2026 sales tax changes guide

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Tax types

Sales and use

Compliance management for state and local taxes

Property

Real and personal property tax management

Consumer use

Self-assessment for buyer-owed taxes

Communications

Tax management for connected devices and services

Occupancy

Tax automation for short-term rental properties

VAT

Streamline VAT determination, e‑invoicing, and reporting

Business sizes

Small

Tax management for small business owners

Midsize

Compliance tools for your accounting team

Enterprise

Omnichannel tax management at scale

Business needs

Tax risk assessment

Products to estimate where you have tax obligations

Tax calculation

Cloud-based products for a variety of tax types

Returns

Filing solutions for all business types

Exemption certificates

Tax exemption document management

E-invoicing

Global e-invoicing and live reporting

Cross-border

Compliance for international taxes and duties

Business licenses

Registration and licensing for businesses of all sizes

Point of sale

Updated tax content for commercial transactions

1099 and W-9 forms

IRS forms management

Industries

Manufacturing

Distributors, warehouses, and manufacturers

Retail

Brick-and-mortar and ecommerce sellers

Software

SaaS, subscriptions, and digital products and services

Hospitality

Hotels, resort properties, and chains

Short-term rentals

Short-term rental property owners and managers

Accounting

Small, medium, and large accounting firms and practices

Communications

Telecom, IT, VoIP, cable, and other connected services

Governments and public sector

State and local governments and agencies

Supply chain and logistics

International traders, shippers, and suppliers

Private equity and venture capital

Buyout, growth equity, venture, and credit investors

Fuel & Energy

Automated tax compliance for fuel and energy industries

Tobacco & Vape

Automated tax compliance for tobacco and vape tax.

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Products
CORE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Avalara AvaTax

Our flagship tax calculation service

Avalara AvaTax for Accounts Payable

Automated use tax compliance for your purchasing process

Avalara Returns

Returns preparation and filing products

VAT Returns & Reporting

Automate VAT return preparation, filing, and compliance

Avalara E-Invoicing and Live Reporting

International e-invoicing and reporting compliance

Avalara Exemption Certificate Management

Document management for tax-exempt sales

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ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Avalara 1099 & W-9

E-filing with the IRS, states, and recipients

Avalara Sales Tax Risk Assessment

Nexus risk assessment for selling to the U.S.

Avalara Business Licenses

Licensing and registration across the U.S.

Avalara Tax Research

Plain-language answers to tax questions

Item Classification

Simplify taxability categorization with the power of AI

Avalara Cross-Border

Classification, VAT, GST, and customs management

Tariff Code Classification

Automate tariff code classification with AI

Avalara Property Tax

Real and personal property tax compliance

Streamlined Sales Tax Program

25 states cover the costs for qualified sellers

Avalara Capital

Flexible financing for compliance and growth

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Developers

Preferred Avalara integration developers

Accountants

State and local tax experts across the U.S.

Integrations

Connect to ERPs, ecommerce platforms, and other business systems
Resources
Tools

U.S. sales tax calculator

Address-based sales tax calculator

U.S. sales tax rate tables

Rates updated each month

U.S. sales tax risk assessment

Economic nexus self-assessment

Lodging tax rate lookup

Address-based lodging tax calculator

Business license assessment

Licensing requirements questionnaire

Featured

Avalara Tax Changes 2026

Clear information about complex issues

State of Finance

Our market trends report

Forrester Total Economic Impact™

An independent, commissioned study

Interactive demos

Your guided tours to automated tax compliance

Learning

Resource center

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Blog

Tax insights and updates for North America

Webinars

Live and on-demand tax analysis sessions

Customer stories

Testimonials from Avalara customers

Implementation

Developer resources

Documentation, tools, guides, and other resources

Product documentation

Release notes, product guides, and more

Training

Avalara University self-guided training

Support

On-demand technical support and reporting

Country and state resources

January tax updates

Stay ahead on indirect tax insights

Country guides

Global VAT, GST, and sales tax requirements

Streamlined Sales Tax program

State-supported sales tax compliance help

U.S. sales tax rates

Interactive map of U.S. sales tax rates

U.S. sales tax nexus thresholds

Nexus guides and triggers by state

Business license guides

State licensing requirements

Lodging tax rates

Address-based calculator for lodging tax rates

Lodging tax guides

State lodging tax compliance guides

Wine shipping tax rates

Direct-to-consumer wine shipping guide

1099 form types

IRS information returns

1099 requirements

Small business owner obligations
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