Local Sales Tax Mod (with admin!) for testing

[BassFace]

Thank god I've found this MOD! Thank you for making it! It installed easily. I think it will allow me to set my store up the way I need it to be.

I was wondering if you could help me figure out my tax situation, though - I must be simple-minded, because I can't get my head around Zones, Zone Definitions and the tax rates I need for my store - and I have the ZenCart manual, too!

Here's my situation:
The store is in Denver, CO and sells wine and wine accessories. Tax rates:
Wine shipped in city of Denver: 8.1%
Non-wine in city of Denver: 7.772%
Wine & non-wine in the rest of Colorado: 4.1%

Could you help me understand what Zones and Definitions (terrible word choice I think, very non-descriptive), Classes and Rates I will need?

Thank you thank you thank you!

[LadyHLG]

BassFace,

1. Create a zone definition for CO.

[BassFace]

I have a Zone Definition for Colorado and one for Denver, Colorado. I will need to separate them, right?

[LadyHLG]

BassFace,

Sorry I accidentally posted before I was finished typing!! My bad...


1. Create a zone definition for CO.
Don't forget to add the details to the definition after you have created it.

2. Create two tax classes, one for wine and one for other taxable goods.
Example 1: Taxable Goods
Example 2: Taxable Wine Goods

You will then need to reassign all products to their correct tax class.

3. Next create two new taxes rates. (These are NOT local tax rates!)
Example 1:
Tax Class Title: Taxable Goods
Zone: Colorado
Tax Rate (%): 4.1
Description: State Sales Tax
Priority:0

Example 2:
Tax Class Title: Taxable Wine Goods
Zone: Colorado
Tax Rate (%): 4.1
Description: State Wine Tax
Priority:0


4. Create two new local sales taxes for the City of Denver:
Example 1:
Country: United States
Zone:Colorado
Tax Rate (%): 3.672
Search Field:City
Search Data: Denver
Description: Denver Sales Tax
Apply this tax to shipping charges? False or True ?? - you decide
Tax Class:Taxable Goods

Example 2:
Country: United States
Zone:Colorado
Tax Rate (%): 4
Search Field:City
Search Data: Denver
Description: Denver Wine Tax
Apply this tax to shipping charges? False or True ?? - you decide
Tax Class: Taxable Wine Goods

I am assuming that the state charges 4.1% and the city of Denver charges an additional 4% to reach the 8.1% wine sales tax right? If not then the rates are wrong but the set up should be the same.

LadyHLG

[BassFace]

Thank you sooo much!!! That appears to be working perfectly! I made a few test users, one that lives in Denver and one outside of Denver. I set the Local Sales tax MOD to match on the City name, and it calculated the taxes properly for both customers.

I have been dreading trying to figure that out - you have made my day!!! This should become part of the ZenCart core, and an example like you just gave should be in the 'manual'!!

Thanks again,
Will

[creativearc]

I have my Local Sales Tax mod configured to tax the shipping cost.

Here is the order info:
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$125.44
Sub-Total:

$11.50
Per Unit (Standard Shipping):

$8.90
MN state tax:

$0.89
Minneapolis Minneapolis Local Sales Tax (.5 + .15) 0.65%:

$146.66
Total:
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However, if you actually run the total, the correct amount is $147.73.

I've determined that the local sales tax mod is correct, but Zen Cart's order_total amount is wrong.

Is this something that needs to be fixed in the Local Sales Tax mod, or do I have a configuration error within Zen Cart?

[LadyHLG]

What is the MN state sales tax?

LadyHLG

[creativearc]

What is the MN state sales tax?

LadyHLG

6.5 % state

0.65% local (Minneapolis)

[LadyHLG]

Do you have the most recent version of the mod installed?

LadyHLG

[creativearc]

Do you have the most recent version of the mod installed?

LadyHLG

Yes, just installed 2.0 from the 'Downloads' section. Is this the proper version?