GoDaddy partners with Avalara to automate eCommerce sales tax

GoDaddy partners with Avalara to automate eCommerce sales tax

Business owners already have a lot to worry about, which is why GoDaddy has partnered with Avalara to provide the service's customers with an automated eCommerce sales tax solution.

With fluctuating sales tax rates in more than thirteen zero US jurisdictions, selling items in an online store across the US can be difficult. For this reason, GoDaddy has launched its new Websites + Marketing Commerce Plus plan that is equipped with Avalara AvaTax.

These new sales tax automation features in GoDaddy's online store save business owners from having to manually track their transaction thresholds for each state they operate in to find out if and when they owe sales tax. . However, they also track the sales tax rates for each state and track when they change to help businesses stay compliant.

GoDaddy VP of Commerce Products Greg Goldfarb explained in a press release how the company's new Commerce Plus plan makes it easier for Commerce customers to focus on growing their business, saying:

“GoDaddy is increasingly focused on fueling growing businesses with connected commerce tools that make it easy to sell in online stores, POS, and e-commerce marketplaces. Dealing with the nuances of different sales tax regulations as you grow can be a huge headache. Commerce Plus is built to address this issue and others that prevent a small business from taking it to the next level. »

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Beyond easing sales tax, the Commerce Plus plan adds new features to GoDaddy's online store, including unlimited product listings, higher order limits and email marketing campaign sizes.

Entrepreneurs also have the option of linking their online store to GoDaddy Payments for lower card transaction fees than other payment gateways at twenty-three% plus €0.30.

Meanwhile, when combined with AvaTax, GoDaddy's online store also instantly exports sales data to manage secured sales tax liability and exemption reporting for businesses so they can be better prepared to file their returns. of taxes.

GoDaddy's new Commerce Plus plan is free now and costs just €29.99 per month for the first year, though it increases to €44.99 per month upon renewal.