Release 22.12.0 (November and December 2022)
Avalara for Small Business (ASB) integration is available to AvaTax-only
customers
The Avalara for Small Business (ASB) integration is now available to AvaTax-only customers.
In-Product User Assistance(IPUA)
The old guide tour is replaced with a new IPUA. The user experience is improved by bringing relevant and contextual information within the product. The IPUA provides meaningful info-tips with selective disclosure of information and leads you to the help content or videos for further reading and viewing.
New Lodging Report
A new lodging report for the lodging customer is added to the Transactions Report. The reports show the summary of reverse charges, VAT, and taxes segregated at the jurisdictional level by tax types. You can find the new report in Report Category Reverse charge, VAT & all taxes data export with Report Name Lodging Jurisdictional Report.
Two-factor authentication for three Maine forms
As Maine is moving to a new filing platform effective December 1, 2022 - the new platform requires all taxpayers, including Avalara, to get the login security prompts with the multifactor authentication. The following 3 Maine forms require two-factor authentication:
- US ME ST-7
- US ME ST-7B
- US ME ST-7U
Allows customers to mark returns as filed
Returns for Small Business (RSB) account customers can mark the returns as filed using the new button, “Filed on own.” The process enables you to file returns, even after requesting Avalara to file on your behalf. In addition, you can also keep track of what is filed and what still needs to be filed.
Added a link to import transactions for Comms Return customers
Avatax for Communications Comms Returns customers has a link to import transactions in the Transaction menu.
BigCommerce is enhanced to include the AvaTax 500 transaction tier
BigCommerce is enhanced with a new “Create your Avalara account” page after the company details for the AvaTax 500 transaction tier. Use the new page to create an account and make a payment.
Customers can update the primary company contact information
You can update the primary contact information on the Edit company details page. The primary contact information is the First name, Last name, Title, Email address, and phone number.
Displays proper descriptive error message for repair transaction on the transaction
detail page
Proper descriptive errors message are displayed for the Out of Harbor and Item too long error messages.
India GST supports products or Items mapping with HS Code attributes using batch or
bulk upload
You can now map your products or item attributes with HS codes in the item master using batch or bulk upload. Thus saving time by avoiding manual (one by one) upload.
Enhanced bulk selection of countries in the request for tariff code
classification
The request for tariff codes for multiple countries in bulk is enhanced to support 500 items and up to 100 countries per request. If the request exceeds the defined parameter, then an error message “The maximum number of item and country combinations that we can handle is {MAX VALUE}. Your request has {USER’s VALUE}. Reduce either the number of items or countries in your request and submit it again,” is displayed.
Customers can switch between the Nexus microflows and the old nexus
Customers can create nexus using any flow. To create a nexus, they can switch between the new Nexus microflows and the older nexus.
The liability worksheet report is removed when the account has an ARA
entitlement
When an account has the ARA entitlement, the Liability & tax return reports > Liability worksheet reports category is removed. However, the other reports under Liability & tax return reports are still available. On This Topic
- Release 22.12.0 (November and December 2022)
- Avalara for Small Business (ASB) integration is available to AvaTax-only customers
- In-Product User Assistance(IPUA)
- New Lodging Report
- Two-factor authentication for three Maine forms
- Allows customers to mark returns as filed
- Added a link to import transactions for Comms Return customers
- BigCommerce is enhanced to include the AvaTax 500 transaction tier
- Customers can update the primary company contact information
- Displays proper descriptive error message for repair transaction on the transaction detail page
- India GST supports products or Items mapping with HS Code attributes using batch or bulk upload
- Enhanced bulk selection of countries in the request for tariff code classification
- Customers can switch between the Nexus microflows and the old nexus
- The liability worksheet report is removed when the account has an ARA entitlement