Tax Settings

Main Store · Downtown

Tax Settings

Decide how tax is calculated, where it applies and how it appears on receipts and invoices.

Manage Tax Rates
Individual tax rates are managed in Tax ManagementAdd, edit or schedule rates there. This page decides how they are applied.
GST 5% (Groceries) 5% GST 12% 12% GST 18% 18% Exempt 0% Bottle Deposit $0.10 Import Duty 8% Deli Service 3% Plastic Bag Levy Oct 01
Open Tax Management

Tax Mode

Exclusive

Tax is added at checkoutall registers

Default Tax

GST 5% (Groceries)

For products with no tax setRates

Active Regions

6 of 7

Home: Illinoisdestination-based

Exempt Groups

2 of 6

63 certificates on file4 expiring soon

Tax calculation

Tax mode

Used when a product has no tax assigned. Manage rates

Per-line rounding matches most tax filings.

Applied to the tax amount before it is added to the total.

Registration & filing

Printed on invoices and receipts.

Illinois Certificate of Registration.

Remind managers before a return is dueSends an in-app and email alert 7 days ahead. Notification settings
Registration numbers are shared with Tax Management and every printed invoice. Changes apply to documents issued from now on. See the Tax Summary for what you owe this quarter.

Regional tax rates

Region State rate Local rate Grocery rate Combined (general) Status Remove
Illinois Store #1
IL · Home region
% % % 8.75%
Indiana
IN
% % % 7.00%
Wisconsin
WI
% % % 5.60%
Michigan
MI
% % % 6.00%
Iowa
IA
% % % 7.00%
Missouri
MO
% % % 7.33%
Ohio
OH
% % % 7.25%
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Grocery rate applies to unprepared food. Set it to 0% where groceries are exempt. Combined = state + local, used for general merchandise and prepared food.

Tax-exempt customer groups

Manage customer groups
Allow tax-exempt salesCashiers can complete a sale without tax for exempt groups.
Block expired certificatesCharge tax again once a certificate has lapsed.
days
Customer group Customers Tax status Certificate required Certificate valid for On file
Regular
Everyday shoppers on standard pricing
1,214 —
VIP
Top spenders with priority perks
186 —
Wholesale
Bulk buyers on trade pricing (resale)
64 41 valid · 3 expiring
Retail
Registered shoppers with a member discount
842 —
Corporate
Cafés, caterers and offices
38 22 valid · 1 expiring
Staff
Team discount for employees
27 —

Tax rules preview

Live

Try a cart of $100 to see exactly how the rules above turn into a tax breakdown.

Fresh produce

Groceries—

$

Dairy & eggs

Groceries—

$

Snacks & drinks

General—

$

Household

General—

$
Cart total $100.00 Exclusive

Receipt & invoice display

Tax summary style
Show registration no.In the receipt and invoice header.
Show rate next to taxPrints “Local 2.50%” instead of “Local”.
Label as “TAX INVOICE”Required for registered B2B sales.

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