Get Control of Certificate Management with SmartExempt

Missing certs. Manual reviews. Audit panic. SmartExempt automates exemption certificate collection and tracking, so you can stay compliant without chasing paperwork.

Let’s Clean It Up

The Smart Way to Handle Exemptions

Manual certificate collection doesn’t scale. SmartExempt automates it.

Capture and validate certs at the moment of sale

Eliminate manual tracking and reduce missing documentation

Most exemption gaps don’t get noticed until it’s too late.

Get alerts for missing, expired, or invalid certs in real time

Link every cert to its transaction, customer, and exemption type

Let your reps sell without turning exemption compliance into a bottleneck.

Trigger cert collection automatically without stress

Keep exemptions clean without dragging ops into every deal

Exemption Certificate Management, Done Right

SmartExempt brings structure to the most overlooked part of your sales tax process—without slowing down onboarding, billing, or compliance.

Step 1: Connect to Your Systems

SmartExempt integrates with your ERP or billing platform to sync customer and transaction data in real time.

Step 2: Capture Certificates at the Right Moment

Trigger cert collection automatically during onboarding, checkout, or contract signing, through guided forms or API calls.

Step 3: Validate & Organize

Certificates are auto-validated for format, jurisdiction, and expiration, then stored in a centralized cloud system, ready for lookup or reporting.

Step 4: Track What’s Missing

Get real-time alerts for gaps, expirations, or invalid certs so you’re not scrambling during an audit.

Step 5: Report With Confidence

SmartExempt logs every action, decision, and document, giving you full audit trails, clean dashboards, and no more guesswork.

SmartExempt Works Where You Work

Connect to your ERP, CRM, ecommerce platform, or tax engine without rerouting your process.

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Built for Businesses That Can’t Afford Cert Mistakes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sales tax is complicated, but getting answers shouldn’t be. Here’s a quick guide to the questions we hear most from businesses like yours.

What is Smart Exempt?

Which certificate types do you support?

How does certificate validation work?

Where are certificates stored and how long?

How are exemptions applied at checkout or invoice time?

Can customers upload certificates in bulk or via API?

How do you handle expiring or stale certificates?

Does Smart Exempt help with audit defense?

Do you integrate Smart Exempt with ERP systems?

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