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Originally Posted by HarryT
the task of deciding the correct rate of sales tax to charge based on the customer's location, is not an insurmountable one, because innumerable retailers do precisely this.
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Retailers selling from a brick and mortar store
usually get the tax rate right, for customers picking up product at the store. When it comes to mailing the product, they usually manage to get the tax rate wrong. Which is why some state revenue departments have apps that calculate the appropriate tax rate for the physical location, when the correct item category is entered. However, at least one such agency does not warrant that the rate provided by their app is accurate for the location, and that the organization using it is responsible for ensuring that the correct tax rate is charged,
]even if it the wrong rate is displayed by the app.
I've been in shopping centers where the property management company has drawn lines through the center, to indicate which tax district the store is in.
I think it was JCPenney that the lines went through, consequently the receipts included the address of each taxation authority, and instructions on applying for a tax refund, if the customer thought that they were overcharged. Management charged the higher of the tax rates, and split the proceeds between the two tax authorities.