# AI Agents | Avalara Developer

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[Avalara Avi Agent](/avi-agent/)

Overview

# Avalara Avi Agent

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#### Overview

Avalara Avi Agent is Avalara's next-generation, AI-powered solution that makes tax and compliance automation accessible to people and autonomous systems alike.

Built on Avalara's Agentic Tax and Compliance™ platform, Avalara Avi Agent is an intelligent agent which can be directly embedded into business workflows and acts as a dedicated partner for compliance tasks through natural language, documents, and images — all powered by our proprietary Avalara LLM Framework for Agentic Applications (ALFA).

Avalara Avi Agent is an Agent Api layer. Think of it as REST for AI agents. This standard protocol allows agents to discover and communicate with each other.

#### What Avalara Avi Agent Does

Avalara Avi Agent is the Avalara Agent Orchestrator, a public-facing AI system that allows external agents and applications to access Avalara's tax and compliance services via the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol.

It serves as a single-entry point into Avalara's federated network of specialized agents, interpreting natural language or structured queries and securely coordinating fulfilment across domains.

It acts as a smart coordinator between external systems and Avalara's suite of compliance agents. Whether it's calculating taxes, filing returns, registering businesses, or managing cross-border shipments, Avi securely routes and fulfils every request — instantly and accurately.

#### Why It Matters

-   Frictionless integration: Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol allows external AI systems and apps to talk directly to Avalara services.
-   Always-on compliance: Embedded across ERPs, ecommerce, POS, browsers, and partner ecosystems.
-   Audit-ready trust: Every action is explainable, traceable, and compliant with enterprise security standards.

#### Core Capabilities

-   Avatax Agent - Automates tax calculation, address validation, and tax profile management.
-   ELR Agent – E-invoicing and Live Reporting services agent for document status and retrieval.
-   Returns MCP – Returns services powered by [Returns MCP](/mcp-servers/returns/) for tax returns management, filing calendars, and compliance data.
-   Knowledge Center Agent – Avalara's Knowledge Center agent for general inquiries about products and services.

#### Agent Market places where you can access Avalara Avi Agent

###### If you have an Avalara account

-   [Avalara Avi Agent | Google Cloud AI agent finder](https://cloud.withgoogle.com/agentfinder/product/f066e047-5b42-4f61-ba3a-81e4bf394004/)
-   [AWS Marketplace: AvaTax: Agentic Tax & Compliance](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-ccmx6xffsse4a)

#### FAQs

Q: Do I need a separate subscription for Avalara Avi Agent?

A: No, Avi Agent access is included with your existing Avalara subscription.

Q: How do I access Avalara Avi Agent if I am new to Avalara?

A: If you are new to Avalara, you can start your [free trial](https://buy.avalara.com/free-trial/get-started?a1F9xY7pQ3tV0LzW8rKd5Jc2hBnSmE4o=true) today. For more detailed instructions, click [here](https://developer.avalara.com/freeTrial/).

#### Terms of Service

Use of Avalara Avi Agent is subject to:

-   Avalara Terms of Service: Standard terms apply to all API usage
-   Acceptable Use Policy: Agent must be used for legitimate tax compliance purposes
-   Data Privacy: Subject to Avalara's Privacy Policy and applicable data protection regulations
-   Security Standards: All interactions are audit-ready, traceable, and compliant with enterprise security standards

For complete terms and conditions, visit [Terms of Use](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/legal/terms-of-use.html) or contact your account representative.