Surface Avalara tax calculation exceptions before they create an audit risk
Every morning, WebRun opens Avalara, scans the exception queue for calculation errors, nexus threshold crossings, unresolved tax notices, and rate mismatch flags, logs each exception in a Google Sheet with severity and age, and posts a prioritized Slack alert so the tax team can triage and resolve issues before they escalate.
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How do I automatically surface Avalara tax exceptions and nexus alerts each day?
WebRun scans Avalara every morning for calculation exceptions, nexus threshold crossings, rate mismatches, and unresolved tax notices. It logs each issue in a Google Sheet with severity and age, then posts a prioritized daily Slack report so the tax team can triage and resolve problems before they become audit risks.
- Calculation exceptions and nexus alerts are surfaced daily, not discovered at audit time
- Overdue exceptions are flagged after 7 days so nothing stagnates
- Tax team sees a severity-ranked report in Slack without logging into Avalara every morning
Built for tax compliance teams · e-commerce operations · multistate businesses · finance controllers
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
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app.avalara.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Avalara - scan exception queue and notice alerts
avalara.com How to Automate Avalara
WebRun opens Avalara to scan exception queue and notice alerts. - Open Avalara and navigate to the Exceptions and Alerts dashboard
- Scan for calculation exceptions: transactions where tax was overridden, zeroed out, or flagged
- Check nexus threshold alerts: any state where economic nexus may have been triggered
- Review the notice and communications inbox for any tax authority correspondence requiring action
- Capture the exception type, jurisdiction, transaction count, date, and severity for each item
Done when All open exceptions, threshold alerts, and notices are captured with their details.
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Google Sheets - log exceptions with severity and age
google.com How to Automate Google Sheets
WebRun opens Google Sheets to log exceptions with severity and age. - Open the exception-tracking spreadsheet
- Append new rows for each exception not already logged, with type, jurisdiction, severity, and date opened
- Update the status of previously logged exceptions to reflect any resolved items
- Flag items open for more than 7 days as overdue
Done when The exception log is updated with all new issues and overdue flags applied.
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Slack - post prioritized exception report
slack.com How to Automate Slack
WebRun opens Slack to post prioritized exception report. - Post the daily exception report to the tax-ops channel
- Lead with a summary: new exceptions today, total open, overdue items
- List the top 5 highest-severity exceptions with type, jurisdiction, and age in days
Done when The tax team has today's exception report in Slack, sorted by severity.
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 resolve or dismiss any exceptions automatically?
No. WebRun only reads and reports exceptions. Every resolution is a human action taken in Avalara or with the relevant tax authority.
What types of exceptions does it catch?
It covers calculation exceptions (overridden or zeroed-out tax), nexus threshold alerts (economic nexus crossings), rate mismatch flags, and tax authority notices waiting in Avalara's communications inbox.
How does it handle exceptions that are already being worked on?
It tracks each exception by a unique identifier in the Google Sheet and updates the status on each run, so in-progress items are reflected accurately and not re-alerted as new.
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