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Originally Posted by HarryT
Thanks, Greg, I didn't know that. If one does a Google search for "US sales tax calculator", though, there seem to be innumerable resources for looking up the rate of sales tax from a ZIP code, so it doesn't seem like much of an issue even if the customer's location were involved.
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The are of course software packages such as those from Vertex and Avalara, but I have no idea how costly they are. Fine I'm sure for larger retailers like Amazon, WalMart, etc, but might be tougher for smaller sellers.
Figuring out sales tax for the 9,000 - 12,000 different tax jurisdictions (number varies on if you're counting things like stadiums and convention centers which sometimes have an additional sales tax & are their own jurisdiction) isn't easy without such software. Zip codes are often split by multiple jurisdictions which may or may not have the same rate and almost every calculator I've seen provided by various states have a disclaimer that their info should be verified with the individual jurisdiction.