Shopify Avalara Integration

Avalara on Shopify can only calculate sales tax at checkout once product tax codes, nexus states and B2B exemption certificates are set up. Shero installs the Avalara Tax Compliance app, maps tax codes across your catalog, configures nexus and exemptions and places test orders before launch.

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Avalara on every Shopify plan

Avalara's app for Shopify is based on the Shopify Tax Platform and works on every Shopify plan, from Basic to Plus. It replaced Shopify's older Avalara integration, which was retired in April 2025, and our Shopify tax integration page compares it with Shopify Tax.

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Countries covered by Avalara

Avalara calculates VAT, GST, and digital services tax across 190+ countries, making it the right choice for Shopify merchants with international sales where Shopify Tax does not provide sufficient coverage.

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US tax jurisdictions handled automatically

Avalara applies real-time rates across 13,000+ US jurisdictions, automatically adjusted for product type, location, and transaction type, without manual rate maintenance on the merchant's side.

Tax codes

Products mapped to Avalara tax codes

Avalara calculates sales tax at checkout from the ship-to address and the tax code on each product. We map your catalog to Avalara tax codes, so items like clothing or food that are taxed differently in some states get the right rate.

"This has been the most impressive vendor partnership I have experienced. Every meeting felt purposeful, every milestone was clear, and the process was incredibly well-supported from start to finish."

Kendra Borkholder, Operations Support, GEN-Y Hitch

What the Avalara Shopify integration actually does

Avalara for Shopify calculates sales tax and VAT in real time across US and international jurisdictions. It supports product-level tax codes, exemption certificates, and multi-channel tax management. Shero handles setup, product tax mapping, and advanced configuration beyond the default Shopify install.

Avalara for Shopify installation and configuration on all plan sizes including Basic, Grow, Advanced, and Plus
Migration from legacy AvaTax for Shopify Plus to the current Avalara Tax Compliance integration
Product tax code mapping at product and variant level for catalogs with variable taxability
Exemption certificate management setup for B2B merchants selling to resellers and tax-exempt organizations
Avalara tax code migration when you move to Shopify from another platform
International VAT, GST, and digital services tax configuration for merchants with cross-border sales

Compared on	Shero Commerce	Avalara Guided Implementation	Avalara Managed Implementation	Your finance team on its own
Collecting only where you're registered	We set up Avalara to collect only where you've registered.	An expert joins a screen share to check your AvaTax setup.	Avalara does the work for complex setups.	Tracks thresholds by hand.
Avalara and your ERP both doing tax	We pick one tax source so Shopify and your ERP don't disagree.	Made for standard eCommerce and billing setups.	Covers multi-entity and custom ERP setups.	Spots mismatches at month end.
Testing tax before go-live	We test real carts across states before turning Avalara on.	Checks happen on a live call.	Project-managed testing.	Testing takes time away from closing the books.
The Shopify side of Avalara	We handle the Shopify settings, apps and checkout around Avalara.	Focus is AvaTax settings.	Focus is Avalara and your ERP.	Shopify admin may be unfamiliar.
How you pay	Paid discovery, then an accurate estimate.	Bought from Avalara as a separate service.	Quoted by Avalara per project.	Staff time every month.

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Collecting only where you're registered We set up Avalara to collect only where you've registered.

Avalara and your ERP both doing tax We pick one tax source so Shopify and your ERP don't disagree.

Testing tax before go-live We test real carts across states before turning Avalara on.

The Shopify side of Avalara We handle the Shopify settings, apps and checkout around Avalara.

How you pay Paid discovery, then an accurate estimate.

Compared with

Avalara Guided Implementation

Collecting only where you're registered An expert joins a screen share to check your AvaTax setup.

Avalara and your ERP both doing tax Made for standard eCommerce and billing setups.

Testing tax before go-live Checks happen on a live call.

The Shopify side of Avalara Focus is AvaTax settings.

How you pay Bought from Avalara as a separate service.

Avalara Managed Implementation

Collecting only where you're registered Avalara does the work for complex setups.

Avalara and your ERP both doing tax Covers multi-entity and custom ERP setups.

Testing tax before go-live Project-managed testing.

The Shopify side of Avalara Focus is Avalara and your ERP.

How you pay Quoted by Avalara per project.

Your finance team on its own

Collecting only where you're registered Tracks thresholds by hand.

Avalara and your ERP both doing tax Spots mismatches at month end.

Testing tax before go-live Testing takes time away from closing the books.

The Shopify side of Avalara Shopify admin may be unfamiliar.

How you pay Staff time every month.

01

Configuration that goes beyond the default install

Installing Avalara for Shopify takes minutes. Configuring it correctly, with accurate product tax codes, exemption certificate workflows and nexus settings, takes expertise. Shero handles the full configuration as well as the install, so calculations are accurate from the first transaction.

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Product tax code mapping at catalog level

Avalara uses tax codes to determine how each product is taxed in each jurisdiction. Without correct codes, Avalara calculates at the default rate, which can over-charge customers or under-collect liability. Shero maps each product and variant to the right code, including exempt items, partially exempt products, and categories that are taxable in some states but not others.

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Exemption certificate management for B2B catalogs

B2B merchants need exemption certificates collected and stored before exempting customers from tax. Shero configures Avalara's exemption certificate management within Shopify admin and sets up the collection workflow at checkout. Standard installs skip this compliance step, and it connects directly to how we handle Shopify B2B development for distributors and manufacturers.

04

Migration from AvaTax for Shopify Plus

The legacy AvaTax integration was deprecated in April 2025. Merchants who had not migrated faced a compliance gap on that date. Shero handles the full migration to Avalara Tax Compliance, including product code remapping, settings transfer, and transaction testing to confirm calculations match before going live on the new integration.

05

International VAT and cross-border tax configuration

Avalara covers VAT, GST, and digital services taxes across 190+ countries, including IOSS for EU sales. Shero configures cross-border tax settings for merchants expanding internationally, where incorrect VAT handling creates compliance exposure and checkout errors. This is part of our Shopify integrations work for merchants managing multi-region operations.

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Avalara tax codes carried over in a migration

When Long Island Watch moved to Shopify Plus, we migrated its Avalara tax codes as product metafields and guided its team through connecting AvaTax to the live store. We apply the same approach to your catalog when you replatform.

Coffee

9.5%of orders paid with Amazon Pay after we added it to checkout

+41%conversion rate, same period

Coffee Bean DirectMagento

Entertainment

Custom appcredit based checkout rebuilt in a custom Shopify app

+40%faster page loads than legacy Magento

Regal CinemasShopify

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Tattoo supplies

3 tiersretail, pro and wholesale pricing on one Shopify store

Bulk ordersbulk order form on product pages, with store credit and wish lists carried over from Magento

Painful PleasuresShopify

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Musical Instruments

Alto Music

Alto Music, a longtime music retailer with loyal customers, collaborated with Shero to switch from Magento 2 to Shopify. They successfully maintained their popular Altobucks loyalty program while moving to a more user-friendly and cost-efficient platform. The transition ensured all loyalty benefits remained intact, and they achieved a 40% reduction in ongoing maintenance expenses.

Alto Music

Movie Theaters

Regal Cinemas

One of the largest cinema chains in the US, Regal Cinemas, partnered with Shero to migrate from Magento to Shopify, building a 100%Credit-based checkout logic replicated in a custom Shopify app, loyalty reward redemption, Vista Cloud integration, and automated corporate gifting workflows across two distinct eCommerce platforms. As a result, they achieved over 40% faster page load time.

Regal Cinemas

Lacrosse and Hockey Gear

STX

Looking to scale alongside growing global markets and competitor consolidation, the premium American manufacturer of lacrosse, field hockey, and ice hockey equipment, partnered with Shero to migrate from Adobe Commerce (Magento) to Shopify, delivering a unified D2C and B2B experience, custom ERP integration, and a refined storefront that reflects the engineering quality of their products.

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Tattoo and Piercing Supplies

Painful Pleasures

Painful Pleasures is a long-standing supplier of body jewelry and tattoo supplies with a catalog of 40,000+ products. The brand partnered with Shero to complete a stalled Magento to Shopify migration and deliver the complex custom features their business depends on. They reduced ongoing maintenance costs and eliminated urgent site issues that had previously caused headaches by 40%.

Painful Pleasures

One version of your inventory and orders

When Shopify and your back office disagree, you oversell, send orders out late or chase invoices. We build the sync so both sides match.

Inventory
Stock levels synced from your ERP or warehouse so Shopify never sells what you do not have.
Orders
Orders flow to your ERP with taxes, discounts and shipping in the right fields.
Products and pricing
Products, price lists and B2B pricing pushed from your system of record.
Monitoring
Failed syncs flagged and retried before they turn into customer emails.

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01

Discovery
We review what you sell, where you sell, your B2B customers and your Shopify plan before touching settings.
02

Avalara install
We install Avalara for Shopify and set nexus and calculation settings for each store.
03

Tax code mapping
We assign an Avalara tax code to each product and variant, separating exempt and state-by-state items.
04

Exemption certificates
We set up Avalara Exemption Certificate Management for tax-exempt B2B buyers so their orders stop carrying tax.
05

Testing and launch
We test tax across products, addresses and exempt accounts, you sign off in UAT, and we check live checkout totals at launch. Hypercare follows, and we document how to keep codes current.

Shopify Avalara integration questions.

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01

Is Avalara available on all Shopify plans or just Plus?

02

What is the difference between Avalara for Shopify and the legacy AvaTax integration?

The legacy AvaTax for Shopify Plus integration was deprecated in April 2025. The replacement, Avalara Tax Compliance for Shopify, is available to all plan sizes, includes enhanced features such as partial refund support, product catalog sync, and improved B2B VAT handling, and is part of the Shopify Tax Platform. Shero migrates merchants from the legacy integration to the current one.

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Why does product tax code mapping matter for Avalara?

Avalara determines how to tax each product using tax codes assigned at the product or variant level. Without correct codes, Avalara applies the default taxable rate, which may over-charge customers in states where the product is exempt or under-collect in states where it is taxable. Shero maps your full catalog before go-live so every product is calculated correctly from the first transaction.

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How does Avalara handle exemption certificates for B2B customers on Shopify?

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Can Avalara handle VAT for EU sales on a Shopify store?

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What does Shero do that a standard Avalara install does not?

A standard Avalara install connects the integration to Shopify and enables calculation at a default rate. Shero adds product tax code mapping across your full catalog, exemption certificate configuration for B2B customers, and international VAT configuration. These are the settings that determine whether calculations are accurate, and they require configuration beyond what the default install covers.

What our clients say.

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Justrite Safety Group

"The collaboration between us and Shero Commerce on the Justrite multi-store site went beyond what we had hoped for. They are a terrific partner to work with. Their team’s dedication to understanding our unique requirements and delivering a high-quality, customized solution has greatly enhanced our online presence. The new website not only showcases our products effectively but also streamlines the shopping experience for our customers. We couldn’t be happier with the results and look forward to working with Shero Commerce on future projects."

Douglas J. Stang

VP of eCommerce / Justrite Safety Group

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GEN-Y Hitch

"This has been the most impressive vendor partnership I have experienced. Every meeting felt purposeful, every milestone was clear, and the process was incredibly well-supported from start to finish. Shero delivered a seamless Shopify migration."

Kendra Borkholder

Operations Support / GEN-Y Hitch

STX

"Since partnering with Shero Commerce, our eCommerce revenue has grown by 200%. Their 24/7 support and innovative solutions have been game-changers for our business."

James McKenna

Senior Commerce & CX Manager / STX

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Shopify Avalara Integration

What the Avalara Shopify integration actually does