Sales tax intelligence built in, not bolted on for manufacturers
Get sales tax that works where you work — built in, not bolted on. Avalara software helps manufacturers stay more accurate and ready for growth.
Sales tax intelligence that scales with every product and sale
Manufacturers are digitizing fast, but tax compliance often lags. Manual work, spreadsheets, and legacy systems make it difficult to keep pace with thousands of changing rules across products, plants, and jurisdictions. That slows quoting and invoicing and adds pressure on finance and tax teams.
Avalara for Manufacturing helps automate key compliance tasks, from sales and use tax and exemption certificate management to consumer use tax, e-invoicing, and property tax. Connected to the ERP and ecommerce systems you already use, and powered by Avalara Agentic Tax and ComplianceTM, it provides tax intelligence that helps you stay more accurate, respond to change faster, and support growth without adding as much manual effort or headcount.
Tax shouldn’t hold you back
Manual tax management cannot keep pace with manufacturing growth. According to a 2026 Forrester study, deploying automated tax compliance delivers a 322% ROI and helps organizations avoid $317,000 in additional staffing or consultant costs over three years. Automation eliminates administrative bottlenecks so teams can focus on core operations.
Based on the results of a composite organization in a commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Avalara, 2026. Results may vary.
Why automation matters for manufacturers
Costly manual compliance
Manufacturers spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars each month managing taxes manually. That drains resources, slows production, and makes it harder to focus on higher-value work.
Growing audit exposure
Missing, expired, or invalid exemption certificates can lead to large audit assessments and unexpected back taxes. Finance and tax teams then scramble to explain variances and unplanned costs.
Nexus risks multiply
As more states count exempt and marketplace sales toward nexus, untracked activity can create new filing needs. Without visibility, manufacturers risk penalties and notices.
Property tax pitfalls
Manual, paper-based personal property reporting increases the chance of valuation mistakes, overpayments, and missed exemptions across machinery, inventory, and other manufacturing assets.
How Haltec scaled faster across 45 states with Avalara
Discover how Haltec automated tax filing and exemption management with Avalara to save hundreds of hours, boost accuracy, and scale confidently.
Why businesses choose Avalara
322% ROI with payback in under 6 months
A composite organization realized $881K in net present value and rapid payback by automating tax calculation, filing, and exemption management with Avalara.
570 hours saved on tax returns every year
Avalara Managed Returns cuts filing effort by 95%, automating preparation, submission, and remittance to eliminate manual close-cycle bottlenecks.
95% reduction in certificate filing errors
Avalara Exemption Certificate Management reduces processing time from 1 hour to under 2 minutes per form, delivering $203,000 in three-year labor savings.
90% reduction in audit preparation time
Centralized tax records cut audit prep from 40 hours to just 4 hours per audit — saving 36 hours each time while lowering noncompliance penalty risk.
$150,000 saved annually in consultant fees
Automating compliance with Avalara replaces the need for an external consultant or additional full-time hire, delivering $317,000 in three-year value.
18 hours saved every month on tax research
Avalara Tax Research centralizes rules and rulings into a single workflow, cutting monthly research time from 20 hours to just 2 hours.
Avalara Tax Changes 2026 guide for manufacturers
See how 2026 sales tax, exemptions, and nexus changes may affect manufacturers. The Avalara Tax Changes guide helps you plan ahead.
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