TaxCloud Addon

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Console log:

index.php?main_page=taxcloud_exemptions:187 Uncaught TypeError: $(...).on is not a function
at HTMLDocument.<anonymous> (index.php?main_page=taxcloud_exemptions:187)
at j (jquery.js:3073)
at Object.fireWith [as resolveWith] (jquery.js:3185)
at Function.ready (jquery.js:3391)
at HTMLDocument.I (jquery.js:3407)
(anonymous) @ index.php?main_page=taxcloud_exemptions:187
j @ jquery.js:3073
fireWith @ jquery.js:3185
ready @ jquery.js:3391
I @ jquery.js:3407
cert.min.js:1 Uncaught ReferenceError: babelHelpers is not defined
at s.(/anonymous function).(anonymous function)._createButtons (https://taxcloud.net/imgs/cert.min.js:1:35168)
at s.(/anonymous function).(anonymous function)._create (https://taxcloud.net/imgs/cert.min.js:1:32859)
at s.(/anonymous function).(anonymous function)._createWidget (https://taxcloud.net/imgs/cert.min.js:1:5643)
at new s.(/anonymous function).(anonymous function) (https://taxcloud.net/imgs/cert.min.js:1:4600)
at HTMLDivElement.<anonymous> (cert.min.js:1)
at Function.each (jquery.min.js:33)
at init.each (jquery.min.js:26)
at init.s.fn.(/anonymous function) [as dialog] (https://taxcloud.net/imgs/cert.min.js:1:5164)
at buildExemptCert (cert.min.js:1)
at HTMLDocument.<anonymous> (index.php?main_page=taxcloud_exemptions:399)
_createButtons @ cert.min.js:1
_create @ cert.min.js:1
_createWidget @ cert.min.js:1
s.(anonymous function).(anonymous function) @ cert.min.js:1
(anonymous) @ cert.min.js:1
each @ jquery.min.js:33
each @ jquery.min.js:26
s.fn.(anonymous function) @ cert.min.js:1
buildExemptCert @ cert.min.js:1
(anonymous) @ index.php?main_page=taxcloud_exemptions:399
ready @ jquery.min.js:29
u @ jquery.min.js:37

chuck,
u r correct. it is a jquery conflict issue. i would start by reviewing this document:

https://learn.jquery.com/using-jquer...her-libraries/

changing the namespace would definitely work, but i think you need to clean up which jquery version you want to run. there is clearly no need to load multiple versions of it.

it is a bit of trial and error. the problem is that when you use multiple plugins that all require the jquery library (and other libraries that depend on it), you end up loading jquery multiple times which creates its own problems.

best.

Thanks for the input, Carl. I think the taxcloud_exemptions page needs to be re-worked in php/html and dump jquery. Know of any problems I might encounter?

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Originally Posted by ChuckPhillips

Thanks for the input, Carl. I think the taxcloud_exemptions page needs to be re-worked in php/html and dump jquery. Know of any problems I might encounter?

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in answer to your question, i do not know of any problems that you might encounter. that does not mean you will not encounter any.... i have zero experience with this plugin...

that said, i am a big fan of jquery and what it provides.... and personally i would put the work into making this plugin work in your install with jquery as opposed to without... i think the experience gained is better served... but again just my opinion....

I'm interested in this, but the taxcloud.net site won't load for me.

Where can I find more information about how this service works (besides reviews)? What is the difference between the free version and the paid one?

For anyone else having problems with their UI, try this link: prev.taxcloud.com

Does the TaxCloud Addon prevent the "Redundant API" lookups?

• Redundant API Fees: Additionally, if a Merchant sends TaxCloud repeated identical
TaxCloud Lookups, the Merchant will pay a fee of $0.04 per redundant TaxCloud API
Transaction call. This fee is intended to discourage ‘chatty’ API implementation and
encourage more efficient communications between Merchant and TaxCloud, which
enables faster processing for all in our Merchant community. (Repeat identical TaxCloud
Lookups are indicated in the TaxCloud UI with a specific icon, so Merchant will know
when they are sending repeat API calls to TaxCloud).

It does not prevent redundant lookups. We get charged for them, unfortunately.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by sonnyjlewis

OK guys, I have an issue with my installation. 1.5.5f (upgraded from 1.5.5e original install) on an Apache server. I am using the taxcloud plugin as I'm participating in the Streamlined Sales Tax Initiative. When using the TaxCloud plugin, when someone checks out, they are presented with the order total, which shows product price, shipping, and tax properly. However, when their card gets charged, the tax amount isn't being collected. I've tried this with several payment processors so I'm certain it doesn't have to do with them. I think it's the way TaxCloud is passing the correct amount to the payment gateway but that's just a guess on my part.

I am running two different stores, both of which are on 1.5.5f and both are experiencing this issue. One of the stores was formerly on an older version, 1.3.somethingorother, and the taxcloud plugin for that version worked properly.

One current site is running PHP 7.1, and the other is running 5.6.3. Both are using MySQL 5.5.5-10.1.31-MariaDB.

Any thoughts on getting this to work right would be appreciated. If I had a clue about PHP I'd probably have this fixed but I'm no programmer and code mystifies me.

Any ideas on what the fix would be?

Thanks

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Looks like the issue (at least with PayPal) is an API change in the PayPal module. The following change should fix the issue there.

Code:

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--- a/taxcloud/includes/modules/payment/paypalwpp.php
+++ b/taxcloud/includes/modules/payment/paypalwpp.php
@@ -1274,9 +1274,9 @@ if (false) { // disabled until clarification is received about coupons in PayPal
      //TaxCloud hack for PayPal plugin
      $taxCloudTax = $_SESSION['taxcloudTaxTotal'];
      if ( isset($taxCloudTax)) {
-          $optionsST['TAXAMT']      = round($taxCloudTax,2);
+          $optionsST['PAYMENTREQUEST_0_TAXAMT'] = round($taxCloudTax,2);
            //Update total
-          $optionsST['AMT'] = $optionsST['AMT'] + $taxCloudTax;
+          $optionsST['PAYMENTREQUEST_0_AMT'] = $optionsST['PAYMENTREQUEST_0_AMT'] + $taxCloudTax;
      }
      //End TaxCloud hack

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This is around line 1274 in includes/modules/payment/paypalwpp.php for an unmodified ZC 1.5.5f. Replace the lines marked with minus signs (-) with the lines marked with plus signs (+).

The TaxCloud module touches a lot of core files, which means it isn't very modular. It's probably going to be a headache to maintain the module across ZC versions, and the official TaxCloud account on the forum (and their github) went silent three years ago. For one thing, the changes between ZC 1.5.5f and 1.5.6 mean that the same module can't be used across both.

We are being charged for redundant lookups as well. Is there a way to log the lookups?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by LarryLMiller

We are being charged for redundant lookups as well. Is there a way to log the lookups?

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You need to call taxcloud: If you are signed up for automated compliance, you should not be, being charged. 1-877-TAXCLOUD keep calling til you get someone.

Ok so after the upgrade to 1.5.6 I was comparing my the Developer's Tool Kit logs between my live site and the test site and realized that there were entire parts of the module missing. So after backing up everything in the test site, I removed and reinstalled the Taxcloud 16b module. The store side works well but I am getting an issue in the admin area, I am looking at the log and I know there is something I am not understanding?

The log shows:

Code:

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 myDEBUG-adm-1545852159-733497.log ( ASCII text )
[26-Dec-2018 14:22:40 America/Detroit] Request URI: /webstore2/zcadmin/orders.php?oID=144&origin=index, IP address: 23.243.5.141
#1  require_once() called at [/home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/includes/classes/order.php:34]
#2  include(/home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/includes/classes/order.php) called at [/home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/zcadmin/orders.php:32]
[26-Dec-2018 14:22:40 America/Detroit] PHP Warning:  require_once(includes/modules/TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/includes/classes/order.php on line 34
[26-Dec-2018 14:22:40 America/Detroit] PHP Fatal error:  require_once(): Failed opening required 'includes/modules/TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/php56/lib/php') in /home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/includes/classes/order.php on line 34

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The file includes/classes/order.php on line 34 simply says:

Code:

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require_once DIR_WS_MODULES . 'TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php';

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I think this means there is a missing phrase that makes the module do something but I have no idea how to write it to make it do what it is supposed to do, I appreciate any help with this please.

it is complaining about a file not being there OR the file could have the incorrect ownership/permissions.

is the file:

/home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/includes/modules/TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php

there? and is the ownership and permissions similar to the other files in that directory?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by carlwhat

it is complaining about a file not being there OR the file could have the incorrect ownership/permissions.

is the file:

/home/sammirah/public_html/webstore2/includes/modules/TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php

there? and is the ownership and permissions similar to the other files in that directory?

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Yes the file is there

PHP Code:

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<?php
/**
 * TaxCloud v1.5
 * @license https://taxcloud.net/ftpsl.pdf
 */
require("classes.php");

define('TAXCLOUD_VERSION', 'v1.5');

define('FILENAME_TAXCLOUD', 'taxcloud');
define('BOX_TAXES_TAXCLOUD', 'TaxCloud Tax Calculation');

function func_taxcloud_get_client() {
    if ( isset($client) ) {
        return $client;
    } else {
        $client = new SoapClient("https://api.taxcloud.net/1.0/TaxCloud.asmx?wsdl");
        return $client;
    }
}

function func_taxcloud_is_enabled($country_code='') {    

    if ($country_code != '223') {
        return false;
    }
      $configuration_query = "select c.configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " c, " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION_GROUP . " cg where cg.configuration_group_title = 'TaxCloud Configuration Settings' and c.configuration_key = 'TAXCLOUD_ENABLED' and c.configuration_group_id = cg.configuration_group_id";
     global $db;    
      $results = $db->Execute($configuration_query);
      $isEnabled = $results->fields['configuration_value'];    
    return $isEnabled;
}


/**
 * Verify an address using TaxCloud service
 */
function func_taxcloud_verify_address($address, &$err) {

    global $client;
    

    // Verify the address through the TaxCloud verify address service
    $params = array( "uspsUserID" => TAXCLOUD_USPS_ID,
                 "address1" => $address->getAddress1(),
                 "address2" => $address->getAddress2(),
                 "city" => $address->getCity(),
                 "state" => $address->getState(),
                 "zip5" => $address->getZip5(),
                 "zip4" => $address->getZip4());

    try {
        $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();
        $verifyaddressresponse = $client->verifyAddress( $params );

    } catch (Exception $e) {

        //retry in case of timeout
        try {
            $verifyaddressresponse = $client->verifyAddress( $params );
        } catch (Exception $e) {

    //        $err[] = "Error encountered while verifying address ".$address->getAddress1().
    //        " ".$address->getState()." ".$address->getCity()." "." ".$address->getZip5().
    //        " ".$e->getMessage();
    //        //irreparable, return
            return null;
        }
    }

    if($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->ErrNumber == 0) {
        // Use the verified address values
        $address->setAddress1($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->Address1);
        $address->setAddress2($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->Address2);
        $address->setCity($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->City);
        $address->setState($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->State);
        $address->setZip5($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->Zip5);
        $address->setZip4($verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->Zip4);

    } else {

    //    $err[] = "Error encountered while verifying address ".$address->getAddress1().
    //        " ".$address->getState()." ".$address->getCity()." "." ".$address->getZip5().
    //        " ".$verifyaddressresponse->{'VerifyAddressResult'}->ErrDescription;

        return null;
    }
    return $address;
}

function func_taxcloud_get_customer_address($delivery) {    
    // Customer's address
    $destination = new Address();    
    $destination->setAddress1($delivery['street_address']);
    $destination->setAddress2('');
    $destination->setCity($delivery['city']);
    $destination->setState($delivery['state']); // Two character state appreviation
    $destination->setZip5($delivery['postcode']);
    $destination->setZip4('');
    return $destination;
}

/**
 * Get the store's location
 */
function func_taxcloud_get_company_address() {    
    $origin = new Address();
    $origin->setAddress1(TAXCLOUD_STORE_ADDR);
    $origin->setZip5(TAXCLOUD_STORE_ZIP);     
    return $origin;
}

/**
 * Retrieves a product's TIC ID.
 * @param $product_id
 */
function func_taxcloud_get_tic($product_id) {
    global $db;    
    $query = "select tax_class_title from ".TABLE_PRODUCTS .", ".TABLE_TAX_CLASS." where products_tax_class_id = tax_class_id and products_id = ".$product_id;    
    $result = $db->Execute($query);                        
    $tic = $result->fields['tax_class_title'];        
    $i = preg_match("/^(\d+)/", $tic);
    if($i != 0)
        return $tic;
    else 
        return $i;            
}

/**
 * Look up tax cost using TaxCloud web services
 * @param $product
 * @param $customer
 */
function func_taxcloud_lookup_tax($products,$customerAddress,&$errMsg,$shipping, $exemptionCertificate) {
    global $client; 

    $origin = func_taxcloud_get_company_address();    
    $origin = func_taxcloud_verify_address($origin, $errMsg);
    
    if(is_null($origin)) return -1;    
    
    //Verify Customer's destination
    $destination = func_taxcloud_get_customer_address($customerAddress);    
    $verified_destination = func_taxcloud_verify_address($destination, $errMsg);
    
    if(!is_null($verified_destination)) {
        $destination = $verified_destination;
    }
    
    if(!is_null($origin) && !is_null($destination)) {
    
        $cartItems = Array();

        $index = 0;
        
        foreach ($products as $k => $product) {

            $cartItem = new CartItem();
                        
            preg_match("/^(\d+)/", $product['id'], $match);            

            $cartItem->setItemID($match[0]);
            $cartItem->setIndex($index); // Each cart item must have a unique index

            $tic = func_taxcloud_get_tic($match[0]);
            if(!$tic) {
                //no TIC has been assigned to this product, use default
                $tic = null;
            }
            
            $cartItem->setTIC($tic);
            
            $price = $product['final_price'];
            
            $cartItem->setPrice($price); // Price of each item
            $cartItem->setQty($product['qty']); // Quantity   

            $cartItems[$index] = $cartItem;

            $index++;

        }

        //Shipping as a cart item
        $cartItem = new CartItem();
        $cartItem->setItemID('shipping');
        $cartItem->setIndex($index);
        $cartItem->setTIC(11010);
        $cartItem->setPrice($shipping);
        $cartItem->setQty(1);
        $cartItems[$index] = $cartItem;    
    
        $params = array( "apiLoginID" => TAXCLOUD_API_ID,
                 "apiKey" => TAXCLOUD_API_KEY,
                 "customerID" => $_SESSION['customer_id'],
                 "cartID" => $_SESSION['cartID'],
                 "cartItems" => $cartItems,
                 "origin" => $origin,
                 "destination" => $destination,
                 "deliveredBySeller" => false,
                 "exemptCert" => $exemptionCertificate
        );
        
        $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();

        try {
            $lookupResponse = $client->lookup( $params );
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            //retry
            try {
                $lookupResponse = $client->lookup( $params );
            } catch (Exception $e) {

                $errMsg[] = "Error encountered looking up tax amount ".$e->getMessage();
    
                //irreparable, return
                return -1;
            }
        }

        $lookupResult = $lookupResponse->{'LookupResult'};

        if($lookupResult->ResponseType == 'OK' || $lookupResult->ResponseType == 'Informational') {
            $cartItemsResponse = $lookupResult->{'CartItemsResponse'};
            $cartItemResponse = $cartItemsResponse->{'CartItemResponse'};
            $taxes = Array();
            $index = 0;

            //response may be an array
            if ( is_array($cartItemResponse) ) {
                foreach ($cartItemResponse as $c) {
                    $amount = ($c->TaxAmount);
                    $taxes[$index] = $amount;
                    $index++;
                }
            } else {
                $amount = ($cartItemResponse->TaxAmount);
                $taxes[0] = $amount;
            }
            
            $cartID = $lookupResult->CartID;
            if ( isset($cartID) ) {
                $_SESSION['cartID'] = $cartID;
            }
            
            $taxTotal = 0;
            //Calculate tax totals
            foreach( $taxes as $tax ) {
                $taxTotal = $taxTotal + round($tax,2);
            }
            
            $_SESSION['taxcloudTaxTotal'] =  $taxTotal;
            return array('name' => 'Sales Tax', 'tax' => $taxTotal);
            
        } else {
            $errMsgs = $lookupResult->{'Messages'};
            foreach($errMsgs as $err) {
                $errMsg[] = "Error encountered looking up tax amount ".$err->{'Message'};                
            }
            return -1;
        }
    } else {

        return -1;
    }
}

/**
 * Authorized with Capture 
 * @param $orderID
 */
function func_taxcloud_authorized_with_capture($orderID, &$errMsg) {
    global $client;

    $result = 0;
    
    $dup = "This purchase has already been marked as authorized";
    
    // Current date - example of format: '2010-09-08T00:00:00';
    $dateAuthorized = date("Y-m-d");
    $dateAuthorized = $dateAuthorized . "T00:00:00";    

    $params = array( "apiLoginID" => TAXCLOUD_API_ID,
                     "apiKey" => TAXCLOUD_API_KEY,
                     "customerID" => $_SESSION['customer_id'],
                     "cartID" => $_SESSION['cartID'],
                     "orderID" => $orderID,
                     "dateAuthorized" => $dateAuthorized,
                     "dateCaptured" => $dateAuthorized);
                     
    $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();

    // The authorizedResponse array contains the response verification (Error, OK, ...)
    $authorizedResponse = null;
    try {
        $authorizedResponse = $client->authorizedWithCapture( $params );    

    } catch (Exception $e) {

        //infrastructure error, try again    
        try {
            $authorizedResponse = $client->authorizedWithCapture( $params );

            $authorizedResult = $authorizedResponse->{'AuthorizedWithCaptureResult'};        
            if ($authorizedResult->ResponseType != 'OK') {
                $msgs = $authorizedResult->{'Messages'};
                $respMsg = $msgs->{'ResponseMessage'};
        
                //duplicate means the the previous called was good. Therefore, consider this to be good
                if (trim ($respMsg->Message) == $dup) {
                    return 1;
                }
            } else if ($authorizedResult->ResponseType == 'Error') {
                $msgs = $authorizedResult->{'Messages'};
                $respMsg = $msgs->{'ResponseMessage'};
                //duplicate means the the previous called was good. Therefore, consider this to be good
                if (trim ($respMsg->Message) == $dup) {
                    return 1;
                } else {
                    $errMsg[] = "Error encountered looking up tax amount ".$respMsg;
                    return -1;
                }
            } else {
                return -1;
            }
            
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            //give up
            $errMsg[] = $e->getMessage();
            return 0;
        }
    }

    $authorizedResult = $authorizedResponse->{'AuthorizedWithCaptureResult'};
    if ($authorizedResult->ResponseType == 'OK') {
        $_SESSION['singlePurchase'] = null;   //one-time certificate
        $_SESSION['selectedCertID'] = null;  //saved certificate
    //    $_SESSION['taxcloudTaxTotal'] =  null;
        return 1;
    } else {
        $msgs = $authorizedResult->{'Messages'};
        $respMsg = $msgs->{'ResponseMessage'};                
        
        $errMsg [] = $respMsg->Message;
        return 0;
    }        
    
    return $result;    
}

function func_taxcloud_add_exemption_certificate($exemptionCertificate,$customerID) {
    global $client;
    
    $params = array( "apiLoginID" => TAXCLOUD_API_ID,
                     "apiKey" => TAXCLOUD_API_KEY,
                     "customerID" => $customerID,
                      "exemptCert" => $exemptionCertificate 
                      );
    try {
        $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();
        $addExemptionResponse = $client->addExemptCertificate( $params );

    } catch (Exception $e) {
        return -1;
    }

}

function func_taxcloud_get_exemption_certificates($customerID) {
    global $client;
    
    $params = array( "apiLoginID" => TAXCLOUD_API_ID,
                     "apiKey" => TAXCLOUD_API_KEY,
                     "customerID" => $customerID
                      );
        
    try {
        $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();
        $getExemptCertificatesResponse = $client->getExemptCertificates( $params );
        $getCertificatesRsp = $getExemptCertificatesResponse->{'GetExemptCertificatesResult'};
        $exemptCertificatesArray = $getCertificatesRsp->{'ExemptCertificates'};
        $exemptCertificates = $exemptCertificatesArray->{'ExemptionCertificate'};
        
        if (is_array($exemptCertificates)) {
            return $exemptCertificates;
        } else {
            return $exemptCertificatesArray;
        }
        
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        return Array();
    }
    return Array();
}

function func_taxcloud_delete_exemption_certificate($certID) {
    
    global $client;
    
    $params = array( 
         "apiLoginID" => TAXCLOUD_API_ID,
        "apiKey" => TAXCLOUD_API_KEY,
        "certificateID" => $certID
    );
    
    try {
        $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();
        $deleteExemptCertificateResponse = $client->deleteExemptCertificate( $params );

    } catch (Exception $e) {
        return -1;
    }
}


function func_taxcloud_return_order($order_id) {   

    global $client;
    
    global $db;
    
    $results = $db->Execute("select products_id, products_quantity, final_price
                         from " . TABLE_ORDERS_PRODUCTS . "
                             where orders_id = '" . (int)$order_id . "'");
        
    $cartItems = Array();

    $index = 0;
        
        while ( !$results->EOF ) {
            $fields = $results->fields;
              
              $cartItem = new CartItem();
        $cartItem->setItemID($fields['products_id']);
        $cartItem->setIndex($index);
        $cartItem->setTIC(func_taxcloud_get_tic($fields['products_id']));  
        $cartItem->setPrice($fields['final_price']);
        $cartItem->setQty($fields['products_quantity']);
        $cartItems[$index] = $cartItem;
              
              $index++;
              $results->MoveNext();
              
        }
        
        //Reverse the order shipping
    $results = $db->Execute("select value
                            from " . TABLE_ORDERS_TOTAL . "
                                where orders_id = '" . (int)$order_id . "'
                                and class = 'ot_shipping'");
        
        while ( !$results->EOF ) {
            $fields = $results->fields;
              
        //Shipping as a cart item
        $cartItem = new CartItem();
        $cartItem->setItemID('shipping');
        $cartItem->setIndex($index);
        $cartItem->setTIC(11010);
        $cartItem->setPrice($fields['value']);
        $cartItem->setQty(1);
        $cartItems[$index] = $cartItem;    
               
              $index++;
              $results->MoveNext();
              
        }
        
    $returnDate = date("Y-m-d");
    $returnDate = $returnDate . "T00:00:00";
    
    $params = array(
        "apiLoginID" => TAXCLOUD_API_ID,
        "apiKey" => TAXCLOUD_API_KEY,
        "orderID" => $order_id,
        "cartItems" => $cartItems,
        "returnedDate" => $returnDate); 
    
    try {
        $client = func_taxcloud_get_client();
        $returnResponse = $client->Returned($params);    
    } catch (Exception $e) { 
        return -1;
    }

}
?>

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How do I determine the ownership and permissions?

most ftp clients should show the permissions as well as the owner and group. you can try right clicking the filename from within the ftp client that you are using to possibly access the data. its not too hard to see, but you need to look.

i'm thinking that most of these should be 644; but the proper owner/group combo is something that your host can help you with. else you should compare it to other files in a similar tree, ie:

includes/modules/order_total/ot_total.php

as this looks to be a new directory, you would also need to check the ownership/permissions of

includes/modules/TaxCloud

i find it highly unlikely that line 34 of includes/classes/order.php is incorrect; as i see that line as part of the download, but we could look at changing that line as a last resort. it is more likely a permissions issue.

again, you can ask your host if the permissions are correct for this file. depending on the host, they may be able to help you.

best.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by carlwhat

most ftp clients should show the permissions as well as the owner and group. you can try right clicking the filename from within the ftp client that you are using to possibly access the data. its not too hard to see, but you need to look.

i'm thinking that most of these should be 644; but the proper owner/group combo is something that your host can help you with. else you should compare it to other files in a similar tree, ie:

includes/modules/order_total/ot_total.php

as this looks to be a new directory, you would also need to check the ownership/permissions of

includes/modules/TaxCloud

i find it highly unlikely that line 34 of includes/classes/order.php is incorrect; as i see that line as part of the download, but we could look at changing that line as a last resort. it is more likely a permissions issue.

again, you can ask your host if the permissions are correct for this file. depending on the host, they may be able to help you.

best.

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So, I found out that the permissions were correct 640. Unfortunately I am going to have to let go of this module. I really like taxcloud as it makes my tax collection and filings easier. So I deleted all of the files and replaced the core files with copies from a fresh ZC 1.5.6 installation. Everything is back to normal.

I guess I am just not cut out for all the extra stuff anymore, code makes my head hurt, and I have a small business to run so my time is limited more than ever now.

Oddly TaxCloud 16b installed once on a clean Zen Cart 1.55f but only recorded the first configuration setting - 'TaxCloud Configuration Settings'.

That resulted in the lookup code for the other configuration settings to fail to fire.


There was no error message but the problem behaviour was that I could enter in all of my TaxCloud data in Admin > Locations/Taxes > TaxCloud Tax Calculation

and...

It would 'update' and show the data again on-screen - but the data wouldn't commit to the database and TaxCloud Enabled would remain 'false'.

Reload the page and it would all be blank again.

Because the code could see - 'TaxCloud Configuration Settings' it failed to load these tables into the db:
'TaxCloud API ID', 'TaxCloud API Key', 'USPS_ID', 'Store Street Address', 'Store Zip Code', 'TaxCloud Enabled'


The Fix:
- Remove all entries of TaxCloud in the configuration and configuration_group
- Log into Zen Admin
- Navigate to Admin > Locations/Taxes > TaxCloud Tax Calculation
- Enter Data

Success!

The code then fires correctly and installs the tables correctly.


I've installed a lot of modules over the years and occasionally 'removing and reinstalling' the files doesn't work and some modules do not have SQL database removal codes - in this case manually removing everything from the SQL database and reinstalling it DID work.

Important to note that the TaxCloud 16b fileset was intact, complete and merged properly on the server and - remains intact.

Problem - TaxCloud is using full names for state zones, Zen is using 2 digits.


Zen posted this on-screen error in checkout_payment page during checkout:


Error encountered looking up tax amount The Ship To zip code (89128) is not valid for this state (Ne)


The fix:
This works and was a necessary update after install and testing failed to load the 2 digit state codes correctly out of the TaxCloud 16b box:

https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....03#post1343603

Quote:

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Originally Posted by infinigrove

I see this thread is a year old but I was having the same problem with the latest version of the TaxCloud module with ZC v1.5.5f

It was giving me "Error encountered looking up tax amount The Ship To State (Ne) is not valid" when trying to do New York (NY) state or any other state where the 2-Letter state code was not the first 2 characters of the state name.

What I did to resolve this issue is first modify includes/classes/order.php to lookup the zone_code in the $shipping_address_query around line 270 by changing:
$shipping_address_query = "select ab.entry_firstname, ab.entry_lastname, ab.entry_company,
ab.entry_street_address, ab.entry_suburb, ab.entry_postcode,
ab.entry_city, ab.entry_zone_id, z.zone_name, ab.entry_country_id,
c.countries_id, c.countries_name, c.countries_iso_code_2,

to
$shipping_address_query = "select ab.entry_firstname, ab.entry_lastname, ab.entry_company,
ab.entry_street_address, ab.entry_suburb, ab.entry_postcode,
ab.entry_city, ab.entry_zone_id, z.zone_name, z.zone_code, ab.entry_country_id,
c.countries_id, c.countries_name, c.countries_iso_code_2,


Then I added a state_code to the delivery array that contains the zone_code around line 424.
So that this:
$this->delivery = array('firstname' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_firstname'],
'lastname' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_lastname'],
'company' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_company'],
'street_address' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_street_address'],
'suburb' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_suburb'],
'city' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_city'],
'postcode' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_postcode'],

Now looks like:
$this->delivery = array('firstname' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_firstname'],
'lastname' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_lastname'],
'company' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_company'],
'street_address' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_street_address'],
'suburb' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_suburb'],
'city' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_city'],
'postcode' => $shipping_address->fields['entry_postcode'],
'state_code' => $shipping_address->fields['zone_code'],


Then I modified the includes/modules/TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php to use the state_code instead to the state on line 98 by replacing:

$destination->setState($delivery['state']); // Two character state appreviation

with

$destination->setState($delivery['state_code']); // Two character state abbreviation

Hope this helps.

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Quote:

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Important to note that the TaxCloud 16b fileset was intact, complete and merged properly on the server and - remains intact.

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I am catching my 2nd wind on this mod. :laugh: It truly pisses me off every time it comes times to upgrade Zen Cart...I had to go back to zc 1.5.5f when I ran into issues with one of the most vital plug-ins used on my site. Anyhow, I digress, I keep noticing that the admin//includes/auto_loaders/config.taxcloud.php keeps disappearing. I upload it again, leave that area of cPanel and when I come back it is just gone. But the plug in is working fine. Is there a reason why a file would just disappear like that?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by sammirah

I am catching my 2nd wind on this mod. :laugh: It truly pisses me off every time it comes times to upgrade Zen Cart...I had to go back to zc 1.5.5f when I ran into issues with one of the most vital plug-ins used on my site. Anyhow, I digress, I keep noticing that the admin//includes/auto_loaders/config.taxcloud.php keeps disappearing. I upload it again, leave that area of cPanel and when I come back it is just gone. But the plug in is working fine. Is there a reason why a file would just disappear like that?

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This cute little code:
// Now that the menu item has been created/registered, can stop the wasteful process of having
// this script run again by removing it from the auto-loader array
@unlink(DIR_FS_ADMIN . DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'auto_loaders/config.taxcloud.php');


in YOUR_ADMIN/includes/init_includes/init_taxcloud_config.php


The interweb says this:

unlink

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

unlink — Deletes a file


It prevents the installer from looping or installing every time you load an admin page.

Though it may not help with site upgrades... it should be included in the newest source module/plugin files always (if we continue to code it in this manner).

Quote:

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Originally Posted by twitchtoo

Oddly TaxCloud 16b installed once on a clean Zen Cart 1.55f but only recorded the first configuration setting - 'TaxCloud Configuration Settings'.

That resulted in the lookup code for the other configuration settings to fail to fire.


There was no error message but the problem behaviour was that I could enter in all of my TaxCloud data in Admin > Locations/Taxes > TaxCloud Tax Calculation

and...

It would 'update' and show the data again on-screen - but the data wouldn't commit to the database and TaxCloud Enabled would remain 'false'.

Reload the page and it would all be blank again.

Because the code could see - 'TaxCloud Configuration Settings' it failed to load these tables into the db:
'TaxCloud API ID', 'TaxCloud API Key', 'USPS_ID', 'Store Street Address', 'Store Zip Code', 'TaxCloud Enabled'


The Fix:
- Remove all entries of TaxCloud in the configuration and configuration_group
- Log into Zen Admin
- Navigate to Admin > Locations/Taxes > TaxCloud Tax Calculation
- Enter Data

Success!

The code then fires correctly and installs the tables correctly.


I've installed a lot of modules over the years and occasionally 'removing and reinstalling' the files doesn't work and some modules do not have SQL database removal codes - in this case manually removing everything from the SQL database and reinstalling it DID work.

Important to note that the TaxCloud 16b fileset was intact, complete and merged properly on the server and - remains intact.

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Have you tried this on ZC 1.5.6 yet? Perhaps the changes you made will help fix the issues.

One of our CC numbers was stolen last week. It's my opinion that TaxCloud was responsible for the breach. Visa spotted the problem and canceled the card.

Then TaxCloud tried to bill the canceled card, which of course bounced. TaxCloud charged my account $100 for a failed transaction fee. I'm guessing that little fee was buried in the TOS somewhere. I have never seen a fee for a failed transaction from any online vendor.

Anyone else have issues with TaxCloud billing last week?

https://www.huginnsnest.com
I am running a new installation of version 1.5.6b with PHP 7.2. The only pluggins I am running are Shipstation, USPS tracking, and Taxcloud. When taxcloud was initially installed, I would get a 500 internal error any time I tried to insert a new product, or edit images on existing products , insert a new category with an image, or edit the image of an existing product. I was also unable to veiw the admin>customers>orders screen. I uninstalled taxcloud and everything returned to working perfectly, and the problems returned when I reinstalled it. I merged(as best I know how) the overwrites in taxcloud package with the corresponding files in the ZC installation, and this appears to have fixed everything except for the order screen problem. It still returns a 500 internal error when I try to view that. Are there any suggestions on edits I may have missed? or other things that may resolve this issue? Thank you in advance...

Any logs from TaxCloud? Look in your /logs/ folder.

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Originally Posted by swguy

Any logs from TaxCloud? Look in your /logs/ folder.

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Apologies for not supplying this in the first place. This is a little over my head to interpret.

Code:

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[15-Jun-2019 17:27:40 UTC] Request URI: /index.php?main_page=down_for_maintenance&zenid=1o0is3c50r78eo052rrpraeld0, IP address: ***.***.**.**
#1  include(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php:80]
#2  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php:48]
#3  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php:170]
#4  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/index.php:26]
--> PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant EXEMPTION_HEADING_TITLE - assumed 'EXEMPTION_HEADING_TITLE' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php on line 19.

[15-Jun-2019 17:27:40 UTC] Request URI: /index.php?main_page=down_for_maintenance&zenid=1o0is3c50r78eo052rrpraeld0, IP address: ***.***.**.**
#1  include(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php:80]
#2  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php:48]
#3  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php:170]
#4  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/index.php:26]
--> PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant EXEMPTION_TABLE_HEADING_COMMENTS - assumed 'EXEMPTION_TABLE_HEADING_COMMENTS' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php on line 20.

[15-Jun-2019 17:27:40 UTC] Request URI: /index.php?main_page=down_for_maintenance&zenid=1o0is3c50r78eo052rrpraeld0, IP address: ***.***.**.**
#1  include(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php:80]
#2  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php:48]
#3  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php:170]
#4  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/index.php:26]
--> PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant TITLE_CONTINUE_CHECKOUT_PROCEDURE - assumed 'TITLE_CONTINUE_CHECKOUT_PROCEDURE' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php on line 21.

[15-Jun-2019 17:27:40 UTC] Request URI: /index.php?main_page=down_for_maintenance&zenid=1o0is3c50r78eo052rrpraeld0, IP address: ***.***.**.**
#1  include(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php:80]
#2  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php:48]
#3  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php:170]
#4  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/index.php:26]
--> PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant TEXT_CONTINUE_CHECKOUT_PROCEDURE - assumed 'TEXT_CONTINUE_CHECKOUT_PROCEDURE' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php on line 22.

[15-Jun-2019 17:27:40 UTC] Request URI: /index.php?main_page=down_for_maintenance&zenid=1o0is3c50r78eo052rrpraeld0, IP address: ***.***.**.**
#1  include(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php:80]
#2  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/init_includes/init_file_db_names.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php:48]
#3  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/autoload_func.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php:170]
#4  require(/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/application_top.php) called at [/home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/index.php:26]
--> PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant EXEMPTION_TABLE_HEADING_NEW - assumed 'EXEMPTION_TABLE_HEADING_NEW' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home6/bnblittl/public_html/huginnsnest/includes/extra_datafiles/taxcloud_exemptions.php on line 25.

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I removed the IP address for this post. In the log it is there and accurate.

OK these are only warnings so they're not the real problem. If I had to guess I'd say your merge of includes/classes/order.php was bad.

Back up your merged copy of includes/classes/order.php then put the original one from the download in.
Then see if your admin works again.

If it does, we'll have to change includes/classes/order.php. The issue is likely that this file and admin/includes/classes/order.php are now the same, so we'll have to check in includes/classes/order.php to see if we're in the admin. But do this test first so we're sure that's the issue.

So I tried that and yes, it does get the admin>customer>orders page working again. Just out of curiosity, I looked at the admin/includes/classes/order.php file, and this is what it reads:

PHP Code:

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<?php
// @deprecated since v1.5.6
// Any code relying on this file existing should be refactored to 
// load the class from the non-admin includes directory:
include DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'order.php';

---

Looking at that, Im guessing there is probably something somewhere in the taxcloud fileset that will need to be modified to point strictly to the order.php file? or, since includes/classes/order.php file is the one that crashes that page, myabe it's all in there and Im overthinking it like I always do. My head is about to explode, lol.

I think the fix might be easy. Modify your copy of includes/classes/order.php as follows:
Whereever you see

Code:

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if ($TAXCLOUD_ENABLE =='true' ...

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change it to

Code:

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if ($TAXCLOUD_ENABLE =='true'  && !IS_ADMIN_FLAG ...

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by swguy

I think the fix might be easy. Modify your copy of includes/classes/order.php as follows:
Whereever you see

Code:

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if ($TAXCLOUD_ENABLE =='true' ...

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change it to

Code:

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if ($TAXCLOUD_ENABLE =='true'  && !IS_ADMIN_FLAG ...

---

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That didn't work, but I can't swear that I did it properly. My PHP knowledge is not as strong as my css and html. In pouring over the ZC 1.5.6 version of the includes/classes/order.php file and I wonder if it effects your suggestion.

Code:

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if (!defined('IS_ADMIN_FLAG')) {
  die('Illegal Access');
}

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It is not far below the header in the file, just below the dependencies list.

I think maybe I found the problem, and it was a simple fix. Going over the code for my merged order.php file, I found the first line of code that called Taxcloud was as follows:

Code:

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require_once DIR_WS_MODULES . 'TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php';

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This was the coding for the taxcloud version compatible with ZC v1.5.5. I had noticed that many files in 1.5.6 had been refactored to include DIR_FS_CATALOG, kso I added that in as follows:

Code:

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require_once DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_MODULES . 'TaxCloud/func.taxcloud.php';

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This seems to have worked. I can now access the admin>customers>orders page without the 500 error. The all the other functions appear to be accessible as well. After I complete a little more configuration and do some testing, I will report back here update on whether or not everything is actually operating properly. Thank you for all your help.

This allowed me to view the orders again but was still unable to add categories or products due to the 500 error. There must be other files that are not compatible with 1.5.6c yet. I had to restore version 1.5.5f to get up and running again. Does anyone think there will be an update for 1.5.6 soon?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by LarryLMiller

This allowed me to view the orders again but was still unable to add categories or products due to the 500 error. There must be other files that are not compatible with 1.5.6c yet. I had to restore version 1.5.5f to get up and running again. Does anyone think there will be an update for 1.5.6 soon?

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Fixed! I took the core files from the fresh 1.5.6c install (order.php, authorizenet_aim.php, paypalwpp.php, admin_access.php, and general.php) and merged the Tax Cloud code from the same files in the 1.5.5 install.

I updated the Tax Cloud install with the new files and dropped them into my fresh install and so far the test site running 1.5.6c with Tax Cloud is performing flawlessly. :smile:

I have a question about tax cloud. It says on this plugin that it is free. On the tax cloud side I don't see that it is. Can someone confirm. We need to take tax in NY.
Thank you.

Any chance ther is work toward updating TaxCloud for ZenCart version 1.5.7? I would like to move to 1.5.7 but also need to keep TaxCloud intact as it fits my needs very well. I do plan to give 1.5.7 a few months to mature to the next sub release to work out the first release bugs. So while I wait, I am curious if TaxCloud will move along with the proccess?
Thanks
Luke

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Luke Galyan

Any chance ther is work toward updating TaxCloud for ZenCart version 1.5.7? I would like to move to 1.5.7 but also need to keep TaxCloud intact as it fits my needs very well. I do plan to give 1.5.7 a few months to mature to the next sub release to work out the first release bugs. So while I wait, I am curious if TaxCloud will move along with the proccess?
Thanks
Luke

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Bump........ Anyone actually looking at this support thread? Is the Taxcloud plugin planned to continue in to the future?
Thanks
Luke

Is there a way to get Taxcloud to work with putting sales tax rate in admin functions? Like the Detail option for an order.. or if using the Edit Orders Addon? It does a great job getting the subtotal, but if I am editing and order, I have to look up tax rates and manually put them into the editing.

Thanks!

You might want to ask this question on the Edit Orders support thread.

https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....Support-Thread

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Advisory: This API Lookup transaction was sent to TaxCloud 2 redundant times.
You should investigate your e-commerce system's implementation of our TaxCloud Lookup API to determine why multiple identical API requests are being sent.

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That is on Taxcloud website...

I'm trying to figure out why this is happening on checkout. Is there a way to track it down..
I'm using Zen Cart 1.5.6c.. I do have common addons.. but I know this is limited to the checkout routine.

I've updated TaxCloud for Zen Cart 1.57c currently testing on PHP 7.3. Contact me for a beta if you'd like to try it out. This is a functional update - not an overhaul.

@twitchtoo did you create a second TaxCloud account for testing or have you figured out how to put their system into test mode? I am getting collisions between orders on the live site and orders on my local test cart.

The TaxCloud team is looking into handling refunds, which their current integration does not do. Hopefully they will have an update for Zen Cart soon.

TaxCloud Merchant Terms of Service have changed as of January 2021. They no longer offer to provide the service entirely free of charge.

I need to update to v1.5.7d. Has anyone had success using the current TaxCloud plugin version in any of the 1.57 versions?

don't bother. go with another tax service. taxcloud is not really free and the way they have it set up, even if you are not supposed to pay taxes in certain states because you do not reach the threshold, they will still subscribe to those states for you and you will then be forced to pay sales tax. this is only if you want them to auto pay for you, they then subscribe you to the entire dealio. it comes out to be very expensive for their service esp if they set you up for states you do not reach the threshold for and then have to collect and pay sales tax.

plus their customer support is the worst. you will fight tooth and nail to get them to fix their mistakes and they take forever to reply. we had to do a total of 3 charge backs, once for a glitch in their system that charged us $50 for no reason, 2 because they kept charging us after we cancelled and got a cancellation confirmation from them. they kept making promises they would refund us on the next billing cycle (why do we have to wait for their next billing cycle? never heard of that).

RUN FROM THIS SERVICE

I've been with them for a while. I can't disagree with anything you are saying. Had had my issues with them in the past. Stopped calling a couple years ago.

I'm not aware of any other tax service option/plugin that works with zen cart for the U.S.

I can live with the issues if I have to.

I have a couple of zen cart stores, but the one with TaxCloud is 1.55f.

Was hoping to go into the 1.57 family if I know I can get TaxCloud to work.

I use a very limited amount of plugins.

Most likely because of this one issue and how "plugins" are done here and with the core files needing to be edited, we most likely are moving to wordpress since everything is modular in design. no wp core edits, you add a plugin and the user base and plugins are huge! we are doing our research right now.

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I can live with the issues if I have to.

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The issue is since they are part of the "streamline" they will subscribe you to all the states that are part of that group, so even if you don't reach the threshold of some of those states, you will have to collect sales tax and pay it to those states. not sure why they set it up that way but it's dumb and you end up with more headache down the road, paying more plus the issue of order cancellations, etc. their plugin does not work right for that so you'll end up doing manual paperwork and they no longer support their own plugin.

it's not worth it. zencart needs a better way of doing plugins with more plugin authors that don't require core edits. this isn't 2001. i think wordpress is the way to go. just about all the competitors in my field have move to a wordpress type modular ecommerce site.

I'm familiar with wordpress and have woocommerce running in a sandox.

Specific to ecommerce, I like zen cart a lot. Been using it since 2005.

I just need TaxCloud to work for 1.57 so I can upgrade.

i like zc too, been using osc since 2001 and migrated to zc back in 2004 but it's too much of a pain to keep update with the core edits. i'm here to sell and make money, not spend most of my time worrying about zc crashing or being outdated because the newer version of php or mysql won't work with it and risking a breach.

zc, imo, isn't up with the times, again my opinion

If your tax are not sophisticated, you can probably check Local Sales Tax Mod.

https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.p...=422&styleid=4

The latest mod is compatible with the latest 1.57 or 1.57d

thx for the feedback.

I need to use a tax software/api plugin.

Got no choice.

I would be manually submitting taxes to over 25 states every month/quarter if I did it any other way.

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i like zc too, been using osc since 2001 and migrated to zc back in 2004 but it's too much of a pain to keep update with the core edits. i'm here to sell and make money, not spend most of my time worrying about zc crashing or being outdated because the newer version of php or mysql won't work with it and risking a breach.

zc, imo, isn't up with the times, again my opinion

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Please accept this as a friendly poke.

I bet you don't check your oil often, either.

I was there at OSC with you and came here in 2004 as well.

Looking at the Latest Plugins/Addons list, I see just around a handful that modify core files. I would say that there has been a major shift to mods that spare core files. The addition of Plugin Manager to 1.5.7 was a leap in the install/update/delete in one place design. It will probably get better in 1.5.8.

One of our hosting customers has over fifteen major mods with none overwriting core files. There may be one or two that required merging a mod' defines into an existing file. It's not rocket science and there are free software solutions for merging.

ZC crashing due to a newer version of PHP/MySQL is almost always the host upgrading PHP/MyySQL without telling their client. If it isn't the fault of the host, the only other cause is the shop owner selecting the wrong version in their cpanel. (that's why many folks drop that feature in their customers' cPanels).

How is that ZCs fault? Mosts hosts will keep an old PHP a little past its EOL so, if you are using 1.5.5 or better, your host should be able to accomodate you.

Security? Of the box, both WP are quite secure. Modifying Zen Cart with any mod from the Plugins section is probably 99% secure. The mods are checked before being listed. You can also find forum members that have many commercial mods. It's only fair that major progamming efforts be rewarded.

I'm not sure that WP does such a thing but, I do know that they had 13.7 Million attacks from 16,000 IPs on December 9th, 2021. The cause? 4 plugins and a couple of templates with vulnerabilities with 1.6 million sites using at least one or more of them as their plugin(s).

I look at evey upgrade of ZC and any mod that makes things work better as an opportunity to better serve my customer in a secure environment.

Carlwhat just stepped up and gave us a solution to the changes in Square processsing and lat9 made sure that One Page Checkout works the the new chagges as well.

One a forum member - one a developer. All part of the team helping Zen Cart stay as current and secure as possible.

That's why, as a ZC certified host, we have WP turned off on our servers.

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....Carlwhat just stepped up and gave us a solution to the changes in Square processsing and lat9 made sure that One Page Checkout works the the new chagges as well.

One a forum member - one a developer....

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i would suggest to you that this last statement is a bit mis-leading.

i would opine the we are BOTH forum members; and that we are BOTH developers.

Of course, you are correct. I was trying to point out that, for whatever reason, there are different levels of involvement but all can be contirbutors to Zen Cart.

Although involved in the development of certain aspects of Zen Cart, I do not possess the level of being able to committ a pull request on GitHub.

So, if someone wants ZC to be better.... Step Up. You can do it from any level.

What are zen cart store owners using to process taxes in the U.S.?

I'm fairly high volume/low margin, so I need to push hard to make money.

Is there another plugin aside from Tax Cloud? I've seen Tax Jar mentioned in the past.

I would prefer to stay with Zen Cart, and I kinda hate the WP/Woocommerce db schema.

My carts don't really depend on too many plugins (stamps, sales tax plugin, sales report, some kind of captcha)

Outside of the native Paypal payment module, I don't believe anything I use would impact a 3rd party Tax plugin

A TaxJar plugin has been submitted for moderator approval.