Connector for Open4Tax

Description
ALERT: Open4Tax is a COMMERCIAL SERVICE!

The Zen Cart Connector for TaxRates is an open source plug in that integrates Zen Cart with Sales Tax calculations based on the zip code data downloaded from TaxRates.com.

Sales Tax is calculated based on the zip code of either the order shipping address (or the order billing address for digital goods) and the sales tax rate applicable to that zip code. The sales tax tables for each State in which a site has Nexus are available to be downloaded from the web site TaxRates.com

The plug in uses the shipping information and line item information from the Zen Cart order, parses the sales tax rates from the tables provided by TaxRates.com to calculate the correct amount of Sales Tax to be added to each order.

Sales Tax on the shipping line item (assuming by public carrier) is correctly calculated for the those states that require shipping to be taxed.

Sales tax calculations performed on zip codes can not be 100% accurate. Sales sales jurisdictions are based on boundary data. As a result rates based on zip codes do not align perfectly with jurisdictional boundaries. But using this service from TaxRates.com, sites can validate their business models, while depending on regularly updated "near rates" until sales volumes justify investing in a commercial service.

The plug in has concentrated on simplicity of install, admin, and operations. No Zen Cart files require changing. Installation is to copy the files to the regular plug in directories, and configure in the same way as any other plug in.

NOTE: Open4Tax is a commercial service ... and some ZC merchants have reported that the Open4Tax sales people are pushy and aggressive, and the fees are exorbitant. Buyer beware!
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.5.1
Original Author open4tax
Last Updated by open4tax - 3 Jan 2014
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Version History

Connector for Open4Tax   -   Version: 1.0
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.5.1
Date Added 3 Jan 2014
Author open4tax
File Size 14.3 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? No
Downloads 91
 


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