State Sales Tax Options
In the “State Sales Tax” section, you can decide:
- To collect state tax only OR state and local taxes
- To charge tax for shipping
- To charge tax for handling
For shipping and handling tax, the default option is "let tax service decide." The default option presents the sales tax rate for shipping based on the state sales tax tables. Your other two options are to always collect sales tax or to never collect sales tax.
Whether it is better to collect sales tax or not to collect sales tax may vary. Some states may not charge sales tax and some wineries have found it necessary to charge sales tax for shipping because the price charged for shipping by the winery may be greater than the tax charged for the shipping from the carrier to the winery. If you have any questions, please consult your sales tax professional.