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Accounting & payroll

DAVO by Avalara

Auto-sets aside daily sales tax, files and pays it.

~$57.99/mo/loc

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What it costs

About $57.99/mo per location (some sources cite ~$49.99). First monthly filing is a free trial; no separate setup fee.

Best for

Any restaurant that wants sales tax set aside daily, filed and paid automatically so the money's always there.

Pros

  • Automatically sets aside the exact daily sales tax collected
  • Files and pays sales tax on time, on autopilot
  • Integrates directly with your POS
  • Low, transparent flat monthly price

Cons

  • Single-purpose: sales tax only
  • Per-location fee adds up across many sites
  • Requires a supported POS integration

Integrations

Connects to major POS systems to pull daily sales and tax data automatically.

Alternatives

Avalara AvaTax · TaxJar · manual accountant filing

Our take: A cheap, set-and-forget way to never scramble for sales-tax money again; it does one job, but it does it well.

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