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Originally Posted by tony286
if someone wants to get rich develop the software that automatically adds the tax from the zip code and automatically sends it at time of purchase to the county who is supposed to get it. Big Big money because its just a matter of time, in the us its all going to be sales tax.
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Zipcodes can cover multiple cites with different rates. Many cities have special sales tax rates to improve that specific area. Texas is one of the worst. There's
State Rate
County Rate
City Rate
Then there are special rates for Hospitals, Fire/EMT, Schools, Libraries and a couple others. You can have a street corner with four houses on the corners all being taxed at a different rate. Texas does provide a look up service on their tax page so you can enter a specific address.
It takes a ton of research. Alaska has no sales tax, but several cities and boroughs have sales tax. Several of which are only taxed from March to September. Then even in taxed areas, Native Americans are exempt. Several states have exemptions for veterans.
Then what is taxed is a nightmare. A store might carry 10000's of items and a few hundred are exempt.