Automated Excise Tax Filing Reminders
Each month, WebRun opens VIP, totals taxable case sales by state, product type, and container size, fills a Google Sheets worksheet with the amount owed at the current rate, and posts a Slack reminder to compliance ten days before each state's filing deadline.
How do I stay on top of state excise tax filing deadlines?
WebRun prepares your state excise tax filings every month. It opens VIP, totals taxable case sales by state and product type, fills a Google Sheets worksheet with the amount owed at the current rate, and posts a Slack reminder to compliance ten days before each deadline, with the numbers ready to check, though it never submits a filing itself.
- The filing worksheet is ready ten days before every state deadline
- Taxable volumes are totaled from live VIP data, never estimated
- Compliance always gets a reminder, no deadline relies on someone's memory
Built for beer distributors · wine wholesalers · compliance and tax teams · beverage distribution accounting
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.vipinsights.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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VIP - total case sales by state
vipinsights.com
WebRun opens VIP to total case sales by state. - Open VIP and pull case sales by state, product type, and container size for the filing period
- Total gallons or cases per the state's excise tax categories
- Flag any state where volumes look off from last period for a sanity check
Done when Every state's taxable volume for the period is totaled.
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Google Sheets - build the filing worksheet
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to build the filing worksheet. - Open the excise tax worksheet for the state and period
- Fill in the totals and calculate the tax owed at the current rate
- Carry forward last period's numbers so the trend is visible
Done when The filing worksheet is complete with the tax owed calculated.
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Slack - remind compliance of the deadline
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to remind compliance of the deadline. - Post a reminder to compliance naming the filing deadline and the amount due per state
- Link to the completed worksheet
- Never submit the filing itself, only prepare the numbers and remind the filer
Done when Compliance has the deadline reminder and the completed worksheet with time to file.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does WebRun file the excise tax return for me?
No. WebRun only compiles the taxable volumes, calculates the amount owed, and reminds compliance of the deadline. Filing the actual return is left to your team or your filing system.
Where do the sales figures come from?
From VIP's case sales by state, product type, and container size for the filing period. WebRun totals the live figures each run, it never carries over a stale number.
How far ahead does the reminder go out?
Ten days before each state's filing deadline, with the worksheet already filled in, so compliance has time to review the numbers before the deadline hits.
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