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COMMUNICATIONS A global solution for complex communications taxes Help future-proof your business with a solution for today’s requirements and tomorrow’s compliance challenges. Let’s talk Communications Communications Benefits Compliance steps Products Resources Let’s talk One solution for an expanding tax ecosystem VoIP and UCaaS VoIP and UCaas Streaming Streaming Wireline and wireless Wireline and wireless SMS and text messaging SMS and text messaging Managed services Managed services Collaboration Collaboration Hosting, connectivity, SDN, and cloud Hosting, connectivity, SDN, and cloud IoT IoT Expertise, expansive tax content, and a cloud solution help solve complex compliance challenges Streamline with one compliance solution ChallEnge: Piecing together a patchwork of tax compliance solutions is not only risky, but a significant burden on both tax and IT teams. Solution: Reduce overhead while minimizing risk and frustration by using a single platform for all your tax compliance needs, including address validation, calculation, returns filing, and exemption management — built on exceptional expertise, reliable support, and hardened technology. Efficiently manage tax risk Challenge: Seemingly small mistakes can snowball before they’re discovered, becoming extremely costly. Whether you’re using a manual process, a vendor with substandard data, or managing multiple systems, there’s a better way. Solution: Avalara’s communications tax team closely follows changing rules, rates, and legislation in all U.S. tax jurisdictions. Our fully integrated SaaS solution then regularly updates both tax rules and returns forms so your team spends less time handling the details. Reduce friction in customer experience Challenge: As a business grows, its technology needs increase too. Speed, reliability, and scaling are critical. A failure at any point can have severe bottom-line impacts. Solution: Avalara’s native SaaS solution provides 24/7 availability and elastic scalability for large batch transactions or high-volume calculations at the point of purchase. This helps reduce the risk of delayed invoicing, cart abandonment, or outright switching to competitors. Stay nimble in a dynamic tax ecosystem Challenge: The list of services subject to communications tax continues to expand across jurisdictions. Whether launching a new product or merging with another business, understanding the tax rules can be tricky. Solution: Avalara addresses the needs of every company size across a wide range of communications businesses. Our dedicated communications tax specialists have extensive knowledge on both the latest industry trends and changing tax rules and legislation. We’re ready for whatever comes next. Our complete solution gives you modular flexibility Our complete solution gives you modular flexibility Step 1 Pinpoint your tax compliance needs Talk to an Avalara tax expert to understand your potential tax scenario. Identify your tax collection and filing requirements Understand...