Avalara is a tax and compliance technology company that helps businesses automate complex obligations across sales tax and other tax types. Its cloud-based platform supports organizations of different sizes, from small businesses to enterprises, and serves industries including retail, manufacturing, software, hospitality, communications, and logistics. Avalara combines tax content, software, integrations, and services to help customers assess where they have tax obligations, calculate taxes, manage records, and prepare and file returns.

Core offerings include AvaTax for tax calculation, Avalara Returns for preparation and filing, VAT reporting, e-invoicing, exemption certificate management, and automated use tax tools for accounts payable. Additional products address property tax, business licenses, cross-border duties, tariff and item classification, and 1099 and W-9 forms. The company also provides tax research, risk assessments, APIs, and integrations with platforms such as Shopify, NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, and Salesforce. Avalara’s Aviator offering brings AI agents into tax and compliance workflows, while its partner programs, training, documentation, and support help businesses and advisors implement and use its solutions.