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TaxJar Integration Overview

TaxJar offers EBMS users complete sales tax management for any US state. Spend time on your business and not on sales tax rate changes and configurations.

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Getting Started

TaxJar offers EBMS users complete sales tax management for any US state at your fingertips.   Don't worry about tax rate changes or EBMS tax rate configuration.   Link EBMS point-of-sale directly to TaxJar's cloud based SmartCalcs solution to calculate accurate tax rates every time.  With TaxJar Address Validation, you can rely on “rooftop-level” calculations so the exact address corresponds to the right rate. Our calculations are more than 99% accurate, and we offer an accuracy guarantee for all SmartCalcs users.

Scenario:  A Colorado plumbing and HVAC company has offices in multiple states. The complexity of maintaining sales tax rates for multiple locations within the state of Colorado as well as the variable rates for the state of California and Nevada is a chore this company choose to delegate to TaxJar.  Note only does the online service at TaxJar maintain tax rates but they compile all the information to file the monthly sales tax return and payment.  The integrated TaxJar solution not only handles all sales tax processes but calculates and processes use tax for their large commercial projects managed using the EBMS job costing tools.  The confidence that calculations, records, and tax payments are properly managed in case of an audit is well worth the extra cost of the service.

Scenario:  A specialized electronic device sales company sells product throughout the United States.  Sales tax is calculated for sales throughout the country.   TaxJar allows this company to include all the most current state and province taxes without requiring accountant or tax specialists to monitor rates or payments.  EBMS maintains tax exemptions for specific customers including copies of exempt forms.  The flexible sales tax tools within EBMS as well as the integrated TaxJar service gives this company the ability to calculate and manage sales tax efficiently and accurately based on the company’s multiple sales locations as well as the customer’s location.  The integrated system processes both origin and destination-based tax rates.

Scenario:  A small equipment repair company has chosen to operate an efficient bookkeeping process by partnering with a bookkeeping company instead of hiring office staff.   The bookkeeping company remotely accesses EBMS to manage financials, reconcile account balances, generate statements, and update product pricing and balances.  The TaxJar solution fits this owner’s business goals by also delegating all sales tax configuration, calculations, and payments.  The optional TaxJar filing service completes the management of sales tax processes.  A simple monthly upload process from EBMS gives TaxJar all the information needed to file taxes.  

TaxJar ERP Support

Currently TaxJar only offers sales tax services within the 50 united states.  

TaxJar's SmartCalcs imports the following information from EBMS:

  • Location the order is shipped from:  Review [Main] Company Setup > Company Information for a single location or Sales Tax > Multiple Locations for multiple sales location settings.  

  • Location the order is shipped to:   EBMS determines if a product was shipped to the customer's location or if an item was picked up at a store or other sales location using the Ship Via setting within the sales invoice.   Review Calculating Freight Charges on Sales Invoice for more details on the sales invoice shipping options.  

  • Order amount:  The Total gross amount is communicated to the TaxJar.   Note that the total tax and total taxable is calculated by TaxJar.   Review Invoices > Processing a Sales Invoice for more details on the invoice totals.

  • Shipping amount:   The shipping amount must be passed to TaxJar since the could service determines if shipping is taxable or not.  Review Freight and Shipping Calculations for details about shipping charges on a sales invoice.  

  • Inventory Tax Groups or Product categories:  Inventory Tax groups determine which products are taxable and which are exempt.   Some state sales tax rates vary based on the product category.  Review Inventory Tax Groups for details on this important setting.  

  • Customer exemption status:   Review Configuring a Tax Exempt Customer for details on setting the exemption settings within customers.   

  • Use tax:  TaxJar includes use tax calculation and recording.  Review Configure Use Tax for more information on use tax setup.

SmartCalcs then returns the amount of tax that should be withheld with the invoice is saved.   EBMS does not calculate tax before the invoice save to minimize the number of transaction requests for a single invoice.   Click on the Calculate Taxes button on the sales invoice or proposal to update the invoice or quote total before saving the document.   Review Invoices > Processing a Sales Invoice for more details on the Calculate Taxes button.  

SmartCalcs determines the rate based on state, city, zip-code (as well as +4 information if it's included), and street address.  The cloud based solution takes into account whether or not the sourcing for this transaction in question is origin-based or destination-based, and whether or not shipping is taxable.  TaxJar Plus offers address validation as an added feature to ensure that the most accurate tax calculations.   TaxJar will verify and validate your customer's address within EBMS so you can more accurately collect sales tax based on the correct address.   TaxJar’s rooftop accuracy, combined with our address validation service increases the overall accuracy of tax rates used on all of your transactions.

Because tax rates are based on the buyer's location, a valid buyer's address is necessary to ensure the most accurate rate for the buyer's exact location.   TaxJar will verify and validate your customer's address within EBMS so you can more accurately collect sales tax based on the correct address.   TaxJar’s rooftop accuracy, combined with our address validation service increases the overall accuracy of tax rates used on all of your transactions.

SmartCalcs also supports product taxability.  It is important to identify Inventory Tax Groups that are tax exempt or are taxed at a reduced rate.   Inventory tax groups can also be used if a group of products are subject to a product specific tax.    Certain products, including dietary supplements, clothes, and food are taxed at a reduced rate in some states and are sometimes even tax exempt.  From clothing in New York to food in California, TaxJar's SmartCalcs Sales Tax API supports special sales tax circumstances for the products you sell.  Review Inventory Tax Groups to identify product groups.

The TaxJar subscription takes the sales and use tax data from EBMS and calculated with SmartCalcs and creates TaxJar® Reports.  This tax data needs to be uploaded to TaxJar from EBMS by the EBMS user each sales tax period.  The TaxJar Reports then provide automated tax Reports that break down your sales data by jurisdiction, which simplifies the process of filing manually.  Review Upload Data for Reporting and Filing for instructions to upload tax data for monthly or quarterly reporting and filing.   

TaxJar AutoFile is an optional service that automatically submits returns to the registered states registered to ensure a due date is never missed.  This 3rd party sales tax service takes the liability and headache out of tax calculation and collection.    Review AutoFile for instructions.

Complete the following steps to implement the TaxJar service:

  1. Enable the TaxJar feature within EBMS by completing the steps listed in Configuring EBMS to use TaxJar Tax Rates.

  2. Upload tax data to TaxJar each month (or a least once for each sales tax filing).   ReviewUpload Data for Reporting and Filing for instructions.

  3. File the tax return and make sales tax payment for each state or use the optional AutoFile to electronically file and pay the tax liabilities.    Review AutoFile for details.

The following information will be added to EBMS automatically because the TaxJar sales tax service is installed.  

  1. Vendor records for state tax agencies.   These vendors are placed in folder labeled TaxJar Tax Agencies created by TaxJar at the time TaxJar is installed.   

  2. Tax rate records within EBMS:   Note that the rate settings within these records are not used if tax rates are calculated by TaxJar.   Review Establishing Tax Rates for more details on these records.

Common use cases

Accurate Sales Tax Rates

Link EBMS directly to TaxJar's cloud based SmartCalcs solution to calculate accurate sales tax rates every time.  With TaxJar Address Validation, you can rely on “rooftop-level” calculations so the exact address corresponds to the right rate. Calculations are more than 99% accurate, and come with an accuracy guarantee for all SmartCalcs users.

Product Taxability

It is important to identify Inventory Tax Groups that are tax exempt or are taxed at a reduced rate. Inventory tax groups can also be used if a group of products are subject to a product specific tax.Certain products, including dietary supplements, clothes, and food are taxed at a reduced rate in some states and are sometimes even tax exempt.  From clothing in New York to food in California, TaxJar's SmartCalcs Sales Tax API supports special sales tax circumstances for the products you sell.

Filling Made Simple

The TaxJar subscription* takes the sales tax data from EBMS, calculates with SmartCalcs, and creates return-ready TaxJar® Reports. The TaxJar reports provide automated sales tax reports that break down your sales data by jurisdiction, simplifying the process. This sales tax report is then uploaded to TaxJar from EBMS, by the EBMS user, in each sales tax period.  

Make it even easier with the auto file solution. TaxJar AutoFile is an optional service that automatically submits returns to the registered states registered to ensure a due date is never missed.  This 3rd party sales tax service uses the data from EBMS to make sales tax collection and filing even easier.

*A TaxJar subscription is separate from your EBMS subscription and should be arranged directly with Taxjar.

Features

  • Sales tax calculation service within the 50 United States
  • EBMS Point-of-Sale linked directly to TaxJar's cloud based SmartCalcs solution
  • Integrated address validation based on ship from and shipped to
  • Total tax and total taxable amount calculations
  • Shipping amount taxability determined
  • Inventory tax groups determine product taxability
  • Customer exemption status
  • Generated TaxJar reports for filing
  • Auto file options

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