Tech fixes · Payments & Accounting

Online Store Charging the Wrong Sales Tax? How to Fix Your Tax Settings

Wrong tax at checkout usually comes from incomplete settings: missing registrations for states where you collect, products without the right tax category, or shipping taxed incorrectly. Confirm with your accountant where you need to collect, then set your platform or an automatic tax tool to match.

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Starting price: From $375
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Ask your accountant which states you must collect in
Check each registration in your platform’s tax settings
Assign tax categories to products with special rates
Place test orders to addresses in and out of your state
Set up exemptions for wholesale or nonprofit customers
Consider automatic tax calculation, like Stripe Tax or your platform’s built-in tax

When it’s more than a quick fix

If you sell into many states, sell exempt goods or have been under-collecting, get your accountant involved and automate the calculation.

How we fix it remotely

We configure tax settings, product categories and automatic tax tools to match what your accountant tells you to collect, and connect it to your books.

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Questions

Do I have to collect sales tax in other states?

It depends on where you have nexus, which in many states includes reaching a sales threshold. Your accountant can tell you.

Can my store calculate sales tax automatically?

Yes. Shopify, Stripe and other platforms can calculate it by address once your registrations are set.

Can you fix this remotely?