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What is nexus?
Nexus is a connection between a business and a taxing jurisdiction that creates a legal requirement for the business to register and remit taxes within the jurisdiction. In AvaTax, a setting you configure to identify jurisdictions where you're ...
What is merging in CertCapture?
In CertCapture, merging is the process of splitting stacks into individual certificates; deleting unneeded PDF pages; and rotating, flipping, and adjusting contrast on PDF pages for readability.
What is a license key in Avalara?
A license key is a unique combination of letters and numbers, specific to your account with Avalara, that allows you to access the solutions you’ve purchased.
What is legacy data in Avalara's AvaTax?
Legacy data are transactions that were invoiced before your accounting software was connected to AvaTax.
What does Avalara mean by integration?
Integration software helps your accounting software communicate with AvaTax. Also called a connector.
What is meant by exemption exposure?
Exemption exposure are exempt transactions that don’t have an exemption certificate.
What is an excise tax?
An excise tax is a tax, fixed rate tax, or duty levied on the sale or importation of specific goods, such as gasoline or motor fuel.
What is an entity use code in Avalara?
An entity use code is a custom value that links customers to a specific tax rule, usually tied to exemptions.
What is meant by an exempt customer in Avalara?
An exempt buyer is one who’s exempt from sales and use tax.
What does ERP mean?
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. It is software for managing corporate assets, including financial resources.
What does drop shipment mean?
Drop shipment is a transaction in which the seller of goods passes the customer's order and shipment details to a 3rd party who then sends the goods to the customer. Also called drop shipping.
What is consumer use tax?
Consumer use tax is transactional tax paid by purchaser.
What is a connector in Avalara's AvaTax?
A connector is software that helps your accounting software communicate with AvaTax. Also called an integration.
What is meant by company code in Avalara's AvaTax?
In accounting software that works with AvaTax, the company code is the code the software uses to identify itself to AvaTax.
What is a child company in Avalara's AvaTax?
A child company is a company that can inherit its tax profile from a parent company in AvaTax.
What is Certificate Wizard in Avalara's CertCapture?
Certificate Wizard is the CertExpress tool that guides your customers through the process of creating and sending a compliance document.
What is a certificate stack in Avalara's CertCapture?
In CertCapture, a certificate stack is a PDF composed of multiple certificates.
What is a Certificate Search in Avalara's CertCapture?
A Certificate Search is the CertCapture tool for identifying customer records by filtering for stored fields and characteristics.
What is a certificate record in Avalara's CertCapture?
A certificate record is a digital version of a compliance document and its significant fields and characteristics, attached to a related customer record in CertCapture.
What is a campaign in Avalara's CertCapture?
In CertCapture, a campaign is a request for compliance documents from multiple customers, sent by email, fax, or physical mail.
What information do I need to provide to set up Avalara?
To Set Up AvaTax: ∙Legal company name The name your company uses on legal documents. ∙Taxpayer ID number Also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN). This number is created by the ...