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United States: sales tax and states

Applies to businesses whose country is the United States.

  • Currency USD, tax name Sales Tax, tax-exclusive pricing.
  • The state you choose at sign-up sets the default sales-tax rate; you can add local rates under Settings → Tax Settings.
The state picker on the sign-up form for a US business
Company settings for a US business showing the state
  • Tax is added on top of prices at the line’s rate. Tax-exempt customers: use a 0% rate on their lines.
  • Purchases usually carry no reclaimable tax in the US; leave the purchase line tax at 0% unless you track use tax separately.
A US invoice with sales tax added below the subtotal

Reports → Tax Report totals the sales tax collected in the period for your state filing. See Tax report and tax summary.

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