AvaTax: Offline Logging

AvaTax helps dealers stay up-to-date with new taxes as well as tax rate changes.

You can find the AvaTax log files in IntelliDealer at Financial Management > General Ledger > AvaTax The log files list any transactions where taxes were calculated offline because the AvaTax service was down.

Topics in this section are:

Avatax Offline Tab

The search fields on the Avatax Offline tab of the Avatax screen are:

Field Description
Location

The location.

Status The status of the bill run.
Invoice The invoice number.
Line Which tax code is being used.
Item The stock number on the taxable item.
Description A brief description of the item.
Quantity The amount of items available.
Amount The total amount of tax applied.
Tax Date The date the item was taxed.

Note:  The system automatically sends these transactions at 11 pm(EST) each evening but they can be sent manually throughout the day by pressing the Transmit button.

AvaTax Logs Tab

The AvaTax Logs tab is for viewing the communications logs and gives you the option to purge old logs by pressing the Purge Logs button near the bottom of the screen.

The fields displayed on the AvaTax Logs section are:

Field Description
Document Number

The document ID number for the communication log.

Time The time the communication log was created.
Summary A summary of the communication log.
Details Any supplemental details for the communication log if applicable.

Note:  Logs that are more than two months old are automatically purged at 11 pm each Monday.

AvaTax Product Codes

Use the AvaTax Product Codes screen to select a product code from the list. Valid codes are imported into IntelliDealer from Avalara. See AvaTax: AvaTax Interface.

You can access the AvaTax Product Codes screen by clicking the search icon next to an AvaTax Product Code field on screens selling things such as Parts, Miscellaneous Charges, Equipment Segments, or Rental.

Click a product code to add it to the previous screen.

Click Close to exit without selecting a code.

Feature: 6238 Avalara Tax

Revision: 2026.01