SALES TAX

Just a reminder that beginning April 1st -- you are required to charge sales tax on all purchases "according to the applicable tax rates in the state to which the shipment is destined."  

Please Remember:

• every state/county/city has a different tax rate. 
• some states do not tax food (ie. Arizona) or tax food at a different rate
• use the TOTAL tax rate calculator for the zip code the order is shipped TO.

 To Calculate Tax:

1. Determine what tax rate to charge based on zip code using this tax calculator
2. Convert the percentage rate to get the tax rate:  % divided by 100 (ie. 9.1% = .091)
3. Total the items that are taxed.
4. Multiply total taxed by tax rate:  (TOTAL TAXED ITEMS) x (TAX RATE) = TAX    (ie. 25.00 x .091 =  2.275)
5. Round off and add to total order (25.00 + 2.28 = 27.28)

Note:  as of 4/1 there are some discrepancies between the tax calculator regarding how much tax to charge and what is actually being charged on the orders.  Be sure to check for accuracy before submitting an order.  I'll post an update on when that is resolved.

Update 4/3:  The tax calculator is the most accurate TOTAL tax rate (the form shows only state tax), however it doesn't differentiate between food and non-food tax.  As of yesterday they were still making changes to the online orders.