Sales tax made easy. Track where you owe, and file with a click.
Sales tax return software automates the returns process to help save time and money.
Sales tax made easy. Track where you owe, and file with a click.
Sales tax return software automates the returns process to help save time and money.
Start your up-to-60-day-free trial and get your first year for $49. See terms and conditions.
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Spend more time growing your business and less time on sales tax
Try Avalara Returns for Small Business at no cost for up to 60 days or until date of purchase, whichever comes first. Five sales tax return filings (excluding Colorado and Missouri state and local filings) are included during your trial.
Returns for Small Business is only $49 for the first year after your trial plus $25 per filing.
At the end of your first year and beginning with your first subscription renewal, Returns for Small Business will be $249 per year (or the then-current annual subscription fee).
This offer is only valid for customers new to Returns for Small Business. Avalara reserves the right to cancel, change, or suspend this offer at any time.
See why thousands of small businesses trust Avalara to simplify their sales tax returns filing process
Affordable
A low-cost sales tax solution with transparent pricing that works for you
Fast
Quick and easy sales tax return filing preparation and remittance in just a few steps
Easy
Connects with widely used marketplace platforms and ecommerce systems
See why thousands of small businesses trust Avalara to simplify their sales tax returns filing process
Affordable
A low-cost sales tax solution with transparent pricing that works for you
Fast
Quick and easy sales tax return filing preparation and remittance in just a few steps
Easy
Connects with widely used marketplace platforms and ecommerce systems
Integrate with your systems, track nexus, and file returns with one easy-to-use sales tax solution
Did you know that economic nexus triggers and thresholds vary by state? You could be nearing new sales tax obligations in more states and not even know it.
Integrate with Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, and Etsy to pull your transaction data automatically. Don’t worry if you’re using other systems, we have you covered with our simple CSV upload template.
Stay on top of your economic nexus status by using our economic nexus heat map. States will light up as you’re approaching or you’ve triggered economic nexus.
File your sales tax return with the click of a button. We’ll remit your taxes, too.
Connect to popular ecommerce platforms
Avalara Returns for Small Business works with trusted, widely used ecommerce tools and platforms.
Our solution easily integrates with Shopify as well as marketplaces including Amazon, Walmart, and Etsy.
Already calculating small business sales tax with Avalara AvaTax? We work with QuickBooks, too. That’s in addition to numerous ecommerce systems and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) programs. Get started today!
Connect to popular ecommerce platforms
Avalara Returns for Small Business works with trusted, widely used ecommerce tools and platforms.
Our solution easily integrates with Shopify as well as marketplaces including Amazon, Walmart, and Etsy.
Already calculating sales tax with Avalara AvaTax? We work with QuickBooks, too. That’s in addition to numerous ecommerce systems and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) programs. Get started today!
Importing sales data from a .csv is simple
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Export your data to a .csv file
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Drag and drop or select files via upload tool
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Get ready to prepare your returns
Get your free trial for up to 60 days with no obligation to purchase and no credit card required.
Get your free trial for up to 60 days with no obligation to purchase and no credit card required.
All Avalara Returns products include:
Single, easy-to-use dashboard
Detailed state liability reports
Extensive self-service support center
Omnichannel integration (website, physical storefront)
Integration with major ecommerce and marketplace platforms, POS, and other business systems (limited to Avalara AvaTax users)
Easy access to historical filing records
Multi-user account access
Single, easy-to-use dashboard
Detailed state liability reports
Extensive self-service support center
Omnichannel integration (website, physical storefront)
Integration with major ecommerce and marketplace platforms, POS, and other business systems (limited to Avalara AvaTax users)
Easy access to historical filing records
Multi-user account access
Choose the product that's right for you
Returns for Small Business
Managed Returns
Managed Returns Premium
Optional ($25 per return)
Available to Avalara customers only
Simplify and manage your returns process with ease.
Get advanced features and outsource the returns process to Avalara
Get advanced features and outsource the returns process with a dedicated tax preparer at Avalara
Automated extraction of sales data from select marketplace, ecommerce, and accounting platforms
Sales and sellers use tax forms for every state
Consumer use tax filing
Optional ($25 per return)
Automated syncing with multiple sales and accounting channels
CSV transaction upload and error alerts
Economic nexus heat map
Transaction creation and editing within the UI
Management of filing entities and users in a single account
Sync sales data from Avalara AvaTax
Available to Avalara customers only
Support for free Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) returns
Sales tax and sellers use tax forms for local jurisdictions
Single source of payment (Avalara Treasury)
Notice management (notifications of changes to your returns from DORs)
Multilocation returns
Prepayments calculation and filing
Canadian returns
Direct point of contact and dedicated tax preparer
“The two things small businesses want are cost-effective and simple. Avalara Returns for Small Business fills both of those criteria.”
—Annette Manias
President and Founder | Oasis Solutions
“The two things small businesses want are cost-effective and simple. Avalara Returns for Small Business fills both of those criteria.”
—Annette Manias
President and Founder | Oasis Solutions
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Returns for Small Business was designed to work seamlessly with AvaTax and will sync data from your automated tax calculations right into your returns filing.
Your subscription fee stays the same no matter how many sales you make throughout the year.
Yes. Prior to filing, review your return in the same state-approved form you're already familiar with.
Yes. The solution accounts for merchandise returns from prior filing periods without requiring an amended return.
Yes. You can easily edit and make adjustments to your sales data after it’s been synced.
Yes. The solution handles your nontaxable items and exempt sales, so you don’t pay more (or less) than you need to.
Yes. With electronic filing — where available — returns are filed directly with the government electronically by Avalara, eliminating the need to spend time mailing paper returns or navigating DOR websites.
You will be billed at the end of the calendar month in which the returns were filed.
We noticed a lot of our customers need access to the Avalara platform to reconcile and aggregate their sales tax data but they don’t necessarily use it for filing. The fee allows any customer to use the Avalara platform and benefit from the innovation due to Avalara’s investment in technology and content.
Returns for Small Business is only offered with an annual subscription.
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