Clarifying Tax Question: Direct Shipping and Tax Rates on P3 Platform

[KellyTheChef]

I had some outside orders for a show that needed to be direct shipped. (Not outside of the state, just outside of the area.) I have always charged tax the SAME on all orders- based on where the show would be shipping. Now, on P3, it was trying to charge them tax based on where each individual order would be shipped. There were 3 rather large orders and P3 was charging a higher tax rate. That would have been quite a difference in price, so I went in and manually changed it back to the tax % that I had used to total everyones orders. What is up with that? Am I wrong? Am I supposed to be aware of EVERYONE'S tax % when doing direct shipped orders? If so, I've been doing it wrong for 3 1/2 years!

 

[pamperedharriet]

Most of us were doing it wrong and that is one of the things that P3 is trying to correct. All direct shipped orders are charged tax to where they are being shipped. Hurts if some areas are higher than others. Very confusing when it varies within a state too I would imagine. Nice that it calculates it for us as there would be no way I would know in areas that I don't normally sell to what to charge.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Ugh.
Tax rates range from 5.75-7.50% in Ohio alone! How the heck is a host going to know that if she's doing outside orders?!?

 

[DebbieJ]

The tax is based on where the order is shipped. In the past, they counted on us to look it up behind CC. All online orders had it figured automatically--another reason for hosts to encourage outside orders via your website.

 

[pamperedharriet]

The tax is based on where the order is shipped. In the past, they counted on us to look it up behind CC. All online orders had it figured automatically--another reason for hosts to encourage outside orders via your website.

Very true! I personally don't know how anyone could remember to check it all out everytime.

 

[pamperedharriet]

Ugh.
Tax rates range from 5.75-7.50% in Ohio alone! How the heck is a host going to know that if she's doing outside orders?!?

I guess in your case as an example Kelly that I would tell your hosts to have them place their o/o on your website under the host's name of course or have her call you with the order and have you put it in P3 to get the tax total information.

Lots of work I realize and feel your pain but better to be safe than sorry. It could come back to haunt you if you don't.

 

[Kelley Sells]

Set up Manuallyis a choice on the guests order form, you can then look it up, choose it and it will load the info for you.

You can also key in the Shipping Address for that Guest, click Ship to:
Direct to Shipping Address, then it should bring in the correct taxation for you using the shipping address information

I used the manual set up as I had it in the contact address area. But if you read, it states that it will use the Shipping Address area to determine Tax.....

 

[Tree]

Ugh.
Tax rates range from 5.75-7.50% in Ohio alone! How the heck is a host going to know that if she's doing outside orders?!?

Which is one more reason why I love living in Oregon. NO TAX!!!!!!!!!

 

[pamperedharriet]

Another reason why I love living in NH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No sales tax!!!!!!!!!!!!!