<h2>Automate tax compliance</h2>
<p>Avalara for WooCommerce does the heavy lifting when it comes to domestic and global tax compliance. Our integration with WooCommerce offers a single connection to a global tax compliance platform, helping your business calculate tax at checkout, prepare and file tax returns, manage tax exempt sales, and more. To use Avalara for WooCommerce, you must purchase an account with Avalara if you don’t already have one.</p>
<h2>Let’s make tax one less thing to worry about.</h2>
<p><div class="woo-sc-box normal  info "> <a href="https://www.avalara.com/us/en/get-started/get-started-woocommerce.html?partnerID=0014000000pr8gIAAQ&campaignID=701Uz00000axgqOIAQ&connectorID=a0n3300000FSK2zAAH&utm_campaign=4-2025-woo-listing-general&marketing_channel=web_referral&vendor=partner&paid_unpaid=unpaid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Speak with an Avalara ecommerce specialist to get started</a> </div><br />
<strong>The 2026 Avalara Tax Changes Report for Retail is here! Understand how tax changes are reshaping retail pricing, compliance, and growth in 2026 and beyond.</strong><br />
<div class="woo-sc-box normal  info "> <a href="https://www.avalara.com/simplify/en/asset/retail-tax-changes-guide-for-2026.html?partnerID=0014000000pr8gIAAQ&campaignID=701Uz000016i9rdIAA&connectorID=a0n3300000FSK2zAAH&utm_campaign=AMER_PROS_Unpaid-Synd_HiVal-Report_03_2026_Woo-ATC-Retail&marketing_channel=web_referral&vendor=partner&paid_unpaid=unpaid&target_audience=partner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download the 2026 Avalara Tax Changes Report for Retail</a> </div></p>
<h2><strong>Key benefits</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">Let agentic AI do the tax work. Avalara automates tax compliance across industries, borders, and tax types — reduce audit exposure, cut compliance costs, and increase efficiency.</span></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Sell globally with confidence – </strong>Give customers full transparency at checkout. Avalara can calculate sales tax, VAT, GST, and duties in real time — so shoppers see accurate costs upfront, with fewer unexpected charges after delivery.</li>
<li><strong>Supports both B2C and B2B –</strong> Whether you sell direct-to-consumer or to other businesses, Avalara manages accurate tax calculations, exemption certificates, and compliance requirements in real time — so every transaction is right the first time.</li>
<li><strong>Unify tax across each sales channel – </strong>Selling through WooCommerce, marketplaces, in-store, or wholesale portals? Avalara integrates with your commerce stack to centralize tax calculation, reporting, and filings with one solution.</li>
<li><strong>Agentic tax and compliance –</strong> Avalara’s AI-powered automation keeps tax compliance streamlined, with in-browser guidance from our Chrome plugin helping your team stay focused on operations and growth.</li>
</ul>
<h2>How to get started</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.avalara.com/us/en/get-started/get-started-woocommerce.html?partnersource=0014000000pr8gIAAQ&campaignid=701Uz00000axgqOIAQ&connector=a0n3300000FSK2zAAH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Avalara to purchase an account</a>, if you don’t already have one.</li>
<li>Download and install the Avalara for WooCommerce extension.</li>
<li>Log in to your Avalara account to get your Account Number and License Key.</li>
<li>Input your Account Number and License Key within your WooCommerce settings.</li>
<li>Set up and save your tax codes and settings for your store.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Notable features</h2>
<p><strong>Address the global market with confidence – </strong>Avalara Cross-Border calculates customs duties and import taxes in real-time, reducing the risk of costly penalties, delays, and customers being surprised with unexpected costs.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734002504070" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WooCommerce_AppListing_04.png" alt="Duties and import taxes" width="915" height="610" /></p>
<p><strong>Stay confidently compliant when expanding across borders – </strong>The Avalara for WooCommerce integration supports g<span style="font-weight: 400">lobal tax calculation and reporting—including e-invoicing and live reporting.</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734002504002" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WooCommerce_AppListing_01.png" alt="Cross border" width="915" height="610" /></p>
<p><strong>Digitally organize and manage your exemption certificates – </strong>Avalara Exemption Certificate Management collects exemption certificates at checkout, applies exemptions automatically, and helps you to easily track and maintain your tax-exempt sales.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734002504047" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WooCommerce_AppListing_02.png" alt="ECM" width="915" height="610" /></p>
<p><strong>Remove the manual drain of filing and remittance – </strong>When it’s time to file, you can reconcile and pay one amount. Avalara Returns works with state and local governments to file and pay on your behalf.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734002504055" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WooCommerce_AppListing_03.png" alt="filing and remittance" width="915" height="610" /></p>
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<h2>Free sales tax risk assessments and tools</h2>
<p>If you do business in multiple states and/or countries, knowing if you need to register to collect and file sales tax is important. Learn more from our helpful tools:</p>
<ol>
<li>Are you aware of your potential sales tax obligations? Take this free <a href="https://www.avalara.com/us/en/learn/nexus/nexus-risk-assessment.html?partnersource=0014000000pr8gIAAQ&campaignid=7015a000002BL82AAG&connector=a0n3300000FSK2zAAH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sales Tax Risk Assessment</a> to help find out.</li>
<li>Learn about your one-stop shop for <a href="https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/industry-solutions/cross-border-solutions.html?partnerID=0014000000pr8gIAAQ&campaignID=701Uz00000axgqOIAQ&connectorID=a0n3300000FSK2zAAH&utm_campaign=4-2025-woo-listing-crossborder&marketing_channel=web_referral&vendor=partner&paid_unpaid=unpaid">end-to-end international trade compliance</a>.</li>
<li>Sales Tax 101 with Avalara: How much should you charge? If you even have to. <a href="https://www.avalara.com/us/en/learn/guides/small-business-faq/tax-calculation-101.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered</a>.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Documentation and support</h2>
<ul>
<li>You can learn more about installing and configuring Avalara <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/avalara-avatax/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in our documentation</a>.</li>
<li>If you already have an Avalara account, you can reach support through your account dashboard or one of <a href="https://community.avalara.com/support/s/?language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these alternate ways.</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="woo-sc-box normal  info ">Curious how we can help with your specific tax challenge? <a href="https://www.avalara.com/us/en/get-started/get-started-woocommerce.html?partnerID=0014000000pr8gIAAQ&campaignID=701Uz00000axgqOIAQ&connectorID=a0n3300000FSK2zAAH&utm_campaign=4-2025-woo-listing-general&marketing_channel=web_referral&vendor=partner&paid_unpaid=unpaid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Please fill out this form so we can best serve you.</a></div>
<p>“Integrating Avalara with WooCommerce has improved our eCommerce operations. It automatically calculates and applies the correct tax to every order, taking the guesswork out of tax compliance. What was once a manual process is now fully automated, letting us focus on growing our business without tax concerns.” –<i data-stringify-type="italic">Rebecca Fortman, Treasury Accounting Manager, Tydenbrooks</i></p>

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<p>Let agentic AI do the tax work for your WooCommerce store. Avalara automates your compliance tasks for speed, accuracy, and scale.</p>

<h2>Automate taxes on WooCommerce with Stripe Tax</h2>
<p>Stripe Tax for WooCommerce allows you to easily calculate and collect sales tax, value-added tax (VAT), and goods and services tax (GST) on your orders. Simplify global tax filings with our <a href="https://docs.stripe.com/tax/filing#filing-with-stripe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">integrated partners</a>. And if you need to <a href="https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register" target="_blank" rel="noopener">register in any US state</a>, Stripe Tax can handle that for you as well.</p>
<h2>Why use Stripe Tax for WooCommerce?</h2>
<h3>Get started in minutes</h3>
<p>Start collecting tax with a few clicks in your WooCommerce dashboard.</p>
<h3>Automatically collect taxes across the globe</h3>
<p>Stripe Tax for WooCommerce is optimized for tax calculation in over <a href="https://stripe.com/docs/tax/country-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">60 countries and all US states</a>, and supports tax collection on <a href="https://stripe.com/docs/tax/tax-codes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hundreds of products and services</a> while keeping tax rules and rates up to date — so you don’t have to.</p>
<p>Stripe Tax for WooCommerce supports both country and VAT one-stop shop (OSS) registrations in Europe, and country and provincial registrations in Canada.</p>
<h3>Stay compliant as you grow your business</h3>
<p>Stripe Tax can tell you where you might need to register and start collecting tax based on your sales volume. If you need to register with any US state, <a href="https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stripe can handle this by registering on your behalf</a>, with no additional charge.</p>
<h3>Automatically collect taxes</h3>
<p>Always calculate and collect the correct amount of tax, no matter what or where you sell. Stripe Tax for WooCommerce supports tax collection on <a href="https://stripe.com/docs/tax/tax-codes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hundreds of products and services</a> and keeps tax rules and rates up to date — so you don’t have to.</p>
<h3>File and remit with ease</h3>
<p>Set up automatic filing with one of our <a href="https://docs.stripe.com/tax/filing#filing-with-stripe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">integrated partners</a> and never worry about submitting a return again. Or use Stripe Tax’s summarized reports, which match formatting requirements for each filing location so you can easily file and remit taxes on your own or with your accountant.</p>

Stripe Tax

<p>Stripe Tax for WooCommerce is your gateway to Stripe’s end-to-end tax solution. Calculate and collect tax globally in your WooCommerce store, and file returns automatically anywhere you do business.</p>

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