Avalara AvaTax, Returns, and Exemption Certificate Management Achieve SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, has announced its Avalara AvaTax, Avalara Managed Returns, Avalara Returns for Accountants, Avalara Managed Returns for Accountants, and Avalara Exemption Certificate Management solutions have successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 examination. The audit process affirms Avalara’s information security practices, policies, procedures, and operations meet the standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

The report validates the effectiveness of Avalara’s internal controls and safeguards to provide enterprise-level availability, confidentiality, privacy, and security to customers. Additionally, it provides customers with assurance that Avalara is accountable, responsible, and transparent when it comes to the handling and security of their tax compliance data and information.

“At Avalara, we touch billions of transactions every year, and the security of our customers’ information and data is a top priority,” said Tim Gaylor, Chief Security Officer at Avalara. “Achieving SOC 2 compliance illustrates our commitment to the security of our platform for our customers and partners alike.”