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Avalara, Inc. is a privately held company with headquarters on Bainbridge Island, WA developing cloud-based sales tax and compliance systems. Founded in 2004, Avalara is one of six Certified Service Provider available to retailers.

History
Avalara was founded in 2004. In 2011 Avalara raised $7 million in venture capital from Sageview Capital. In 2012 Avalara raised $20 million in additional venture capital from Battery Ventures.

In January 2013 Avalara announced the acquisition of MatrixMaster from TaxMatrix based out of Harrisburg, PA. In Feburay 2013 Avalara announced the acquisition of TTS based out of Raleigh, NC.

Marketplace Fairness Act
Passed by the U.S. Senate in May 2013, The Marketplace Fairness Act would enable state governments to collect sales and use taxes from remote retailers with no physical presence in their state. Avalara has taken no official stance on the legislation.