Avalara AvaTax is a cloud-based solution automating transaction tax calculations and the tax filing process. Avalara provides real-time tax calculation using tax content from more than 12,000 US taxing jurisdictions and over 200 countries, insuring your transaction tax is calculated based on the most current tax rules.

Maple has a certified integration with Avalara and ensures that customer invoices include accurate sales taxes based on your tax status and jurisdictions.

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Connect to AvaTax

After installing the AvaTax integration you need to configure the integration

  1. Go to Integrations -> Avalara

  2. Click “Connect Account”

  3. Enter your Avalara AvaTax Credentials:

    • Account ID: Provided during your AvaTax account activation process
    • Software License Key: Available under Avalara Settings. For more instructions, please follow this knowledge base article

  1. Tax Products Mapping: In order to provide the correct tax code when we submit transactions to Avalara, we allow mapping of Maple products to AvaTax products. Note: You can change these mappings at a later time as well.

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Manage Avalara AvaTax Settings

Once connected, you will be able to view and update any settings to ensure that all information is up to date. All the settings are available at Integrations -> Avalara

  1. Enable/Disable Tax Calculations: At any point you can turn on/off tax calculation from Avalara for invoices.
  2. Manage Tax Products Mapping: You can map any new products in Maple to appropriate tax products in Avalara or update any existing tax products mapping.
  3. Update API authorization: If the license key changes in Avalara, for any reason, it will have to be updated in Maple as well. Please ensure this is done as soon as possible to avoid any disruptions in invoicing.