AccurateTax

What AccurateTax is

AccurateTax makes TaxTools, a cloud-based service for e-commerce sales tax compliance. It calculates sales tax in real time using customer addresses, product taxability, and applicable tax rules, and refines addresses to a US Postal Service-approved format. Businesses can use reports to file independently or choose services covering registration, filing, and payment. Optional exemption certificate management handles documents for exempt sales. TaxTools works with commerce platforms and shopping carts including Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Magento Open Source, WooCommerce, Miva Merchant, osCommerce, ShopSite, Ability Commerce, and Stone Edge Order Manager. An XML-based API is available for custom shopping carts and other applications. Basic Service includes sales tax calculations, usage reports, and support for major shopping carts; the pricing page lists 99.99% uptime for this service. Fully Managed combines Basic and optional services with Streamlined Sales Tax support, filing and payments, and priority customer support. AccurateTax describes itself as a Streamlined Sales Tax Certified Service Provider and offers free service under the SST contract where applicable. Pricing depends on order volume and optional services, and charges are based on orders rather than individual API calls. A free trial is offered. The service is available via web and API, and the company says it has helped retailers with sales tax calculations since 2002.

Who it suits

TaxTools suits online sellers that need sales tax calculations for e-commerce, including businesses collecting tax outside in-person point of sale. Sellers can use reporting to file themselves or choose a service that handles registration, filing, and payment.

Limits

There is no free plan, and pricing depends on the number of orders processed and optional services. The trial page does not state its duration.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.accuratetax.com/.
2. Start a free trial.
3. Connect a listed commerce platform or use the XML API for a custom cart.
4. Request a quote based on order volume and optional services.
5. Choose Basic Service or Fully Managed service.

Verdict

Choose TaxTools if you need e-commerce sales tax calculations, address refinement, and a choice between independent reporting and managed filing. Look elsewhere if you need a published price, since costs depend on order volume and optional services.