Zip2Tax Tax Management Integration

Challenge

Calculating and keeping track of sales tax is an operational and financial burden for many ecommerce companies. Finding an ecommerce solution that accurately calculates the variable tax for each shopping cart is important for maintaining accurate sales accounting and keeping your company off the radar of various tax-related state agencies.

Did you know that there are over 11,000 tax jurisdictions in the United States alone? This means that ecommerce companies buying and selling within these jurisdictions must abide by the tax rate of that jurisdiction - but tax code in one jurisdiction is not necessarily the same in another. Tax codes may differ, override and conflict each other in contradictory ways that are unpredictable and irregular. Furthermore, tax code is constantly changing. In 2011 alone, there were over 5,000 changes to the tax code. Needless to say, this makes adhering to tax code a constant and ongoing challenge for ecommerce companies.

In order to manage these sales tax complexities, many ecommerce companies employ tax automation software. However, many options out there are expensive and complicated, creating one more layer of complexity that many small and medium sized ecommerce companies just don't need. So, what is the tax management solution for the ecommerce company that is looking to simplify and comply with tax code at the same time?

Solution

Zip2Tax is an affordable and streamlined solution for sales tax automation. Using our custom Zip2Tax Tax Management Integration, it automatically calculates the correct sales tax for each transaction and charges your customer accordingly. This means that ecommerce owners no longer have to worry whether or not they are in compliance with a complex and ever-changing tax code, resulting in more accurate accounting and a decreased probability of auditing.

To calculate and manage tax data yourself, Zip2Tax also provides easy to download Sales and Use tax data in .CSV formatted tables. This allows you to easily integrate important tax information directly into your website or ERP solution, allowing you to keep accurate records and making the filing and remittance of tax returns easier.

For ecommerce companies with multiple brands, the Zip2Tax Tax Management Integration also allows you to link Zip2Tax with multiple websites, ensuring across-the- board compliance.

Benefits

• Constant system monitoring and updating to tax code means you are always in adherence
• Integration with Upshot Commerce Shopping Cart automatically charges correct sales tax based on shipping address
• Ability to monitor tax code compliance with multiple websites
• Ability to integrate with many ERPs and types of accounting software

What Do You Need?

• Upshot Commerce Core Platform
• Upshot Commerce Zip2Tax Tax Management Integration