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Tax Rate Configuration
While many stores will only need to charge sales
tax for orders in the state in which the store is based, TechCart has the ability for
multiple tax rates for as many different states as needed. This is particularly
useful if you have multiple store locations throughout the country.
The Tax Rate Editor
The Tax Rate editor is available from the SETUP menu under TAX RATE EDITOR. The editor is fairly straight forward and easy to use. By default Ohio will already be configured into the tax rate system. You will see that Ohio has been configured for a 6.5% sales tax rate. Unless your store is based in Ohio you will likely want to delete this tax rate in the system. To accomplish this click the radio button on the left hand side as shown below in Figure T1. Then press the DELETE TAX RATE Button.
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Now we are ready to add a new tax rate. Below the editor you will see ADD A NEW
TAX RATE. Simply select the state from the drop down menu that you wish sales tax to
be added for and then enter the tax rate on the right side. You will need to be sure
that your tax rate is in decimal format (6.5% would be entered as 0.065). Now press
the ADD TAX RATE button and the new tax rate will be added to the system.
If you wanted all customers to be charged sales tax you would select ALL STATES in the
drop down menu. By doing this, every transaction will have the tax rate you choose
added to the total of each order.
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