My taxes are not being calculated correctly by Shopify. VA sales tax is 5.3% (4.3% to the state and 1% to the county). Example I just made a $250 sale (tax included) and it only calculated $12.58 as the tax bill ($10.21 to state and $2.37 to the county). Tax bill should’ve been $13.25 ($10.75 to the…

Why is my sales tax calculation incorrect on Shopify?

gerald_z January 11, 2022, 1:57pm 2

The Shopify calculation is correct. You are calculating 5.3% on the total amount which already includes the tax!

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