Tax Calculations

Tax Calculations

Tax Rate Lookups in the Order Form

Summary

This article explains how The Shed App uses TaxJar to figure tax. This is a process that happens behind the scenes. At times this can be confusing if you are not aware of what is happening. The Shed App uses TaxJar to figure the tax for each order. This happens automatically without any extra input.

Static Tax-rate

Override Sales Tax Lookup should only be set if you know what the tax rate should be and you would like to ignore TaxJar.

Ignore the TaxJar service on a per-store basis. 

  1. Navigate to System > List > Stores 

Sales Tax Exemption Reasons

When creating a new order, there is the option to make the order tax exempt, However you will first need to add a Sales Tax Exemption Reason as well as a Sales Tax Exemption Document

Add a Sales Tax Exemption Reason

  1. Navigate to System > Sales Tax Exemption Reasons