Founder Rory Rawlings Website www.avalara.com Type Limited liability company | Area served Global Number of locations 15 | |
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Industry Transaction Tax Automation Services Sales Tax Management Services
Transactional Tax Automation Headquarters Seattle, Washington, United States Founded 2004, Washington, United States Profiles | ||
Avalara, Inc. is a privately held company with headquarters in Seattle, WA. Avalara helps businesses of all sizes achieve compliance with transactional taxes, including VAT, sales tax, excise tax, communications tax, and other tax types.
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Founded in 2004, Avalara is one of six Certified Service Provider available to retailers.
History
Avalara was founded in 2004. In 2011 Avalara raised $7 million in venture capital from Sageview Capital. In 2012 Avalara raised $20 million in additional venture capital from Battery Ventures.
In January 2013 Avalara announced the acquisition of MatrixMaster from TaxMatrix based out of Harrisburg, PA. In February 2013 Avalara announced the acquisition of TTS based out of Raleigh, NC.
Marketplace Fairness Act
Passed by the U.S. Senate in May 2013, The Marketplace Fairness Act would enable state governments to collect sales and use taxes from remote retailers with no physical presence in their state. Avalara has taken no official stance on the legislation.