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Ask HN: Does Squarespace Make You Enter the Sales Tax for All Zip Codes?

1 points by jimhi 7y ago

If so, here is a free startup idea for anyone enterprising. I have too many things I am working on. https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206540947-Setting-up-taxes-in-Squarespace-Commerce Squarespace forum posts seem to confirm: https://forum.squarespace.com/topic/151517-squarespace-sales-tax-issues/?tab=comments#comment-332158 https://forum.squarespace.com/topic/151482-sales-tax/?tab=comments#comment-332046 And elsewhere: https://www.reddit.com/r/squarespace/comments/8wmulh/how_to_configure_sales_tax_in_the_us_after_the/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body https://accountingforjewelers.com/sales-tax-ca-squarespace/ https://www.printful.com/faq/taxes-and-billing/sales-tax/374-how-do-i-configure-my-ecommerce-platform-to-charge-the-correct-tax-rate-

DrScump 7y ago
Zip code alone isn't enough to define tax jurisdiction. One zip code can span multiple tax jurisdictions. Zip codes and even city names in a mailing address are just a layer of obfuscation for the convenience of the post office and do not necessarily respect the actual underlying governmental boundaries.
- ksaj 7y ago
  I've never heard of this. I hope it isn't the case with Canadian postal codes. Pretty sure we wouldn't be so obscurely unpredictable that way up here in the Great White North.
  - DrScump 7y ago
    For example, if you're in an unincorporated pocket of land within a larger city, city taxes won't apply, yet you'll generally have a city mailing address. I once lived in an apartment complex with a San Jose address but was on unincorporated land, so San Jose rent control ordinances didn't apply.
    - ksaj 7y ago
      Hmm, I'm surprised I've never come across this. I went through a phase where I was looking at tax sale properties, and actually found a number of them that were unincorporated. I didn't really look into those, but now I wish I did for the learning experience at least.

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Ask HN: Does Squarespace Make You Enter the Sales Tax for All Zip Codes?

1 points by jimhi 7y ago

DrScump 7y ago
Zip code alone isn't enough to define tax jurisdiction. One zip code can span multiple tax jurisdictions. Zip codes and even city names in a mailing address are just a layer of obfuscation for the convenience of the post office and do not necessarily respect the actual underlying governmental boundaries.
- ksaj 7y ago
  I've never heard of this. I hope it isn't the case with Canadian postal codes. Pretty sure we wouldn't be so obscurely unpredictable that way up here in the Great White North.
  - DrScump 7y ago
    For example, if you're in an unincorporated pocket of land within a larger city, city taxes won't apply, yet you'll generally have a city mailing address. I once lived in an apartment complex with a San Jose address but was on unincorporated land, so San Jose rent control ordinances didn't apply.
    - ksaj 7y ago
      Hmm, I'm surprised I've never come across this. I went through a phase where I was looking at tax sale properties, and actually found a number of them that were unincorporated. I didn't really look into those, but now I wish I did for the learning experience at least.