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US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

Started by magz on 28 Apr 2013, 5:10 PM · Views: 1,304

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28 Apr 2013, 5:10 PM
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US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

Hi - I need to charge sales tax in North Carolina (and if the new bill they threaten with is passed, we may all need to charge in all states in the future...). Do the two plugins referenced in the subject complement each other (= do I need both), or are they mutually exclusive (= do I only need one of them)? If the latter, my gut feeling based on descriptions is the taxcloud would probably make my life easier than the other plugin - could anyone who has had experience with both either confirm or counter?
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28 Apr 2013, 6:23 PM
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Re: US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

I believe the TaxCloud service would trump the other, since it removes all tax processing from your store and handles that offsite entirely.

But unless your state requires county-based tax calculations, you can just use what Zen Cart already has built-in.

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28 Apr 2013, 6:36 PM
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Re: US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

Thanks DrByte! Yup, NC has different tax levels for different counties, TaxCloud it is then....

19 Jun 2013, 4:30 PM
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Re: US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

How do you set up different city sales taxes for one state?

There are about 114 cities with different sales tax rates in California!

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19 Jun 2013, 4:51 PM
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Re: US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

Kevin205:

How do you set up different city sales taxes for one state?

There are about 114 cities with different sales tax rates in California!

CO is the same way. Use Taxcloud.

19 Jun 2013, 5:10 PM
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Re: US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

Where is the mod found?

Can the mod eliminate tax for out of state sales?

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19 Jun 2013, 5:18 PM
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Re: US taxes - do I need *both* local_sales_taxes_2.5.3a and taxcloud_1.5.2_for_zc_151?

How can it be done from within Zen Cart? With zen core functionality, without any add-on.

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