AKUCERT™ EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE SOFTWARE

Exemption certificate management built for operational control, backed by real tax expertise.

AkuCert helps businesses collect, validate, store, and renew exemption certificates across all 50 US states and Canada,— with automated workflows, audit-ready records, and operational visibility built for high-volume compliance.

More Expertise. More Support. Better Results.

Certificate Status

Validated

Customer

Acme Manufacturing Co.

Certificate type

Manufacturing exemption

Issued state

Texas · Auto-validated

State requirements

All criteria met

Renewal status

730 days remaining

Audit readiness
100%
Status
VALID
All 50
US states covered

~60 days
Typical implementation

US-Based
Tax professional support

Audit-Ready
Records on demand

2025 FinTech Awards Winner
Award-Winning

Best FinTech — Tax Management

Recognized at the 2025 FinTech Awards for software that meaningfully improves how finance and tax teams manage sales tax compliance.

AkuCert Exemption Certificate Software

Exemption compliance, operationalized.

Exemption certificate compliance has become one of the most operationally complex and audit-sensitive parts of sales tax. Businesses must collect valid certificates from every exempt customer, verify they meet state-specific requirements, track expirations, and produce them on demand during audits — often across thousands of customers in dozens of jurisdictions.

AkuCert replaces spreadsheets, paper files, and disconnected processes with a centralized system for certificate collection, validation, storage, and renewals — operationalizing exemption compliance for the way modern finance and operations teams actually work.

Built by professionals with real-world sales tax experience, AkuCert embeds state-specific exemption logic directly into the workflow so businesses can manage compliance more confidently and reduce audit exposure.

State-specific validation across all 50 US states

Automated renewal tracking before certificates lapse

Direct integration with ERP, ecommerce, and AkuCalc

Validation feed

LIVE

Acme Mfg — TX manufacturing exemption validated
Bishop Industries — multi-state resale renewed
Cardinal Supply — certificate sync completed

Audit Readiness

100%

1,224
Valid certs
23
Renewal soon

HOW AKUCERT WORKS

Designed for real-world exemption operations.

AkuCert centralizes exemption certificate workflows so teams can manage certificate collection, validation, renewals, and audit readiness from a single system.

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Customer Setup

Onboard exempt customers from your ERP or ecommerce.

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Certificate Collection

Automated workflows for collecting required documentation.

State Validation

Verify against state-specific exemption requirements.

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Centralized Storage

Audit-ready digital records with full validation history.

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Renewal & Audit

Automatic expiration tracking and audit response support.

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Certificate workflows

Collection process built for new and existing exempt customers.

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State-specific validation

Logic that flags incomplete or expired certificates by state.

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Centralized digital storage

One source of truth with full audit trail.

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Renewal automation

Expiration tracking and renewal workflow triggers.

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AkuCalc integration

Valid certificates apply exemptions automatically during calculation.

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Multi-state, multi-entity

Built for complex operational structures.

Built For Your Operations

Built for the operational realities of your business.

Manufacturers

Distributors

Wholesalers

Multi-state operations

Businesses often manage thousands of exempt transactions across multiple entities, exemption types, and jurisdictions — making manual certificate tracking difficult to maintain and risky during audits.

AkuCert is designed to operationalize exemption certificate compliance day-to-day — without adding manual work or audit risk. Clarus combines software with responsive support from professionals who understand the operational realities of exemption compliance.

Replace spreadsheets and paper certificate files

Automate validation against state-specific rules

Track expirations and trigger renewals before they lapse

Maintain a clean audit trail for every certificate

Reduce manual review and exemption-related errors

Scale exemption operations as customer volume grows

Audit Readiness & Compliance Visibility

Audit-ready exemption records, on demand.

When auditors ask for exemption documentation, missing or invalid certificates can quickly turn into assessed tax, penalties, and interest. AkuCert keeps certificate status, renewal tracking, and audit documentation centralized so businesses can respond to audit requests with confidence and full visibility.

When complex exemption questions arise, Clarus tax professionals are available to provide additional guidance — but day-to-day exemption operations stay in the hands of your team.

Day-to-day exemption operations stay in the hands of your team. Clarus is there when complex questions need a real expert.

Audit response, simplified

Centralized certificate status, validation history, renewals, and documentation — ready when an auditor asks.

100%
Audit-ready
Live
Certificate status
All 50
States supported
0
Lost certificates

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AkuCert

Exemptions


Synced

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AkuCalc

Calculation

The Clarus Stack

AkuCalc + AkuCert. Better together.

AkuCalc operates independently — but pairs with AkuCert to give finance and tax teams one connected system for sales tax calculation and exemption certificate management.

When a valid certificate is on file in AkuCert, AkuCalc applies the exemption automatically during calculation. No double entry, no missed exemptions, no audit gaps.

Reduce errors across both taxability and exemption workflows

Prevent mismatches between certificates and tax calculations

Lower audit risk with aligned, validated exemption data

Streamline review and reduce manual oversight

ERP & System Integrations

Designed to work with your existing systems.

AkuCert integrates with leading ERP, ecommerce, and billing platforms — designed to fit existing operational workflows rather than disrupt them. Most implementations are completed in approximately 60 days.

1

Setup & Discovery

Customer master data mapping, exemption logic alignment.

2

Configuration

Validation rules, certificate intake, and renewal workflows.

3

Go Live

Training and rollout — typically in ~60 days.

Why Clarus Tax Technologies

A more practical approach to exemption certificate management.

Many exemption certificate platforms are either overly complex or difficult to support operationally after implementation. Clarus takes a different approach — practical software backed by professionals who understand the operational and compliance challenges businesses face every day.

Modern automation

Exemption certificate software designed for real operational use, not just feature checklists.

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Responsive support

Real answers from real US-based tax professionals when complex questions arise.

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Accessible expertise

Tax knowledge integrated with the platform — not separated from it.

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Personalized experience

A customer relationship built around your operation, not a routed ticket.

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Built for real ops

Technology that fits how manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers actually work.

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Tax expertise, not just software

Support from people who understand the certificate issue — not just the tool.

More Expertise. More Support. Better Results.

See how AkuCert fits into your stack.

Get a personalized walkthrough of automated certificate validation, renewal tracking, and audit readiness — tailored for businesses managing complex sales tax compliance.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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Clarus Tax Technologies offers focused software solutions for sales tax calculation and return filling, exemption certificate management,
and license compliance — practical tools built for modern sales tax operations.

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SALES TAX CALCULATION

AkuCalc

Calculate accurate sales tax across 13,000+ US jurisdictions and Canadian provinces and territories. AkuCalc connects directly with AkuCert to automatically apply exemptions.

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EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

AkuCert

Collect, validate, store, and manage exemption certificates with workflows built for finance and tax teams. AkuCert connects directly with AkuCalc to automatically apply exemptions.

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BUSINESS LICENSING

AkuLicense

Track, renew, and manage business licenses across jurisdictions in one connected system. Stay ahead of renewals and maintain visibility in every state where you operate.
MANAGED RETURNS

Returns

Manage sales tax return filing with a dedicated tax professional who prepares, remits, and files your returns each month. Stay ahead of deadlines, reduce filing risk, and avoid the monthly scramble.