Tax integration
Connect Avalara to Plandalf
Let Avalara work out the tax on every Plandalf checkout, and record it on the invoice.
No credit card required. No coding required.
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Overview
How Avalara and Plandalf split the work
Plandalf runs the checkout and the invoice. Avalara works out the tax for the buyer's address at the moment of sale.
Direct connection available
Avalara is connected under Settings, Payments and Tax Integrations, then chosen as the tax provider under Settings, Tax. At checkout Plandalf asks for the buyer's address, Avalara returns the rate, and the tax lands on the invoice.
Avalara owns
- Rates and jurisdictions
- Nexus and registrations
- Filing
Plandalf owns
- Asking for the address
- Showing the right total at checkout
- Recording tax on the invoice
Set it up
Connect Avalara in three steps
The short version. No code unless you want it.
- 1
Connect Avalara
Settings, Payments and Tax Integrations, then Connect Avalara with your account credentials.
- 2
Make it the tax provider
Settings, Tax: choose Avalara and the regions you collect in.
- 3
Run a test checkout
Use addresses in the regions you collect in and check the totals and the invoice before going live.
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Questions
Common questions about Avalara and Plandalf
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
How does Plandalf connect to Avalara?
Connect Avalara under Payments and Tax Integrations, then select it as the tax provider. Test the checkout total and invoice before going live.
What does Plandalf send to Avalara?
Plandalf sends the address and taxable items for a calculation, then records the returned tax on the checkout and invoice.
When is tax calculated?
At checkout, once the buyer's address is known, using Avalara. The total the buyer sees is the total they pay.
Does the tax show on the invoice?
Yes. The invoice records the rate, the amount and the jurisdiction Avalara returned.
Do I need a Avalara account?
Yes. Plandalf connects to your Avalara account; your nexus and registrations live there.
Can I test the calculation?
Yes. Run a test-mode checkout with addresses in the regions you collect in and check the totals before going live.
The team
Built by a team obsessed with conversion.
15+ years building SaaS businesses together. Every part of Plandalf comes from a real checkout problem we’ve had to solve ourselves.
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