diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/admin/users_controller_decorator.rb b/app/controllers/spree/admin/users_controller_decorator.rb
index e9e89a87..10334c11 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/admin/users_controller_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/admin/users_controller_decorator.rb
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ def load_use_codes
 
         @use_codes = SpreeAvataxOfficial::EntityUseCode.all.map { |use_code| ["#{use_code.code} - #{use_code.name}", use_code.id] }
       end
-
-      def user_params
-        params.require(:user).permit(:avatax_entity_use_code_id, :exemption_number, :vat_id)
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/config/initializers/spree_permitted_attributes.rb b/config/initializers/spree_permitted_attributes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27eea370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/spree_permitted_attributes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module Spree
+  module PermittedAttributes
+    @@user_attributes.push :avatax_entity_use_code_id, :exemption_number, :vat_id
+  end
+end
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