Avalara for Tax Calculations for Business Central USA and Canada

What is “sales tax nexus”? And what are the NEW 2024 / 2025 rules for collecting USA state and local taxes for remote sales and online sales from Canada to the USA?

Talk to Endeavour and our preferred partner Avalara. There are a number of 2018-2020 and 2023 key changes in USA state and local sales tax calculations which we expect to impact a significant number of our Canadian and USA clients selling into and across the USA.  Yes both Canadian and USA companies are impacted.

Contact us to talk about pricing options. Happy to set up a more detailed discussion and even a demo with an expert Avalara consultant when the time comes. At a high level Avalara is SaaS based and charges a fee per 'tax calculation quote', similar to a fee per transaction. This makes it a lot of affordable for small and mid-sized clients.

Sample Avalara Tax Heat-Map with Economic Thresholds

Microsoft Dynamics Avalara Canada USA

Selling in the USA - Ask these tax questions:

  • Who (do you qualify), What, Where, When… to collect and remit sales taxes?
  • What are the NEW minimum thresholds for having to collect sales taxes?
  • South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. – Why this 2018 Supreme Court decision will impact your business.

 

  • How Avalara can ‘ease the pain’ by integrating with Dynamics GP, Dynamics 365 and your eCommerce platforms, to update and automate the calculation and reporting of each state and local city-level sales tax.
  • How does Dynamics GP calculate state sales tax?  How does Dynamics NAV and Business Central calculate sales tax? What about my ecommerce portal?

 

Microsoft Business Central 1099's forms for IRS reporting

Our Endeavour Business Central consulting team is please to present a full suite of applications specifically designed to help with 1099 and W9 form completion.

This affordable add-on also comes with online automated services via an Avalara portal.

  • More efficient: And less stressful as this is a one-a-year last minute scramble.  Their apps and portal make it easier.
  • Better Compliance: Simplify W-9 collection, validation, and 1099 filing, all in one platform.
  • TIN Matching is Built-in: Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) are each validated at no additional charge, ensuring accuracy from the start.
  • Business Central Integration: Simple out-of-the-box integration to reduce manual data entry and human error.  1099's would be printed via Avalara rather than using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central forms.

AvaTax Cross-Border: Simplifying Global Tax Compliance in a Changing World

Endeavour’s Business Central consultants are pleased to introduce Avatax: Cross Border, a powerful solution designed to simplify international tax compliance, enhance customer experience, and streamline global transactions for businesses expanding across borders.
  • Simplify Compliance & Taxation: Manage customs duties, import taxes, VAT, GST, and sales tax from a single, centralized platform—eliminating complexity and ensuring accuracy across borders.
  • Enhance Customer Experience: Leverage international trade agreements to unlock lower tax rates, offer competitive pricing, and minimize customer churn all while ensuring compliance.
  • Real-Time Duty Calculations: Provide full cost transparency at checkout by calculating customs duties and import taxes instantly, even without HS codes—reducing cart abandonment and unexpected shipping delays.
  • Protect Your Margins: Ensure duty fees collected at checkout accurately reflect downstream charges, preventing unexpected costs and protecting your bottom line.
  • Seamless HS Code Classification: Improve accuracy and efficiency in tariff code assignment with Avalara Tariff Code Classification, helping you stay compliant and avoid delays.
  • Scalable & Flexible Integration: Connect Avalara Cross Border with your existing ecommerce ecosystem, giving you the flexibility to choose best-in-class partners for a seamless global selling experience.

Avalara and Endeavour have the answers.  Watch this video for why you need to automate your US state tax calculations for Microsoft Dynamics ERP and Portal.

2023 Showcase for Avalara and Endeavour - New rules for Tax Collection US State and Local Taxes - Dynamics ERP  (36min)