Avalara · Schema
Avalara Company
A company represents a legal entity within AvaTax that can calculate and report taxes. Companies contain locations, nexus declarations, items, and other tax configuration data.
Taxes
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | integer | Unique identifier for the company |
| companyCode | string | Short code identifying this company in transactions |
| name | string | Display name of the company |
| accountId | integer | Account ID that owns this company |
| parentCompanyId | integer | Parent company ID for multi-company hierarchies |
| isDefault | boolean | Whether this is the default company for the account |
| isActive | boolean | Whether the company is currently active |
| taxpayerIdNumber | string | Tax identification number (EIN, TIN, VAT number) |
| hasProfile | boolean | Whether the company has a completed tax profile |
| isReportingEntity | boolean | Whether this company is a reporting entity |
| defaultCountry | string | Two-character ISO 3166 country code for the default country |
| baseCurrencyCode | string | Three-character ISO 4217 currency code |
| roundingLevelId | string | Level at which tax rounding is applied |
| address | object | |
| nexus | array | Nexus declarations for this company |
| locations | array | Physical locations belonging to this company |
| createdDate | string | Date and time the company was created |
| modifiedDate | string | Date and time the company was last modified |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://developer.avalara.com/schemas/avalara/company.json",
"title": "Avalara Company",
"description": "A company represents a legal entity within AvaTax that can calculate and report taxes. Companies contain locations, nexus declarations, items, and other tax configuration data.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["companyCode", "name"],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier for the company"
},
"companyCode": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 25,
"description": "Short code identifying this company in transactions"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 250,
"description": "Display name of the company"
},
"accountId": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Account ID that owns this company"
},
"parentCompanyId": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Parent company ID for multi-company hierarchies"
},
"isDefault": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether this is the default company for the account"
},
"isActive": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the company is currently active"
},
"taxpayerIdNumber": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tax identification number (EIN, TIN, VAT number)"
},
"hasProfile": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the company has a completed tax profile"
},
"isReportingEntity": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether this company is a reporting entity"
},
"defaultCountry": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
"description": "Two-character ISO 3166 country code for the default country"
},
"baseCurrencyCode": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$",
"description": "Three-character ISO 4217 currency code"
},
"roundingLevelId": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Line", "Document"],
"description": "Level at which tax rounding is applied"
},
"address": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Address"
},
"nexus": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Nexus"
},
"description": "Nexus declarations for this company"
},
"locations": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Location"
},
"description": "Physical locations belonging to this company"
},
"createdDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Date and time the company was created"
},
"modifiedDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Date and time the company was last modified"
}
},
"$defs": {
"Address": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A physical address",
"properties": {
"line1": {
"type": "string"
},
"line2": {
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"type": "string"
},
"region": {
"type": "string"
},
"postalCode": {
"type": "string"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$"
}
}
},
"Nexus": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A nexus declaration indicating tax obligation in a jurisdiction",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-character ISO 3166 country code"
},
"region": {
"type": "string",
"description": "State or province code"
},
"jurisTypeId": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["STA", "CTY", "CIT", "STJ", "CNT"]
},
"jurisCode": {
"type": "string"
},
"jurisName": {
"type": "string"
},
"nexusTypeId": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["None", "SalesOrSellersUseTax", "SalesTax", "SSTVolunteer", "SSTNonVolunteer"]
},
"effectiveDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date"
},
"endDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date"
}
}
},
"Location": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A physical location belonging to a company",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"locationCode": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": {
"type": "string"
},
"addressTypeId": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Firm", "Location", "Salesperson"]
},
"addressCategoryId": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Storefront", "MainOffice", "Warehouse", "Salesperson", "Other"]
},
"line1": {
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"type": "string"
},
"region": {
"type": "string"
},
"postalCode": {
"type": "string"
},
"country": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
}
}