How does TaxTools work exactly?
TaxTools was created as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, which means as you use the service you are charged for the amount of calls your store makes to the server. A call is a single XML request for either Address validation or sales tax information. In a normal checkout sequence in an online store, a customer will insert their address information, at which time the store makes a "call" to our server to have the address validated.
Once validation is complete the customer proceeds through checkout until a call is made to determine the applicable sales tax. Please note: you are only charged for sales tax calls for customers where you have a nexus - a physical location of your business and if you have multiple nexuses you can use this tool to specify only those states for sales tax, address validation or both.
With regards to Address Validation, however, you can allow your store to validate all addresses from your customers. You may find this useful in keeping shipping costs down and avoiding Address Correction fees, or it might save time and money by keeping your Customer Support Representatives from having to track down a customer to find a valid address.
How is the solution priced?
Pricing for each service is based on a monthly subscription charge and will depend on your expected number of calls. Simply follow the steps to the right.
- Pick the number of calls you expect to need in a given month
- Click the Package Level you desire - Basic or Advanced
- Click the Buy button
Checkout is handled on the NetBlazon site. There is a module cost plus a monthly subscription charge.
AccurateTax accepts two types of call requests - sales tax and address validation calls. The Basic offering includes sales tax calls only, while the Advanced offering includes both types of calls. So, a 30 call Basic package is for 30 sales tax only calls; however, a 30 call Advanced package has the same 30 Sales tax calls + 30 Address validation calls, so you actually get 60 calls (30 each) per month.
Introductory pricing for AccurateTax.com TaxTools service is based on the number of monthly calls you expect to use.
There are two monthly subscription pricing levels available - Basic and Advanced.