About Sovos Sales Tax Filing Services
Expert-managed tax compliance that frees your team to focus on strategic business growth.
Sovos Sales Tax Filing Services is a managed solution that removes the burden of sales tax compliance by having Sovos tax experts prepare and file tax returns on behalf of your business. For organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions, maintaining compliance with varying tax regulations diverts valuable time and resources from core business activities.
Each tax jurisdiction has unique filing requirements, deadlines, and formats, creating a compounding workload for finance teams. As businesses expand into new markets, the complexity only increases, heightening the risk of errors, missed deadlines, and potential penalties.
Sovos Sales Tax Filing Services eliminates this burden by outsourcing the entire tax return process to a dedicated team of US-based tax professionals. Each customer is assigned a primary tax preparer who becomes familiar with their business details and ensures returns are filed accurately and on time.
Sovos as a Certified Service Provider
Sovos is one of a select group of Certified Service Providers (CSPs) recognized by the Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) Governing Board. Through the SST Model 1 program, qualifying businesses can reduce both the cost and risk of sales tax compliance across the 24 SST member states. As your CSP, Sovos handles all aspects of calculation, filing, and remittance while providing audit protection and serving as your primary point of contact for tax authorities in these states.
Why use Sovos Sales Tax Filing Services?
- Resource optimization
- Redirects your finance team toward important business initiatives rather than spending time populating tax returns.
- Expert compliance
- Leverages specialized tax professionals who stay current with regulatory changes and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
- Reduced risk
- Minimizes exposure to penalties, interest, and audit risks through accurate and timely filings.
- Audit protection
- Sovos acts as the primary point of contact for sales and use tax audits in participating states.
- Scalable growth
- Supports business expansion into new markets without proportionally increasing tax compliance resources.
- Prioritized support
- Certified customers receive prioritized handling of requests and cases.
How Sovos Sales Tax Filing Services works
The Sovos Sales Tax Filing Services process delivers comprehensive compliance management through a structured workflow.
- Onboarding and setup
- An implementation team works with your organization to understand your business structure, tax obligations, and specific requirements. They configure systems to align with your data sources and establish secure data transfer protocols.
- Data collection
- Transaction data is gathered from your financial systems through automated connections, direct integrations with Sovos Global Tax Determination products, or standardized file imports. The team ensures data quality and completeness.
- Return preparation
- Your dedicated tax preparer organizes data by jurisdiction, applies appropriate tax rules, and prepares accurate returns for all required filing locations. All calculations undergo rigorous verification.
- Multi-level review
- Each return passes through multiple levels of internal and external review by Sovos tax experts who check for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with current regulations, ensuring quality and correctness.
- Filing and documentation
- Returns are submitted to tax authorities according to their specific requirements and deadlines. Comprehensive documentation of all filings is maintained for audit defense and record-keeping.
Throughout this process, clients maintain complete visibility through status updates, filing confirmations, and reports that provide transparency into the entire compliance cycle. This managed approach ensures that returns are handled correctly and efficiently without requiring your organization's direct involvement in the time-consuming details.
Key features
- Dedicated tax preparer
- Assigned expert who becomes familiar with the unique aspects of your business.
- Complete geographic coverage
- Support for all U.S. state, county, and municipal filing requirements.
- Certified Service Provider (CSP) status
- Sovos is a certified service provider for all Streamlined Sales Tax states and Pennsylvania.
- Comprehensive return management
- Handling of all return types including monthly, quarterly, and annual filings.
- Regulatory expertise
- Backed by Sovos' regulatory experts who stay up-to-date on the latest tax laws and mandates.
- Audit support
- Assistance with audit responses and access to complete filing history.
- Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) benefits
- Special benefits for businesses operating in the 24 SST member states.
- Prioritized support
- Certified customer requests are prioritized and sent to the top of the queue.