Tools for Accounting

Sales Tax

Sales tax tools automate sales and use tax, VAT and GST: nexus monitoring, registrations, rate calculation, filing and remittance. Some are software you run, and others are managed services that file for you.

How to choose

  • Decide between self-serve software and a fully managed filing service.
  • Check coverage: US states only, Canada, or VAT and GST internationally.
  • Confirm integrations with your billing, ecommerce and ERP systems.
  • Compare how pricing scales: per filing, per market, per transaction or flat monthly.

10 tools

  • Avalara

    Automated sales tax, VAT and indirect tax compliance software.

    Sales Tax · Pricing not published, contact vendor

  • TaxJar

    Sales tax calculation, reporting and filing for e-commerce sellers (a Stripe company).

    Sales Tax · Starter and Professional plans; 30-day free trial

  • Anrok

    Sales tax and VAT compliance for SaaS and digital businesses across the financial stack.

    Sales Tax · Starter: $100 per market per month (per Anrok's pricing page)

  • Numeral

    Fully managed sales tax: registrations, filings, nexus monitoring and exemption certificates.

    Sales Tax · $75 per return filed, plus a one-time $150 per registration (per Numeral's pricing page)

  • Kintsugi

    AI sales tax, VAT and GST automation with exposure monitoring and filing.

    Sales Tax · Free plan $0 (exposure monitoring); Starter $75 per action (US and Canada); Scale and Premium are custom flat monthly (per Kintsugi's pricing page)

  • Zamp

    Managed sales tax compliance for US and Canadian sellers.

    Sales Tax · Plans: Free, U.S., and U.S. + Canada; paid plan prices are by contacting sales (per Zamp's pricing page)

  • TaxCloud

    Sales tax calculation, collection and filing for ecommerce businesses.

    Sales Tax · Starter from $39/mo; Premium from $99/mo; filing as low as $20 per filing (per TaxCloud's pricing page)

  • Stripe Tax

    Sales tax, VAT and GST calculation, collection and filing built into Stripe.

    Sales Tax · Tax Complete starting at $90 per month; tiers of $90, $430, $1,000 and $1,500 per month on a 1-year contract (per Stripe's pricing page)

  • Vertex

    Enterprise indirect tax determination, e-invoicing, reporting and filing.

    Sales Tax · Pricing not published, contact vendor.

  • Sovos

    Global indirect tax, e-invoicing and tax reporting compliance platform.

    Sales Tax · Pricing not published, contact vendor.

Frequently asked questions

What is economic nexus?

Economic nexus means a state can require you to collect sales tax once your sales there pass a threshold, even without a physical presence. Most sales tax tools monitor these thresholds.

Do sales tax tools file returns for me?

Many do. Some file as part of the plan, some charge per filing, and calculation-only tiers leave filing to you.

Is sales tax different from income tax?

Yes. Sales tax is collected on transactions and remitted to states or countries, which is a separate compliance job from income tax returns.