Automatically add sales tax to item purchases to comply with local laws and regulations.
Some states require that sales tax be added to any purchases made through your fundraisers. If you’re selling taxable items, you may need to report these purchases to the state and pay taxes. Be sure to check your state’s rules and regulations before you start fundraising.
Sales tax can be applied to the following items:
- Auction items
- Storefront items
- Crowdfunding Perks
- Ticketing & Registration Tickets
- A-Thon or Peer-to-Peer registration fees
Taxes only apply to purchased items. If a donor purchases an item and gives a donation at the same time, the sales tax will not be applied to the donation.
When enabled, sales tax will be automatically added at checkout:
Auction Items
- Go to Campaigns in the left menu.
- If you’ve chosen a list view, click on the Campaign title. If you’ve chosen a grid view, click on the Campaign image.
- Select Campaign Setup*.
- Go to Auction in the timeline at the top.
- Scroll down to Optional settings and select Show optional settings.
- Scroll down to Do you want to collect sales tax for items?, check the box, and enter the sales tax amount:
- Select Save.
All Other Items
- Go to Campaigns in the left menu.
- If you’ve chosen a list view, click on the Campaign title. If you’ve chosen a grid view, click on the Campaign image.
- Select Campaign Setup*.
- Go to Options in the timeline at the top and select the relevant component section (e.g., if you’re updating a Storefront item, select Storefront Options).
- Scroll down to Do you want to collect sales tax for items?, check the box, and enter the sales tax amount:
- Select Save.
Good to Know
- If you’re running a Campaign as an Advocate or Corporate Social Responsibility program, you won’t be able to add sales tax.
- If you add sales tax, you can use the View Donations report to track how much you’ve accumulated: How-to: Export Donation and Donor Reports.
*Terminology may differ according to Campaign settings.