Summary
This QuickGuide will give you information to Tax Managment Organizations which are authorized to help you understand the tax rates for your State and explain how to use the State Tax Manager. Tax laws will vary between states which is why it is important to make sure that you have the most up to date information before you setup your Tax Information. The State Tax Manager gives you the ability to add tax rates by State, Zip Code, and Zip Code Ranges.
Authorized Tax Management Organizations
Federation of Tax Administratiors
444 N. Capitol Street, NW
Suite 348
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 624-5890
www.taxadmin.org
The Tax Foundation
2001 L Street, N.W.
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 464-6200
www.taxfoundation.org
Configure the State Tax Manager
- Log into the MonsterCommerce Admin Panel
- Go to Checkout >> State Tax Manager, under the Sales Manager Section
Add an overall State Tax Rate
- Select your State from the dropdown menu to the left, under "Add a State Tax"
- Enter a Tax rate you want to have overall for your State in decimal form. For example, if you want the Tax Rate to be 8.75% you will enter ".0875"
- If you want your Shipping Charges to be taxable, place a checkmark in the "Tax Shipping" box to the right
- Click the "Add" button.
Add Taxes by Individual Zip Codes
- Under "Add a Zip Tax" enter the Zip Code that you want to add a Tax Rate
- Enter a Tax rate you want to have for this Zip Code. For example, if you want the Tax Rate to be 8.75% you will enter ".0875"
- If you want your Shipping Charges to be taxable, place a checkmark in the "Tax Shipping" box to the right
- Click the "Add" button.
Add Taxes by Zip Code Range
- Under "Add a Zip Tax" enter a Range of Zip Codes that you want to enter a Tax Rate
- Enter a range by typing the starting digits of the Zip Code then a "*" for the remaining digits. For example, if you want to create a Tax Rate for all Zip Codes within the 633xx Zip Code range, you would enter "633**"
- Enter a Tax rate you want to have for this Zip Code Range. For example, if you want the Tax Rate to be 8.75% you will enter ".0875"
- If you want your Shipping Charges to be taxable, place a checkmark in the "Tax Shipping" box to the right
- Click the "Add" button.