TimelyBill Brings Telecom Tax Data In-House with New Partnership
As telecom taxation becomes increasingly complex—spanning federal USF, 911, and state-by-state surcharges—service providers require more than a generic billing system. They need one that understands telecom’s regulatory nuances without slowing them down.
Below is how TimelyBill approaches telecom-specific taxation, supports MVNOs and resellers, and provides secure, high-performance deployment options.
TimelyBill’s high-speed, in-house engine—driven by CCH SureTax data—delivers billing accuracy with zero dependency on external APIs.
1. Designed for Telecom Providers, Resellers, and MVNOs
TimelyBill was built for the communications industry. It supports wireline, wireless, VoIP, IoT, and MVNO operations, with flexible handling for subscription, usage-based, and resale models.
The platform distinguishes between standard sales tax and telecom-specific surcharges, such as federal USF and local 911 fees, ensuring that each charge type is calculated and displayed accurately on invoices.
2. SureTax Partnership + In-House Speed
TimelyBill partners with CCH SureTax, one of the leading telecom tax providers, to deliver a high-speed, in-house calculation engine.
Rather than sending live tax calls over third-party APIs, TimelyBill imports updated tax content from SureTax into its own self-hosted database on a monthly basis. This design eliminates latency and external dependency—enabling near real-time billing performance even when rating thousands of usage records or complex bundles.
Out of the box, TimelyBill’s tax database includes:
- USF and 911 surcharges for all U.S. jurisdictions
- Wireless, VoIP, and reseller tax structures
- Bundled-service logic for mixed taxable/non-taxable items
3. Customer-Controlled Tax Mapping
TimelyBill provides the tools, not the rulings. Each product and service in your catalog can be mapped to its applicable tax category within the platform.
- Default mappings for common telecom products are available.
- Customers can modify or extend mappings to match their business model.
- Monthly SureTax updates ensure accurate rates and comprehensive jurisdictional coverage.
Important Note: TimelyBill is not a tax compliance company and does not provide legal or regulatory advice. Customers should confirm all tax classifications and compliance interpretations with their own certified tax advisors or compliance partners.
This approach strikes a balance between automation and flexibility, allowing providers to remain agile while maintaining control over tax decisions.
4. Integration Flexibility
TimelyBill’s open RESTful APIs allow seamless integration with systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or QuickBooks. Customers can use API integrations to achieve near real-time synchronization of order, rating, and tax data across platforms.
5. Enterprise-Grade Hosting
TimelyBill operates from Switch Tier 5® Platinum data centers located in Atlanta, GA, and Las Vegas, NV — two of the most advanced and secure colocation facilities in the world. These data centers deliver unmatched reliability, sustainability, and physical protection for mission-critical telecom operations.
Key infrastructure features include:
- Redundant power, cooling, and network paths — fully fault-sustainable architecture ensures systems remain online even during component failures or maintenance events.
- 100 % uptime design specification — engineered for continuous availability, with redundant A/B power feeds, backup generation, and continuous environmental monitoring.
- Multi-layer physical security — including biometric access controls, 24/7 video surveillance, and zoned entry restrictions — protects against unauthorized access.
- Carrier-diverse connectivity — multiple network providers and independent fiber routes ensure uninterrupted access and low-latency performance.
- Water-independent cooling systems — capable of indefinite operation without reliance on municipal water, a unique Tier 5 design element.
- Sustainability built in — powered by 100 % renewable energy and optimized for industry-leading energy efficiency (PUE < 1.3).
- Compliance-ready environment — supports SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and FedRAMP-aligned frameworks for data protection and auditability.
Together, these facilities provide the operational backbone for TimelyBill’s SaaS and private-cloud deployments — ensuring telecom providers benefit from enterprise-grade performance, availability, and data security.
6. Precision in Usage-Based Taxation
Telecom taxes depend on where and how usage occurs. TimelyBill captures jurisdictional metadata for each transaction—origin, termination, and rate center—allowing precise, per-event tax allocation for:
- Voice minutes and SMS
- Data and IoT events
- Origination/termination-based 911 and USF surcharges
- Detailed tax reporting and audit exports
Summary
TimelyBill combines telecom-native billing intelligence with SureTax-powered accuracy and Switch-grade reliability.
- Out-of-the-box coverage for USF, 911, wireless, and reseller scenarios
- A self-hosted SureTax database updated monthly for speed and resilience
- Customer-controlled tax mapping tools
- Secure hosting in Switch Tier 5 Atlanta and Las Vegas
- Integration capabilities with ERP/CRM systems via RESTful API
TimelyBill gives communications providers a fast, flexible, and compliant-ready billing foundation—while leaving ultimate tax-compliance authority where it belongs: with your certified experts.