Tax Service and Override Settings
Permission Required: To access the tax settings, your user account must be enabled with two permission: primary access to the Company menu, and the permission to access the sub-menu option for Tax. Contact your eCellar User Manager for assistance.
Tax Service Settings
Our Tax Service, included as part of the eCELLAR platform, automatically populates the tax rate in each order based on the shipping zip code lookup, up to the +4 zip when present for all domestic shipping orders. This service ensures the most accurate rate for state and local taxes. The Tax Service houses hundred of thousands of rates, and are not visible anywhere. Any updates and changes to rates are made on the 1st of each month.
Immediate pickup orders are charged sales tax based on your company location address.
Over Ride the Tax Service
Use this feature if your winery is not required to report tax, or falls into a non-tax category.
Only consider making changes if your direct shipper policies or permits change.
- To configure the state-based tax rates, go to Company > Tax from the Admin Control Panel.
- Any box with the override box unchecked is automatically using the look up rate from the Tax Service.
- If the override box IS checked then it’s ignoring the Tax Service rate, and using the flat rate manually entered in the Tax Rate field.
- The override box can be checked, and either leave the rate at zero or enter the rate applicable to your winery.
- Note: If a rate is entered, sales tax will be calculated for each order based on the STATE ONLY of the address, and no county or other local rates will be applied.
- Additional setting: Select the check box to also apply the tax rate to the shipping charges if applicable.
NOTE: Custom tax settings should only be used if applicable to your business.
Missing Link Networks, Inc. assumes no liability for use of custom tax settings in your eCELLAR instance.