How do I reconcile my sales tax payable account?

To reconcile your sales tax payable account, compare your general ledger balance with reports from your sales tax engine or marketplace. Identify differences, adjust for timing issues, and document variances. Tools like Avex Rec can automate this process and reduce errors.

Why is sales tax reconciliation important?

Reconciling sales tax ensures your business pays the correct amount of tax, avoids penalties, and keeps books accurate. Regular reconciliation also helps catch reporting errors early.

The first platform built for sales-tax reconciliation.

Avex Rec automates reconciliation between your tax engine, general ledger, and filings — giving you control and confidence over every period’s Sales Tax Payable balance

Avex Rec Core Capabilities:

-Accepts multiple input sources (engine, GL, compliance)
-Normalizes data automatically
- Handles exceptions and credits
- Produces final reconciliation and journal entry
- AI-assisted review
- no IT required

Sales Tax Engine

Billed sales tax, gross amount, exemptions

General Ledger

Billed sales tax, manual credits, payments

Tax Compliance

Billed sales tax, vendor comp, rounding, exepenses

Payment

Payment amount

Avex Rec Core Imports

Who Its For

Organization Type

U.S. businesses managing multi-state sales tax filings
Global companies dealing with VAT, GST, or other indirect tax rules

Team

Accounting & finance teams needing audit-ready accuracy and efficiency
Multi-entity enterprises consolidating tax data across subsidiaries
Third-party service providers managing compliance for multiple clients