# Avalara Pricing in 2026: Plans, Per-State Costs and Limits

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Published: 2026-10-09

Avalara's published pricing is $79 per state per month or $799 per state per year, with a 3-state minimum and extra fees. What it costs as you add states.

Avalara publishes pricing for companies under $50 million in annual revenue: $79 per state per month, or $799 per state per year, for its core sales tax plan. A second plan, which adds Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) services, is $69 per state per month or $699 per state per year. Companies above $50 million, and anyone who needs VAT or cross-border compliance, get a custom quote.

The figures below come from Avalara's own pricing page and its August 19, 2026 announcement of Avalara Select, checked on October 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm the current numbers with Avalara before you decide. This article is educational information, not tax advice.

## What does Avalara charge for sales tax?

| Plan | Annual revenue | Price | Billed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Core Compliance | Under $50M | $79 per state, per month | Monthly |
| Core Compliance | Under $50M | $799 per state, per year | Annually, a 15% saving |
| Core Compliance + SST Services | Under $50M | $69 per state, per month | Monthly |
| Core Compliance + SST Services | Under $50M | $699 per state, per year | Annually, a 15% saving |
| Custom | $50M and above | Quote | Quote |

Avalara's August 2026 announcement describes the under-$50M offering as Avalara Select, and it gives the same two price points that the pricing page lists as Core Compliance and Core Compliance + SST Services.

## What is included in each plan?

Both under-$50M plans include AvaTax calculation with exemptions, Managed Returns (preparation, filing, remittance and state correspondence), nexus monitoring across all 50 states, and audit readiness support, according to Avalara.

The SST plan adds no-cost tax services in up to 25 [Streamlined Sales Tax](/blog/what-is-streamlined-sales-tax) states for qualifying sellers, audit liaison support, and a single SST identification number. Avalara notes that it applies to qualifying sellers in participating states. In states outside the program, standard AvaTax pricing applies. The announcement says the SST plan targets remote sellers without a significant physical presence in participating states.

## What does Avalara's pricing not include?

The subscription is only part of the cost. These items are priced or limited separately:

- **A 3-state minimum on Core Compliance.** The announcement states a minimum of 3 states per filing entity, which puts the floor at $2,397 a year on annual billing, or $2,844 billed monthly. The SST plan has no state minimum.
- **A 200,000-transaction cap.** The announcement describes a single cap of 200,000 transactions, applied to total US volume rather than per state. Ask Avalara what applies if you exceed it.
- **Registration fees.** Avalara Sales Tax Registration is $403 per location.
- **Support and implementation.** Support is sold in tiers, and live chat, phone and 24/7 availability sit above the standard tier. See the next section.
- **License guidance.** Avalara License Guidance is priced "as low as $119."
- **VAT and cross-border.** The announcement says the product does not cover VAT, property tax, communications tax or cross-border needs.
- **Companies above $50M.** These are quoted individually, and Avalara lists a dedicated support tier with a one-hour response SLA among the custom plan's features.

## What do support and onboarding cost at Avalara?

Avalara sells support separately from the subscription, in three tiers, according to its [Support Plans page](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/support-plans.html):

| Tier | Availability | Response time | How you reach it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Standard, included with all products | Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time | 24 hours | Online case submission and the knowledge center |
| Priority, purchased separately | Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time | 8 hours | Online case, live chat and phone |
| Enterprise, the highest tier | 24/7 | 1 hour | Phone and a dedicated technical account manager |

Avalara does not publish a price for the Priority or Enterprise tiers on that page. Guided Implementation, a one-time onboarding option that includes expert review and validation of test transactions, can be purchased with Priority and Enterprise support, and its price is not published either. Avalara's custom plan for companies above $50M lists dedicated support levels, including live chat and a one-hour response SLA.

In practice, a team that wants live chat, phone support or help setting up on Avalara should ask for the tier and the implementation price in writing, because they are not part of the per-state subscription.

## What does Avalara cost as you add states?

Because the price is per state, the subscription grows with every registration. Core Compliance, without registration fees:

| States | Annual billing ($799 each) | Billed monthly ($79 each) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 (the minimum) | $2,397 | $2,844 |
| 5 | $3,995 | $4,740 |
| 10 | $7,990 | $9,480 |
| 20 | $15,980 | $18,960 |

Registering in every one of those states adds $403 per location, so ten new registrations add $4,030 in the first year. On annual billing, ten states cost $12,020 in year one with registration, and $7,990 a year afterward.

The SST plan runs $699 per state per year, or $828 a year billed monthly. For ten states that is $6,990 on annual billing, but the discount applies only where you qualify under the SST program.

## How does that compare with Kintsugi's pricing?

Kintsugi prices differently. The free plan covers exposure and nexus monitoring, and paid plans start at $75 per filing or registration, with no per-state subscription, onboarding fee or long-term contract, according to our [pricing page](/pricing). Premium is custom.

Kintsugi also handles support and onboarding differently. Our pricing page lists no onboarding fees, and onboarding assistance and 24/7 live chat with same-day human responses are included in the paid Starter and Premium plans. The free plan does not include live chat. Premium adds a dedicated onboarding manager, an account team and SLA-backed support.

Reviewers rate support on G2 too. As of October 9, 2026, G2's Quality of Support score is 6.7 out of 10 for Avalara (499 reviews) and 9.5 out of 10 for Kintsugi (55 reviews). Kintsugi has far fewer reviews, so treat it as a signal rather than a verdict, and read recent reviews for both before you decide.

That changes how the cost scales. With a per-state subscription, adding a state adds a fixed annual charge whether you file once a year or twelve times. With per-filing pricing, cost follows the number of returns. For ten states, a quarterly filer files 40 returns a year, which is from $3,000 at $75 each, and a monthly filer files 120, which is from $9,000. Which model is cheaper depends on how many states you file in and how often, so run your own numbers. Our [Kintsugi vs Avalara comparison](/compare/avalara) walks through a ten-state example, and the [Avalara alternatives roundup](/blog/avalara-alternatives) compares other vendors.

## What should you ask Avalara before signing?

- Does the 3-state minimum apply to our filing entities, and how many entities do we have?
- What happens if we exceed 200,000 transactions?
- Which states do we need to register in, and is the $403 registration fee per location charged for each?
- Do we qualify for the SST plan, and in which states?
- Do we need VAT, cross-border or property tax coverage that the plan excludes?
- What is the renewal price, and can we change the number of states mid-term?

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does Avalara cost per state?

Avalara's published Core Compliance plan is $79 per state per month, or $799 per state per year on annual billing. The SST plan is $69 per state per month, or $699 per year.

### Does Avalara publish its pricing?

For companies under $50M in annual revenue, yes. Above $50M, Avalara quotes pricing individually.

### Is registration included in the price?

No. Avalara lists Sales Tax Registration as a separate service at $403 per location.

### What is the minimum number of states?

Avalara's announcement states a minimum of 3 states per filing entity for Core Compliance. The SST plan has no state minimum.

### What is Avalara Select?

Avalara Select is how Avalara's August 2026 announcement packages AvaTax calculation and Managed Returns for companies with up to $50M in revenue, at the same prices as the Core Compliance plans on its pricing page.

### Does Avalara offer 24/7 support?

According to its Support Plans page, 24/7 availability is part of the Enterprise support tier, with a one-hour response time. Standard and Priority support run Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.

### Is Avalara onboarding free?

Avalara's support page says Guided Implementation can be purchased with Priority and Enterprise support plans, and it does not publish the price. Ask for it in writing before you sign.

### Does Kintsugi charge for onboarding or support?

No onboarding fees are listed on our pricing page. Paid plans include onboarding assistance and 24/7 live chat with same-day human responses. The free plan does not include live chat, and Premium adds a dedicated onboarding manager and SLA-backed support.

### Does Avalara cover VAT?

Not in the plans described above. The announcement says the product does not cover VAT, property tax, communications tax or cross-border needs.

## Sources

- Avalara, [Compare sales tax and compliance plans](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/sales-and-use-tax/pricing.html), checked October 9, 2026.
- Avalara, [Support Plans](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/support-plans.html), checked October 9, 2026.
- Kintsugi, [Pricing](/pricing).
- G2, [Avalara vs. Kintsugi comparison](https://www.g2.com/compare/avalara-vs-kintsugi), Quality of Support scores, checked October 9, 2026.
- Avalara, [Avalara Select: Sales tax compliance built and priced for emerging and small businesses](https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2026/08/avalara-select-sales-tax-pricing-small-businesses.html), published August 19, 2026.