TaxJar
Simplified sales tax for growing businesses.
Executive Summary
TaxJar is a cloud-based platform that automates sales tax compliance for e-commerce businesses and online retailers. It handles calculations, reporting, and filing across multiple states, aiming to simplify the sales tax lifecycle and reduce administrative burdens. The platform is particularly well-suited for small to mid-sized businesses dealing with complex tax jurisdictions, offering AI-driven categorization and real-time calculations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Use Cases
- Automating sales tax calculations at checkout for e-commerce stores.
- Tracking economic nexus across multiple US states to ensure compliance.
- Automatically filing and remitting sales tax returns to state tax authorities.
- Managing sales tax compliance for multi-channel sellers (e.g., Shopify, Amazon, eBay).
- Generating detailed sales tax reports for audit purposes and financial reconciliation.
- Handling product-specific taxability and exemption certificates.
Features
Visibility
- Nexus Insights Dashboard: Provides a clear overview of current and potential sales tax nexus obligations across states based on sales activity.
- Comprehensive Sales Tax Reports: Generates detailed, state-specific reports with local jurisdiction breakdowns, updated daily for real-time insights.
- Multi-Channel Transaction View: Unifies transactional data from all connected e-commerce platforms and marketplaces into a single dashboard.
- Audit Trail & Archiving: Maintains a complete, detailed audit trail of all calculations, reports, and filed returns, organized by state and period.
Intelligence
- AI-Driven Product Categorization (Emmet): Intelligently suggests and applies correct product tax codes, reducing manual effort and ensuring accuracy for taxability.
- Real-time Rooftop-Level Calculations: Calculates sales tax with high accuracy based on the precise location of the customer (rooftop-level) and product type.
- Automated Sales Tax Filing (AutoFile): Automatically prepares and submits sales tax returns and remittances to states where the business is registered.
- Economic Nexus Tracking & Alerts: Monitors sales activity against state-specific economic nexus thresholds and provides alerts when thresholds are approached or met.
Support
- Dedicated Customer Support Team: Access to a team of sales tax experts via email and phone (for Professional plans) for assistance with account and sales tax questions.
- Comprehensive Knowledge Base & Video Guides: Extensive online resources, including articles, FAQs, and video tutorials, to help users understand and utilize the platform.
- API Documentation & Developer Resources: Detailed API documentation and open-source clients on GitHub for custom integrations and developer support.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Cloud-native SaaS
- Deployment
- Cloud/SaaS
- Authentication
- API Key, Token-Based Authentication
- API Available
- Yes
- MCP Server
- No
Infrastructure
- AWS
AI/ML Stack
- Machine Learning
- NLP
Integrations
- Shopify
- Amazon
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Stripe
- QuickBooks
Security & Compliance
Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA Compliant, GDPR Compliant, Cloud Security Alliance
Encryption: AES256 at rest, TLS encryption in transit, SHA2 signatures
Pricing
- Model
- Tiered subscription based on transaction volume/orders
- Starting Price
- Starter plan at $19/month or $205/year; Professional plan available (contact sales for specific pricing beyond initial tiers). AutoFile additional fees apply.
- Target Customer
- SMB to Mid-Market
- Contract Type
- Monthly/Annual
- Free Trial
- Yes, 30 days (credit card required)
About TaxJar
TaxJar is a cloud-based platform that automates sales tax compliance for e-commerce businesses, handling calculations, reporting, and filing across all U.S. jurisdictions. Founded in 2013, it was acquired by Stripe in 2021 to enhance Stripe's revenue platform with automated tax solutions.