{"id":44,"date":"2026-10-20T11:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:31:35","slug":"filing-and-reporting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/solutions\/filing-and-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"File Tax Returns In-House or Use a Managed Service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ebaef e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-e5ebaef-feb1a25 \" data-id=\"e5ebaef\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e5ebaef\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e5ebaef\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f80f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-auto_breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"9f80f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"auto_breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"aub-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"aub-list\"><li class=\"aub-item\"><a class=\"aub-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"aub-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"aub-item\"><a class=\"aub-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/\">Wp Json<\/a><span class=\"aub-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"aub-item\"><a class=\"aub-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/\">Wp<\/a><span class=\"aub-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"aub-item\"><a class=\"aub-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/\">V2<\/a><span class=\"aub-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"aub-item\"><a class=\"aub-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/\">Pages<\/a><span class=\"aub-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"aub-item aub-current\"><span class=\"aub-text\" aria-current=\"page\">44<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Wp Json\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Wp\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"V2\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":5,\"name\":\"Pages\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":6,\"name\":\"44\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/\"}]}<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b7b00 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-b0b7b00-1e11bcf \" data-id=\"b0b7b00\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b0b7b00\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b0b7b00\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a78ea e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a1a78ea-293bcc1 \" data-id=\"a1a78ea\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a1a78ea\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a1a78ea\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e967dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e967dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you file tax returns in-house or use a managed service?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4329ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4329ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The choice is between running filing on software your team operates, and having a provider prepare, file and remit on your behalf. It usually turns on jurisdiction count, calendar pressure and who handles notices, not on software features. Sovos supports both models across sales and use tax, VAT, and US information reporting, and organizations frequently run one model for some obligations and the other for the rest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d1b88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43d1b88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5406526 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5406526\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5be2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf5be2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6d8c1a9b-f56d-42b0-aae7-d2279ac342fc.png\" class=\"attachment-large 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bd6b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2bd6b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f236bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f236bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/taxapedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/72f4c884-23ff-4bd8-8813-2b02eb15e4a5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-207\" alt=\"72f4c884-23ff-4bd8-8813-2b02eb15e4a5\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b31a50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b31a50\" 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Sovos\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ee41c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-91ee41c-e77639b \" data-id=\"91ee41c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"91ee41c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"91ee41c\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img \" data-interaction-id=\"9fdabbb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9fdabbb\" src=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lines-Social-Responsibility-Hero-Graphic.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb41ff4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-cb41ff4-9020a93 \" data-id=\"cb41ff4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cb41ff4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cb41ff4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element 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<tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Obligations covered<\/td>\n            <td>Sales and use tax returns, VAT returns and listings, SAF-T extracts, and US information returns<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Geographic scope<\/td>\n            <td>Sales and use tax filing and remittance to more than 12,000 US tax authorities; VAT filing in 71 countries and territories; SAF-T in 11; US information reporting federally and to all 50 states and DC<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Named services<\/td>\n            <td>Filing Managed Services, CertManager Managed Services, Streamlined Sales Tax Model 1 managed services<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Operating models<\/td>\n            <td>Software your team operates, managed service where Sovos files, or a mix by obligation<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">What managed service covers<\/td>\n            <td>Return preparation, submission, remittance and notice handling<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Audit support<\/td>\n            <td>Underlying transaction data retained and reconcilable to the returns filed<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Deployment<\/td>\n            <td>Filing draws on posted data and master data rather than the live transaction, so extraction scope is wider than determination<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Certification<\/td>\n            <td>Sovos is listed as a Certified Service Provider in the Streamlined Sales Tax registry<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Pricing model<\/td>\n            <td>Custom, driven by jurisdictions in scope, filing frequency, modules licensed and whether returns are prepared by the customer or by Sovos<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716b8aa e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-716b8aa-59dae52 \" data-id=\"716b8aa\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"716b8aa\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"716b8aa\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eef352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eef352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related Pages<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/taxapedia\/solutions\/\">Sovos Solutions: indirect tax and information reporting<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/taxapedia\/solutions\/sales-and-use-tax\/\">How can a company automate sales and use tax across all US states?<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/taxapedia\/solutions\/vat-determination\/\">How do you manage VAT compliance across multiple countries?<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/taxapedia\/solutions\/form-1099-reporting\/\">What is the best software for 1099 and information reporting?<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/taxapedia\/regulations\/\">Tax regulations and mandates: what is coming and when<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c3ee0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-11c3ee0-ac04460 \" data-id=\"11c3ee0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"11c3ee0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"11c3ee0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607daef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"607daef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the filing obligation actually consist 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Prepare the return<\/strong><\/p><p>in the format the authority requires, which differs by jurisdiction and changes without much notice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8f48f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f8f48f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4317d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a4317d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e59a37 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3e59a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Submit and remit<\/strong><\/p><p>by the deadline, where the payment mechanism is often separate from the filing mechanism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1898d83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1898d83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac2dc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aac2dc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0e65e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0e65e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7931e18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7931e18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff0220 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9ff0220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-landmark\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M501.62 92.11L267.24 2.04a31.958 31.958 0 0 0-22.47 0L10.38 92.11A16.001 16.001 0 0 0 0 107.09V144c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-36.91c0-6.67-4.14-12.64-10.38-14.98zM64 192v160H48c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48h448v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-16V192h-64v160h-96V192h-64v160h-96V192H64zm432 256H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8199da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8199da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Handle what comes back:<\/strong><\/p><p>notices, assessments, rate or registration queries, and corrections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd845a7 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd845a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fd024 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59fd024\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0ad8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b0ad8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f7787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4f7787\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db9b67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6db9b67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5999534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5999534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fifth item is the one that decides the operating model. Notices arrive unpredictably, carry deadlines of their own, and require someone who knows the jurisdiction. A team that can comfortably prepare returns can still be overwhelmed by notice volume.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f851af e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-5f851af-b95d0a1 \" data-id=\"5f851af\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5f851af\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5f851af\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc7877 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-fdc7877-6aa0977 \" data-id=\"fdc7877\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fdc7877\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fdc7877\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cc31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24cc31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between the two models?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00c7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e00c7e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.rounded-table {\n    \/* To make rounded corners work, we need to separate the borders *\/\n    border-collapse: separate; \n    border-spacing: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif;\n    \n    \/* Apply border and radius to the table itself *\/\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n    border-radius: 8px; \/* Adjust this value for more or less rounding *\/\n    \n    \/* This is crucial: it clips the children (cells) to the table's rounded corners *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \n    margin-left: 0px;\n}\n\n.rounded-table thead th {\n    background-color: #072448;\n    padding: 12px;\n    text-align: left;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'sans-serif';\n}\n\n.rounded-table tbody td {\n    padding: 12px;\n    border-top: 1px solid #ddd; \/* Only use top borders for rows *\/\n    font-size: 16px;\n    font-family: 'Inter', 'sans-serif';\n    color: #545e75;\n}\n\n.rounded-table tbody tr:hover {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\n\n.rounded-table .file-name {\n \n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #;\n}\n.bg-row{\n    background-color: #f2f2f2;\n}\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"rounded-table\">\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Software your team operates<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Managed service<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Who prepares the return<\/td>\n            <td>Your team, in the platform<\/td>\n            <td>Sovos<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Who submits and remits<\/td>\n            <td>Your team<\/td>\n            <td>Sovos<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Who handles notices<\/td>\n            <td>Your team<\/td>\n            <td>Sovos, as part of the service<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Where control sits<\/td>\n            <td>With your team, which sees and approves every return<\/td>\n            <td>With Sovos, with review and approval steps agreed at onboarding<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Internal effort<\/td>\n            <td>Scales with jurisdiction count and filing frequency<\/td>\n            <td>Largely fixed, concentrated in data quality and exception review<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Best when<\/td>\n            <td>The team has capacity, wants direct control, and the calendar is manageable<\/td>\n            <td>Jurisdiction count is high, the calendar is compressed, or notice volume is consuming the team<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c268b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c268b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neither is inherently better. The failure mode in the first model is a team quietly falling behind as jurisdictions accumulate. The failure mode in the second is treating it as full delegation: the liability remains with the taxpayer, data quality remains the customer\u2019s responsibility, and a managed service filing wrong data on time is still a wrong return.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a649b8b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a649b8b-61fe29f \" data-id=\"a649b8b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a649b8b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a649b8b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0cb09 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-db0cb09-21fc3d5 \" data-id=\"db0cb09\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"db0cb09\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"db0cb09\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f632b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f632b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does Sovos file, and where?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b5a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"53b5a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.rounded-table {\n    background-color: #fff;\n    \/* To make rounded corners work, we need to separate the borders *\/\n    border-collapse: separate; \n    border-spacing: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif;\n    \n    \/* Apply border and radius to the table itself *\/\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n    border-radius: 8px; \/* Adjust this value for more or less rounding *\/\n    \n    \/* This is crucial: it clips the children (cells) to the table's rounded corners *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \n    margin-left: 0px;\n}\n\n.rounded-table thead th {\n    background-color: #072448;\n    padding: 12px;\n    text-align: left;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'sans-serif';\n}\n\n.rounded-table tbody td {\n    padding: 12px;\n    border-top: 1px solid #ddd; \/* Only use top borders for rows *\/\n    font-size: 16px;\n    font-family: 'Inter', 'sans-serif';\n    color: #545e75;\n}\n\n.rounded-table tbody tr:hover {\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\n\n.rounded-table .file-name {\n \n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #;\n}\n.bg-row{\n    background-color: #f2f2f2;\n}\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"rounded-table\">\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Obligation<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Coverage<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">Sales and use tax returns<\/td>\n            <td>Filing and remittance to more than 12,000 US tax authorities, including local jurisdictions that file separately in home-rule states<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">VAT returns and listings<\/td>\n            <td>71 countries and territories<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"file-name\">SAF-T extracts<\/td>\n            <td>11 countries: Angola, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Romania<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"bg-row\">\n            <td class=\"file-name\">US information returns<\/td>\n            <td>Federal filing through the IRS Information Returns Intake System, Combined Federal\/State Filing, and direct state reporting across all 50 states and the District of Columbia<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a578e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a578e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Product-level detail for each of these is published on the dedicated Solutions pages rather than repeated here. This page is about how the filing is run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d764775 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-d764775-f937669 \" data-id=\"d764775\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d764775\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d764775\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc33b5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-fbc33b5-d67b874 \" data-id=\"fbc33b5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fbc33b5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fbc33b5\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407e489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407e489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do the managed services cover?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1804dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1804dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three named services, each addressing a different bottleneck.<\/p><ul><li>Filing Managed Services. Sovos prepares, files and remits returns, and handles the notices that follow. This is the option for organizations whose jurisdiction count or calendar has outgrown the team.<\/li><li>CertManager Managed Services. A Sovos team runs exemption certificate solicitation, validation and follow-up. Certificates are a filing problem indirectly: an invalid certificate becomes an assessment, and chasing customers for documents is the task most likely to be deprioritized.<\/li><li>Streamlined Sales Tax Model 1 managed services. Under the Streamlined Sales Tax agreement, a certified service provider can act as the agent performing registration, filing and remittance across member states. Sovos is listed as a Certified Service Provider in the Streamlined Sales Tax registry.<\/li><\/ul><p>The Streamlined Sales Tax option is worth understanding separately, because it is a formal arrangement with the states rather than a commercial service definition, and it carries specific provisions for the states that participate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0a399 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-0e0a399-1cabd37 \" data-id=\"0e0a399\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0e0a399\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0e0a399\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939b460 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-939b460-16732ff \" data-id=\"939b460\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"939b460\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"939b460\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb718b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb718b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What has to be true for either model to work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d4e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2d4e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The same prerequisites apply whichever model is chosen, and they are where filing programs actually fail.<\/p><ul><li>Registration data has to match what each authority holds. A return filed under a registration the authority does not recognize is a notice waiting to happen.<\/li><li>The transaction data has to be complete for the period, including credits, adjustments and exempt sales, before the return is prepared.<\/li><li>Exemption documentation has to exist for exempt sales claimed on the return.<\/li><li>Someone has to own the filing calendar, including registration changes that add or remove obligations mid-year.<\/li><\/ul><p>A managed service moves the work but not the dependency. Sovos can prepare and file returns on accurate data; no provider can compensate for source data that is incomplete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269e53f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-269e53f-9c2e1cf \" data-id=\"269e53f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"269e53f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"269e53f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba807b2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-ba807b2-278a8b0 \" data-id=\"ba807b2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ba807b2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ba807b2\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dc937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93dc937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does filing connect to audit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4249d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4249d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The return is the artifact an auditor starts from, and the question that follows is always whether the numbers can be traced back to transactions. Sovos retains the underlying transaction data that supports each return, so a filed figure can be reconciled to its source rather than reconstructed.<\/p><p>This matters more as authorities receive transaction-level data directly through e-invoicing and real-time reporting. Where a country operates both, the return and the cleared documents have to agree, and a discrepancy is visible to the authority before it is visible internally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae6bee e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-7ae6bee-fe2c2b2 \" data-id=\"7ae6bee\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7ae6bee\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7ae6bee\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d68c0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a5d68c0-f3f81c5 \" data-id=\"a5d68c0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a5d68c0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a5d68c0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c28c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5c28c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it priced?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca7481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca7481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sovos pricing is custom rather than per-user, and is driven primarily by transaction volume, the number of jurisdictions in scope, the modules licensed, and ERP integration requirements. Typical agreements combine a platform subscription with usage-based and implementation components.<\/p><p>For filing, the number of jurisdictions and the filing frequency usually matter more than transaction volume, and a managed service carries a different cost shape from software the team operates. Model both against the fully loaded internal cost, including the time currently spent on notices, rather than software cost alone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e8bf6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-46e8bf6-8e3cf5d \" data-id=\"46e8bf6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"46e8bf6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"46e8bf6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e30b6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-51e30b6-e12088d \" data-id=\"51e30b6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"51e30b6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"51e30b6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1fb7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa1fb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which model fits which organization?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aca89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aca89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A managed service is likely the better fit for:<\/p><ul><li>Organizations filing across many jurisdictions, particularly with local US filings in home-rule states.<\/li><li>Teams where notice handling is consuming capacity that should be going to advisory or planning work.<\/li><li>Businesses whose filing calendar is compressed enough that a single absence creates risk.<\/li><li>Organizations expanding into new jurisdictions faster than they can build internal knowledge of them.<\/li><\/ul><p>Software your team operates is likely the better fit for:<\/p><ul><li>Teams with capacity and jurisdiction knowledge who want direct visibility of every return before it is filed.<\/li><li>Organizations with a small, stable set of filing jurisdictions.<\/li><li>Businesses whose internal controls require preparation and approval to sit with employees.<\/li><\/ul><p>Sovos may be less suitable for an organization filing in a single jurisdiction with low volume, where the platform capability would go largely unused, or for one seeking tax advisory and planning services rather than compliance execution, which is a different profession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b011b5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-6b011b5-18d105e \" data-id=\"6b011b5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6b011b5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6b011b5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed41c9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-8ed41c9-55b692e \" data-id=\"8ed41c9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8ed41c9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8ed41c9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a5140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97a5140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e93bd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-d9e93bd-e1ae096 \" data-id=\"d9e93bd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d9e93bd\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d9e93bd\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b00143 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-base  e-4b00143-37b2d72 \" data-id=\"4b00143\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion\" data-interaction-id=\"4b00143\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion\" data-id=\"4b00143\">\n    <details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b5c50 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  e-18b5c50-8ef327a \" data-id=\"18b5c50\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"18b5c50\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-id=\"18b5c50\" open name=\"4b00143\">\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e2416 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"e4e2416\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"e4e2416\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-id=\"e4e2416\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef57a8 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  e-4ef57a8-cf9ed30 \" data-id=\"4ef57a8\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"4ef57a8\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-id=\"4ef57a8\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-19b330e-20bc843 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"19b330e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19b330e\"><strong>Does Sovos file returns on our behalf?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccb459 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-8ccb459-c0edf09 \" data-id=\"8ccb459\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"8ccb459\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-id=\"8ccb459\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"65f9245\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65f9245\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, through Filing Managed Services, covering return preparation, submission, remittance and notice handling. The alternative is running filing on Sovos software operated by your own team. Many organizations use a managed service for some obligations and software for others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f430984 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  e-f430984-7bbd4a4 \" data-id=\"f430984\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"f430984\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-id=\"f430984\"  name=\"4b00143\">\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045e35f e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"045e35f\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"045e35f\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-id=\"045e35f\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bf90f e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"e7bf90f\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"e7bf90f\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-id=\"e7bf90f\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-ea36cc2-856b428 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"ea36cc2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ea36cc2\"><strong>Who is liable if a return filed by a managed service is wrong?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f32e88 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-7f32e88-19da05e \" data-id=\"7f32e88\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"7f32e88\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-id=\"7f32e88\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"81bc89c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"81bc89c\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4401598 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"4401598\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"4401598\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-id=\"4401598\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47b4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47b4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Liability for a tax return remains with the taxpayer. A managed service moves the work, not the obligation, and it depends on the accuracy of the data supplied. Specific responsibilities and review steps are set in the service agreement and agreed at onboarding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e289fa2 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  e-e289fa2-7d9343d \" data-id=\"e289fa2\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"e289fa2\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-id=\"e289fa2\"  name=\"4b00143\">\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa0b61 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"6aa0b61\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"6aa0b61\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-id=\"6aa0b61\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506c848 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"506c848\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"506c848\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-id=\"506c848\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-d86afff-2966be8 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"d86afff\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d86afff\"><strong>Can Sovos handle tax authority notices?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e876a e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-c3e876a-b9060a2 \" data-id=\"c3e876a\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"c3e876a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-id=\"c3e876a\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"e686c1d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e686c1d\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee46a39 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"ee46a39\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"ee46a39\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-id=\"ee46a39\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8290cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8290cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notice handling is included in Filing Managed Services. For US information reporting, Sovos also prints and mails payee solicitations in response to IRS CP2100 and 972CG notices, which is a related but distinct process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf8a24 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  e-5bf8a24-d45b0c5 \" data-id=\"5bf8a24\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"5bf8a24\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-id=\"5bf8a24\"  name=\"4b00143\">\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43ced2 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"e43ced2\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"e43ced2\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-id=\"e43ced2\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df74e06 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"df74e06\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"df74e06\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-id=\"df74e06\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-a34fa46-bc51594 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"a34fa46\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a34fa46\"><strong>What is Streamlined Sales Tax Model 1?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b878b1 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-7b878b1-7f161ac \" data-id=\"7b878b1\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"7b878b1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-id=\"7b878b1\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"9f76485\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9f76485\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a16b5b e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"9a16b5b\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"9a16b5b\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-id=\"9a16b5b\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282a94f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282a94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Streamlined Sales Tax agreement, a certified service provider acts as the agent performing registration, filing and remittance obligations across member states. Sovos is listed as a Certified Service Provider in the Streamlined Sales Tax registry, which is a public register.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7034fdb e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  e-7034fdb-805d608 \" data-id=\"7034fdb\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"7034fdb\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-id=\"7034fdb\"  name=\"4b00143\">\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d013d5b e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"d013d5b\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"d013d5b\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-id=\"d013d5b\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0593c07 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"0593c07\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"0593c07\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-id=\"0593c07\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-4f536e9-e040d64 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"4f536e9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4f536e9\"><strong>Can we switch from software to a managed service later?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e03c5e e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-0e03c5e-c59ab13 \" data-id=\"0e03c5e\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"0e03c5e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-id=\"0e03c5e\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"09b54fc\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"09b54fc\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37ed65 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"f37ed65\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"f37ed65\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-id=\"f37ed65\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20d4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20d4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, and organizations commonly do as jurisdiction counts grow. 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