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BIGCOMMERCE CERTIFIED FOR AVALARA’S SALES TAX AUTOMATION SOLUTION

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Posted on February 25, 2015

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· Last updated: December 14, 2018

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Avalara Partners with BigCommerce

Avalara, Inc., (www.Avalara.com), a leading provider of cloud-based software that delivers a broad array of compliance solutions related to sales tax and other transactional taxes announced Bigcommerce, a leading ecommerce platform for fast-growing brands, has joined Avalara’s community of certified solution partners. Avalara’s solution partners are software publishers that integrate Avalara’s software as a service (SaaS) offering for sales tax management directly into their own applications.

“As a platform, Bigcommerce’s goal is to provide customers with a comprehensive suite of best-in-class applications that simplify and automate processes while making the technology as invisible as possible,” said Tim Schulz, Chief Product Officer at Bigcommerce. “By integrating AvalaraAvaTax our customers are able to manage and accurately apply hundreds of thousands of tax variables in real time, all with the click of a button.

Avalara AvaTax and Returns Benefits

Bigcommerce customers now have access to the full features of AvalaraAvaTax™ and Avalara Returns™, Avalara’s cloud-based tax calculation and sales tax filing solutions, to automatically calculate the final sales tax amount on every invoice and file sales and use tax returns.

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Impact for BigCommerce Merchants

Pascal Van Dooren, Chief Revenue Officer at Avalara said, “This partnership gives Bigcommerce merchants even richer support and solution capabilities for automating sales tax compliance in a fast, easy and cost effective way. In today’s electronic world it just doesn’t make sense to manually manage sales tax. We’re pleased to welcome Bigcommerce into our community of certified solution partners.”

Avalara’s Tax Compliance Leadership

Avalara pioneered a web-based compliance platform for sales tax automation a decade ago and now provides an end-to-end suite of transactional tax compliance services for businesses of all sizes. Today its SaaS solution integrates into numerous ERP systems, accounting packages, ecommerce shopping carts, Point of Sale systems, and mobile payment platforms.

Key Takeaways

  • BigCommerce has been officially certified as a solution partner by Avalara, integrating Avalara’s tax automation.
  • Merchants using BigCommerce now gain access to Avalara AvaTax™ and Avalara Returns™ for real-time tax calculation and filing.
  • The integration automates complex sales tax compliance across jurisdictions, reducing manual effort and audit risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does certification as an Avalara solution partner mean for BigCommerce?
It means BigCommerce now offers integrated Avalara AvaTax™ and Returns™ functionality natively to automate sales tax calculation and filing.
Which Avalara services are available through BigCommerce?
Merchants can access Avalara AvaTax™ for real-time tax rate calculation and Avalara Returns™ for tax return preparation and filing.
How does this integration benefit BigCommerce merchants?
It simplifies and automates complex tax compliance by handling tax variables in real time, reducing manual errors and saving time.

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