Avalara for QuickBooks

Avalara and QuickBooks: Tax automation for every workflow

Avalara works natively within QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, so your team can manage compliance inside the platform they already use. One platform handles sales tax calculation and exemption management automatically, across every version of QuickBooks.

2.8T+

transactions handled annually

51M+

exemption certificates managed

$0

state-funded compliance services
in up to 25 states

9,000+

QuickBooks businesses trust Avalara

PRODUCT STORY

Automates tax in real time

Every time you save a transaction in QuickBooks, Avalara calculates the right tax amount — by address, product type, and customer status — and provides the result instantly. No manual rate lookups. No corrections at month end. 

Keeps rules current so you don’t have to

Tax rates change. Nexus thresholds shift. Product taxability varies by state. Behind every tax rule in your QuickBooks workflow is the Avalara AI-powered compliance content engine. It’s built on expert-backed tax research and updated automatically so rates, rules, and jurisdiction boundaries are always current.

Scales from one state to many

As you expand into new markets, Avalara handles calculation, filing, exemption management, and license tracking across 12,000+ U.S. sales and use tax jurisdictions.

HOW IT WORKS

How Avalara works with QuickBooks

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Step 1: Connect

Integrate Avalara with QuickBooks using prebuilt connectors — no custom development required.

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Step 2: Configure

Use Avi, Avalara’s AI assistant, to help set up where you collect tax, map your items to tax codes, and configure customer exemptions. Avi guides you step by step.

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Step 3: Go live

Validate sample invoices and turn on the integration. Once you’re active, every supported transaction in QuickBooks triggers a real-time tax calculation, with results flowing automatically into Avalara Returns.

STREAMLINED SALES TAX

Pay $0 in up to 25 states through state-funded services

Avalara is one of the few Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) Certified Service Providers. Qualifying businesses can access state-funded sales tax compliance in up to 25 states — including calculation, filing, and remittance — at no cost.

 

If your QuickBooks business sells into SST member states and the state of Pennsylvania, you may already qualify.

WHY AVALARA

Why QuickBooks users choose Avalara

Not every tax compliance platform is built for every QuickBooks workflow. Native support for QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop means deeper integration, more accurate calculations, and compliance that scales — without rebuilding your workflow or switching platforms.

Explore our comparison pages to see how Avalara stacks up — and why thousands of QuickBooks businesses trust us to handle compliance in the background.

PRICING

Simple plans. Transparent pricing.

Plans start at $699 per state, per year — with simplified tiers that are easy to compare.


Qualifying businesses may access state-funded compliance in up to 25 states — potentially at no cost.

 

CUSTOMER STORIES

See what our customers have to say

The QuickBooks integration was very, very easy.

— Joanne Nicholson, Executive Vice President and CFO, BRANY

Partnering with Avalara has been a great experience. AvaTax is so simple to use and makes it easy for us to manage our tax compliance.

— Dirk Grobelaar, Finance Manager, Orbus Software

I’d have to hire at least three people with tax experience to do the work that Avalara is doing for us.

— Jason Macatangay, CFO, Threadless

ONE PLATFORM

Integrate one product or the full suite

FAQ

Avalara plans start at $699 per state, per year (Core + SST) or $799 per state, per year (Core only). If your business qualifies for state-funded services, you may access compliance in up to 25 states at $0 cost — funded by participating states (SST program states and the state of Pennsylvania). Pricing is transparent and easy to compare. [See full plans and pricing →]

If you run QuickBooks Desktop, Avalara is your only enterprise-grade tax automation option. For QuickBooks Online users, Avalara goes further than Anrok with SST certification (up to 25 states at $0), the ability to manage 51 million+ documents and certificates, 1099 and W-9 filing, and returns automation — capabilities Anrok doesn’t offer at the same depth. [See the full comparison →]

Calculating tax correctly on a QuickBooks invoice is more than looking up a single rate. You need to validate addresses, identify correct jurisdictions, apply sourcing rules and product taxability, handle exemptions and special fees, and maintain records that support audits. Avalara integrates with QuickBooks to handle all of this automatically on every transaction — with an AI-powered compliance content engine that keeps rates and rules current, so you don’t have to.

Yes. Avalara AvaTax supports VAT, GST, and other transaction taxes in 190+ countries, helping QuickBooks users support global expansion without separate tax systems for each region.

No. Avi, Avalara’s AI assistant for onboarding, walks you through connecting QuickBooks and configuring your profile. Prebuilt connectors for QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop avoid custom integration work. Your finance and accounting team stays in control while Avalara automates compliance.

Avalara keeps a detailed record of every taxable decision from QuickBooks — exportable by jurisdiction, customer, product, or date range. When you use Avalara Exemption Certificate Management, exemption certificates are centrally stored and linked to the correct customers, giving you audit-ready documentation on demand.

Avalara supports QuickBooks Online (including Canada), QuickBooks Desktop, and Intuit Enterprise Suite. If you migrate to QuickBooks Online or Intuit Enterprise Suite, Avalara moves with you — no need to rebuild your tax and compliance stack during migrations.

Avalara offers Standard (included), Priority, Enterprise, and Managed support tiers for QuickBooks customers. Avi, Avalara’s AI assistant, provides 24/7 self-service help. Choose the level that matches your resources and growth plans.

Ready to see what Avalara can do for your QuickBooks business?

Schedule a demo to see our solution.