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    TaxCloud

    N/AN/ATaxCloud is a cloud-based tax calculating, analyzing and compliance application from FedTax (or Federal Tax Authority) headquartered in Connecticut.N/A

    TaxJar

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATaxJar offers automated sales tax reporting and filing. According to the vendor, capabilities include: Accurate, Detailed Sales Tax Reports: TaxJar’s local jurisdiction reports show sales and sales tax collected not only for each state, but for local jurisdiction (counties, cities, special jurisdictions, etc). Users can also sort data by any date range. Estimated Sales Tax Reports: Users can see a comparison of what they actually collected versus what…

    $19

    for up to 200 orders/month

    Pricing
    TaxCloudTaxJar
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $19
    for up to 200 orders/month
    Professional
    $99
    for up to 200 orders/month
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    TaxCloudTaxJar
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details30 day free trial. No obligation, no activation fees. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel anytime. Pricing based on order volume. Transactions are equal to -Orders imported into TaxJar with one or more line items -SmartCalcs API pushed sales tax calculation If you go over your transaction limit during a single month, we will charge you the difference between the plan you’re on and the next highest plan. The next month you’ll start back on the original plan that you subscribed to, and the process will repeat itself again. This is all done automatically. Your plan will never be interrupted and you will not have to speak with a salesperson.
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    TaxCloudTaxJar
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    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    TaxCloudTaxJar
    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of TaxCloud and TaxJar
    Feature
    TaxCloud
    -
    Ratings
    TaxJar
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sales and Use Taxes00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of TaxCloud and TaxJar
    Feature
    TaxCloud
    -
    Ratings
    TaxJar
    9.6
    6 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Geolocation for Tax Assessment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Tax Document Management00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    TaxCloudTaxJar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    9.3
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TaxCloudTaxJar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Stripe
    If you aren't a tax professional, this is a must. Trying to manually calculate which county/city/state sales tax is owed will break your brain. Actually, even if you were a tax professional, why would you want to manually do it when you could just have a tool like this to calculate it for you. I wish it was also affordable to have it file for you and there are some crunchy bits, but its pros definitely outweigh the cons.
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    Pros
    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Stripe
    • The CSV upload for clients that do not have or want to connect directly is very good. It allows us to get a lot of the information done quickly.
    • The cost is very competitive.
    • According to our clients, the integration is relatively easy.
    • For the most part, the reports are accurate.
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    Cons
    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Stripe
    • Continually increase its native integration features with BigCommerce, which recently just opened up more Checkout APIs and Sales Tax APIs.
    • The Amazon integration is confusing only because Amazon (sometimes?) calculates and collects sales tax on your behalf. It's not clear what's best-- to let Amazon do it for you or for TaxJar to handle it.
    • Onboarding could be a bit easier and guided.
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    Support Rating
    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Stripe
    We had a few questions about integrations & onboarding, and support answered quickly and in-depth. They understood our questions - which were a bit technical in nature - and were able to provide an explanation in a timely and specific manner that allowed us to get the system up and running quickly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Stripe
    TaxJar is less expensive, simpler to integrate and their billing is straightforward so that you don't have to worry about huge surprises at the end of a month or quarter. They spend a lot less time on sales/marketing but their support is excellent and overall we have had a much better experience with TaxJar.
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    Return on Investment
    FedTax (dba TaxCloud)
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    Stripe
    • With regards to ROI, it definitely saves time. And time, as they say, is money. It may be hard to put a particular dollar sign on this, but it definitely has provided a positive return.
    • It keeps me aware of where I have sales tax nexus that I might not know about otherwise. This is important. Even if I have to check it manually, at least I am made aware of where I need to file.
    • It allows me to track how much in sales tax we've paid year over year, which is a good indication of how our sales are doing.
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    ScreenShots

    TaxJar Screenshots

    Screenshot of TaxJar Reports dashboard showing you the states in which you have nexus, how much sales tax was collected, and your gross sales summary.Screenshot of TaxJar state report showing breakdown of sales tax by city, county, and local jurisdiction for easy sales tax filing.