There is disclosed a process for producing alkali taurinate from alkali isethionate by the ammonolysis of a solution of alkali isethionate, alkali ditaurinate, and alkali tritaurinate, or a solution of alkali ditaurinate and alkali tritaurinate. The overall yield of alkali taurinate from alkali isethionate is obtained to from 90% to nearly quantitative. The ammonolysis reaction is catalyzed by alkali salts of hydroxide, sulfate, sulfite, phosphate, or carbonate.