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 ==System requirements==
-SOAP extension is required.<br /><br />
+PHP SOAP extension is required.<br /><br />
 ==Quick Start==

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		+	==System requirements==
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	==Quick Start==		==Quick Start==

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	Note that the '''Tax exempt''' field located below the '''AvaTax tax code''' field on the 'Product details' page has no connection with AvaTax functionality. If a certain product needs to be tax exempt in a jurisdiction, it is recommended to define it as a tax rule in AvaTax system rather than rely on the '''Tax exempt''' field in your X-Cart store.		Note that the '''Tax exempt''' field located below the '''AvaTax tax code''' field on the 'Product details' page has no connection with AvaTax functionality. If a certain product needs to be tax exempt in a jurisdiction, it is recommended to define it as a tax rule in AvaTax system rather than rely on the '''Tax exempt''' field in your X-Cart store.
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 '''US Sales Tax webinar with Avalara - July 23rd 2013'''
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 ==Quick Start==

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 On the other hand, address validation occurs implicitly when a customer goes to checkout and AvaTax service is called upon to calculate sales tax. If the address cannot be resolved in this case, the respective error message appears at the top right of the page:<br />
 :[[File:Avatax_addr_validation_error1.png|border]]<br />
 ==Quick Start==

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 ==Overview==
-X-Cart's AvaTax module allows you to integrate your X-Cart based store with [http://www.avalara.com/products/avatax AvaTax], the market leading sales tax automation service by Avalara. It is a built-in module available in all X-Cart editions starting from X-Cart version 4.6.
+X-Cart's AvaTax module allows you to integrate your X-Cart based store with AvaTax, the market leading sales tax automation service by [http://avlr.co/1EPeUtq Avalara]. It is a built-in module available in all X-Cart editions starting from X-Cart version 4.6.
 Avalara's AvaTax is a SaaS offering that can simplify your tax compliance process. Doing sales tax right is not an easy task, and here Avalara takes much of the burden off your shoulders. AvaTax calculates sales tax accurately to the rooftop level and supports varying tax rules for thousands of products and services. It easily accomodates changes in the taxing system, so you can be sure you are up-to-date with the most recent tax rates and rules at all times. Address validation service is included, so you always get the most accurate tax calculation results.
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 ==Quick Start==
 To enable AvaTax at your X-Cart store, follow these steps:
-# Get an account with Avalara (http://www.avalara.com) and activate it: log in to the Admin Console at https://admin-development.avalara.net (for Development Accounts) or https://admin-avatax.avalara.net (for Production Accounts) using your user id and password.  After successful account activation you will be provided with your account number and license key. Please be sure to record them for future use: the account number and license key are needed for API access, and you will need to enter them on the AvaTax module configuration page in your X-Cart store.
+# Get an account with [http://avlr.co/1EPeUtq Avalara] and activate it: log in to the Admin Console at https://admin-development.avalara.net (for Development Accounts) or https://admin-avatax.avalara.net (for Production Accounts) using your user id and password.  After successful account activation you will be provided with your account number and license key. Please be sure to record them for future use: the account number and license key are needed for API access, and you will need to enter them on the AvaTax module configuration page in your X-Cart store.
 # In the Avalara Admin Console, configure your company settings and tax profile:<br />{{Note1|'''Note''': You can get started by clicking '''Get Started''' on the navigation bar when the '''Home''' tab is selected. Detailed information on configuring your Avalara account can be found in AvaTax WebHelp (available via a link in the Avalara Admin Console). Avalara self learning course for the Admin Console can be found at http://www.avalara.com/avauniversity/avalarauniversity.}}
 ## Specify your company details (This includes setting a "Company Code" for your X-Cart store - you will need to enter it on the AvaTax module configuration page in X-Cart).

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 Avalara's AvaTax is a SaaS offering that can simplify your tax compliance process. Doing sales tax right is not an easy task, and here Avalara takes much of the burden off your shoulders. AvaTax calculates sales tax accurately to the rooftop level and supports varying tax rules for thousands of products and services. It easily accomodates changes in the taxing system, so you can be sure you are up-to-date with the most recent tax rates and rules at all times. Address validation service is included, so you always get the most accurate tax calculation results.
-[[File:Avatax_sales_tax.png|border]]
+Here's what it looks like in X-Cart:
 [[File:Avatax_addr_validation_error.png]]
-[[File:Avatax_addr_validation_error1.png]]
+At checkout, tax calculation results delivered by AvaTax appear in the Order summary section:
 ==Quick Start==
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 :* '''Company code''': The company code you specified for the store in the Avalara Admin Console.
 :* '''Enable tax calculation''': This setting allows you to enable/disable the use of Avalara's tax calculation services for your store.
 :* '''Enable address validation''': This setting allows you to enable/disable the use of explicit address validations via AvaTax web service. When in use, explicit address validations are performed as stand-alone address validation calls to validate addresses that are entered initially or edited (for example, when a customer creates or edits their profile). Use of explicit validations is not required, but recommended. Disabling the option 'Enable address validation' does not disable the implicit address validatations that occur during a tax calculation - these take place in any case, regardless of whether the 'Enable address validation' option is enabled or not.
 :* '''Development mode''': If you have a development account, you can enable this option to test the integration. For testing, be sure to use your development account number and license key in the 'Account number' and 'License Key' fields above. Note that in development mode tax calls will be made to https://development.avalara.net - as opposed to the production mode, where the URL https://avatax.avalara.net is used.
 :* '''Calculate taxes for US and Canada only''': If you need taxes to be calculated only for the U.S. and/or Canada, it is recommended to keep this option enabled so as not to make unnecessary calls to Avalara's servers for addresses in other countries.
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 To ensure the correct choice of taxing scenario for each transaction in your store, you must map the products in your catalog to the tax codes defined in AvaTax system. The mapping is done individually per SKU. If you open any product for editing in the store's back end, on the 'Product details' page you will find the '''AvaTax tax code''' field:
 :[[File:Tax_code.png|border]]
 The tax code that has been defined for the respective type of products in Avalara goes into this field.
 Note that the '''Tax exempt''' field located below the '''AvaTax tax code''' field on the 'Product details' page has no connection with AvaTax functionality. If a certain product needs to be tax exempt in a jurisdiction, it is recommended to define it as a tax rule in AvaTax system rather than rely on the '''Tax exempt''' field in your X-Cart store.

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	Avalara's AvaTax is a SaaS offering that can simplify your tax compliance process. Doing sales tax right is not an easy task, and here Avalara takes much of the burden off your shoulders. AvaTax calculates sales tax accurately to the rooftop level and supports varying tax rules for thousands of products and services. It easily accomodates changes in the taxing system, so you can be sure you are up-to-date with the most recent tax rates and rules at all times. Address validation service is included, so you always get the most accurate tax calculation results.		Avalara's AvaTax is a SaaS offering that can simplify your tax compliance process. Doing sales tax right is not an easy task, and here Avalara takes much of the burden off your shoulders. AvaTax calculates sales tax accurately to the rooftop level and supports varying tax rules for thousands of products and services. It easily accomodates changes in the taxing system, so you can be sure you are up-to-date with the most recent tax rates and rules at all times. Address validation service is included, so you always get the most accurate tax calculation results.
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	==Quick Start==		==Quick Start==