jurisdictions in a few steps

Digitally archive and store records for easy retrieval

REDUCE COSTS

Focus on more important parts of your business

Reduce the costs of outsourcing for manual filing

Manage returns within your other business applications

Keep resources focused on revenue-generating tasks

Grow and scale without slowing your business

MITIGATE RISK

Improve accuracy and reduce audit risk

Access records quickly and easily

Obtain detailed reports for state and local liability

Minimize disruption during an audit

Decrease potential errors through automation

Sales tax preparation and filing for businesses of all sizes

Avalara Managed Returns

Ideal for: Medium-sized businesses that want to outsource sales tax preparation, filing, and remittance.

  • Offload part of the returns process and reduce costs.
  • Receive continuously updated data through native integration with Avalara AvaTax.
  • Let Avalara handle notice management and remittance in addition to sales tax prep and filing.

Avalara Managed Returns Premium

Ideal for: Large-sized and enterprise-level businesses that need dedicated support for sales tax returns.

  • Work with a dedicated preparer for your custom filing needs. 
  • Give your business flexibility to deal with special requirements. 
  • Minimize your compliance risk with comprehensive reporting

Top Avalara Returns product features:

Outsourced filing service for all returns

Multi-location returns

Prepayment calculation and filing

Transaction creation and editing within the user interface

Support for free Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) returns 

Single source of payment through Avalara Treasury

Automated sales data extraction or syncing from various platforms

Management of filing entities and users in one account

Sales and sellers use tax forms for states and local jurisdictions

Notification of DOR changes to your returns

Economic nexus heat map

Dedicated tax preparer (Premium only)

Featured awards and recognitions

Returns solutions made for your tax type

Avalara Returns for Accountants

Improve sales tax preparation and filing productivity to enhance your accounting practice and improve the client experience.

Restaurant and brick-and-mortar tax solution

DAVO by Avalara connects to your existing POS to help you automate your sales tax filing and daily cash management.

Avalara customers are talking

“Now that we use Avalara, I don’t even think about sales tax anymore because it has saved us so much time and money.

Bryan Papé
CEO and Founder, MiiR

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Video: MiiR manages company growth and tax obligations seamlessly with Avalara

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Transform how your business handles tax returns. Talk to a tax solution specialist today to find the right returns product for you.

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