Re: [mv] TaxShipping directive using zip codes in NYS

[Ben Goldstein <bdg@endpointsecure.com>]

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Eric, Mike,

Thank you both for your replies.

Eric, I'm sorry I accidentally hit that last response to you before I intended. The comment I
was going to make was that by setting the directive "SalesTax        szip,state" and including
NY as a "fall though" in the shipping.asc file and in the TaxShipping directive I could catch
a few NY shipping addresses not included in my zip code list and at least apply the base NYS tax.
But as it turns out, I was mistaken. Really, it does nothing.

Anyway, I'm fine with how it stands after a little reassurance from you both. I look forward to
upgrading to V4 for the new features...all in good time.

Thanks again,
Ben

P.S., Mike, what a great package!!!

Ben Goldstein wrote:

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> Eric,
>
> Thanks so much for your reply.
>
> A question and a comment:
>
> What, if anything, does the TAXAREA variable do?
>
> Eric Paul wrote:
>
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> > Ben,
> >
> > I have a client who has a similar problem.  I did the following:
> >
> > In Catalog.CFG:
> >
> > Variable    TAXAREA         NY
> > Variable    TAXRATE
> > Variable    TAXSHIPPING
> >
> > #a bit further down
> > SalesTax         zip
> >
> > Then in salestax.asc:
> >
> > default 0
> > 14083   0.08
> > And so on.  Yep, I have a really big file of zip codes with the associated
> > tax.  And yes, I've missed a few zips, every now and again I get told by
> > the client that someone from NY didn't get charged tax and I have to go
> > track down their zip code and figure the tax and add it.  Yes, it is very
> > cumbersome.  It is also not the "legal" way to do it according to the NY
> > DOR because certain zip codes span county lines.  But it's the best I've
> > come up with so far.
> >
> > If anyone from NY has a better way, I'd be more than happy to hear about it.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > At 01:33 PM 4/15/00 , you wrote:
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> > >
> > >We are only charging sales tax for shipments within New York State.
> > >New York State requires that sales tax be applied to shipping charges
> > >as well.
> >
> > ---
> > Eric Paul
> > SpellBook Systems
> > http://www.spellbook.net
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