Tax Exempt Auto-Approval
Automate and Simplify Tax-Exempt Workflows in BigCommerce B2B Edition
The Tax Exempt Auto-Approval App for BigCommerce automates how your store verifies and approves tax-exempt customers. Built for BigCommerce B2B Edition, it instantly applies tax-exempt status for approved email domains—reducing manual reviews, preventing errors, and ensuring accurate order processing for government, nonprofit, and education customers.
Why This App Matters
Manual tax-exempt verification slows down orders and increases risk for merchants managing high-volume B2B transactions. The Tax Exempt Auto-Approval App automates that process, allowing approved organizations to be verified instantly while still giving merchants control for manual reviews when needed. It’s a modern, reliable way to handle tax-exempt workflows in BigCommerce.
Problems This App Solves
Manually verifying tax-exempt customers creates delays, confusion, and lost sales opportunities. This BigCommerce tax exemption app streamlines the process by combining automation and accuracy:
Removes the need for manual verification
Reduces tax errors and unnecessary follow-ups
Decreases customer service inquiries about tax-exempt status• Speeds up onboarding for approved B2B customers
Improves checkout experience and buyer confidence
Why Work with Anchor Group
Developed in-house by Anchor Group’s BigCommerce experts, this custom BigCommerce app leverages company data to ensure tax-exempt accuracy across your storefront and ERP. When connected to NetSuite or another ERP, existing tax statuses automatically carry over into BigCommerce. Our BigCommerce developers manage setup, configuration, domain mapping, and webhook triggers to deliver a seamless, compliant tax exemption process.
Key Features and Capabilities
Automated approval for verified tax-exempt email domains
Merchant-configurable whitelist for domain management
Customizable manual review process (email or dashboard alert)
Works exclusively with BigCommerce B2B Edition
ERP synchronization for existing tax status (e.g., NetSuite)
Fully supported as part of Anchor Group’s custom BigCommerce apps
Example Use Case
A B2B distributor selling to schools and government agencies uses this app to automatically verify tax-exempt buyers. Customers with approved email domains (e.g., *.edu, .gov, or verified partner accounts) are instantly marked tax-exempt, while unrecognized domains trigger a manual review—ensuring compliance, accuracy, and faster order processing.
Who This App Is For
This BigCommerce tax-exempt app is ideal for merchants who regularly sell to:
Government agencies and contractors
Nonprofit organizations and associations
Schools, universities, and educational institutions
Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare networks
Faith-based organizations
Resellers with valid exemption certificates
App Overview
The Tax Exempt Auto-Approval App helps B2B merchants simplify compliance, speed up approvals, and eliminate manual tax verification. Developed by Anchor Group’s BigCommerce developers, it combines automation with control—so your tax-exempt workflows run accurately, consistently, and efficiently.
FAQ
The app automatically verifies new customers’ email domains against an approved whitelist. Matching domains are instantly marked as tax-exempt within BigCommerce.
Yes. It’s designed specifically for BigCommerce B2B Edition to streamline B2B onboarding and tax verification.
Yes. When connected to ERPs such as NetSuite, existing tax-exempt statuses are automatically reflected in BigCommerce.
Absolutely. Merchants can manage their domain whitelist and choose how manual reviews are triggered—via email, dashboard notification, or webhook.
Get Started Today
Talk to our BigCommerce experts about implementing the Tax Exempt Auto-Approval App—the leading BigCommerce tax exempt app for automating B2B workflows and improving the customer experience.