Avalara Automated Sales Tax Deadline Tracking
Every morning, WebRun opens Avalara, reads every jurisdiction's filing and remittance deadline for the next 30 days, matches them against your Google Sheets filing calendar, and posts a ranked Slack alert so your team sees exactly what is due this week and next.
How do I track sales tax filing deadlines across multiple states automatically?
WebRun opens Avalara every morning, reads the Compliance Calendar for every registered state, flags deadlines due within 30 days, and posts a ranked Slack alert to your tax-ops team. Deadlines within 7 days are highlighted first, so your team always knows what needs attention today without manual calendar checks.
- No sales tax deadline is missed across any registered state
- Team gets a ranked daily alert without opening Avalara manually
- Extended or adjusted deadlines are reflected automatically on the next run
Built for tax operations teams · e-commerce finance teams · multistate businesses · accounting firms managing clients
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
app.avalara.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Avalara - read upcoming filing deadlines
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WebRun opens Avalara to read upcoming filing deadlines. - Open Avalara Returns and navigate to the Compliance Calendar
- Filter for all jurisdictions with a filing or remittance deadline in the next 30 days
- Capture the state, filing frequency, due date, and current status for each obligation
Done when Every upcoming deadline is listed with its jurisdiction, due date, and filing status.
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Google Sheets - cross-reference filing calendar
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WebRun opens Google Sheets to cross-reference filing calendar. - Open the master filing-calendar spreadsheet
- Mark each deadline as upcoming, in-progress, or completed based on Avalara data
- Flag any deadline within 7 days that is not yet marked filed or in progress
Done when The filing calendar is updated and all overdue or imminent deadlines are flagged.
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Slack - post prioritized deadline alert
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WebRun opens Slack to post prioritized deadline alert. - Post a ranked digest to the tax-ops channel with deadlines sorted by days remaining
- Lead with any deadline due in 7 days or fewer, grouped by state
- Include the filing type, due date, and a direct link to the Avalara Returns queue
Done when The team has today's deadline alert in Slack with no action needed to find the details.
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
Will it actually file the return on my behalf?
No. WebRun only reads and reports deadlines. Filing a return is a separate, human-approved step. Nothing is submitted to any tax authority without your explicit action.
What if a deadline changes because of a state holiday or extension?
It reads the live Avalara Compliance Calendar each morning, so adjusted or extended deadlines appear automatically on the next run without any manual update.
Can it track deadlines across dozens of states at once?
Yes. It pulls every jurisdiction registered in your Avalara account, so the full multi-state obligation list is covered in a single daily run.
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