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How Do I Connect My Avalara to Shopify?

Last updated on January 13, 2023 @ 3:30 pm

As an ecommerce business, you are required to charge and remit sales taxes on behalf of your customers. This can be a daunting and time-consuming task, but luckily there are tax automation tools like Avalara to help. In this article, we will show you how to connect your Avalara account to Shopify.

Avalara is a cloud-based tax compliance solution that offers businesses of all sizes the ability to automate their sales tax management. Avalara integrates with over 500 software applications, making it a popular choice for businesses that use multiple software platforms.

PRO TIP: If you are using Shopify to sell products online, you may be required to collect and remit sales tax. In order to do this, you will need to connect your Shopify account to Avalara.

Please be aware that there are some risks associated with connecting your Shopify account to Avalara. First, you will be sharing your Shopify account information (including your password) with Avalara. This information could be used by Avalara to access your Shopify account without your permission.

Second, by connecting your Shopify account to Avalara, you are giving Avalara permission to collect and store data about your sales transactions. This data could include sensitive information such as customer names and addresses. If this information is mishandled or stolen, it could put your customers at risk of identity theft or fraud.

If you decide to connect your Shopify account to Avalara, we recommend that you take the following precautions:

– Use a strong password for your Avalara account and do not reuse the password for any other accounts.
– Enable two-factor authentication for your Avalara account if possible.
– Review the security settings for your Shopify account and ensure that only authorized users have access.
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Shopify is a leading ecommerce platform with over 800,000 merchants worldwide. Shopify offers users a customizable platform, an easy-to-use checkout process, and a wide range of features.

To connect your Avalara account to Shopify, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Shopify account and go to Settings.
  2. Click Payment providers. If you have not already set up a payment provider, click Accept payments.
  3. If you have already set up a payment provider, click Edit
  4. next to the provider you want to use.
  5. Select Avalara from the list of payment providers.
  6. Enter your Avalara license key, then click Activate
  7. Your Avalara license key can be found in the My Account section of the Avalara website.
Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.