How is sales tax calculated?

We apply sales tax rate based on zip codes. The tax rate is different in each state, and within each state, it varies by county, city, and district.

The general formula for calculating sales tax is:

((Grandville Printing product price + shipping + services) * tax rate) = Sales Tax

In this formula, services mean a digitization fee, if applicable.

The Grandville Printing price is what we charge you for the product and fulfillment. This formula is applicable to states that Grandville Printing charges sales tax in, but there are several exceptions:

1. For Massachusets and California, retail price is used when calculating sales tax: (Retail Price * Tax Rate) = Sales Tax
2. For Connecticut, retail price and retail shipping are used when calculating sales tax: ((Retail Price + Retail Shipping) * Tax Rate) = Sales Tax 

The retail price is the price that you charge your customer. If we don't know your retail price, then we use our Grandville Printing price (except in California).

For New York sales tax will be calculated per item, not per order:

1. For items over $110 (Grandville Printing price) and non-apparel items, the standard tax rate will be applied;
2. For clothing (including hats and fabric) and footwear items below $110 per item or pair, sales tax will be charged by a reduced rate, depending on the county where the order is shipped to. Reduced rates of the specific counties can be found here.

Some states don't include shipping in their sales tax calculation. These states are:

• Alabama
• Arizona 
• California
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Nevada
• Utah
• Wyoming
• District of Columbia 
• Florida 
• Idaho 
• Maine 
• Virginia

This means the formula for these states looks like this:

(Price * Tax Rate) = Sales Tax

In this formula, the price is either retail price or Grandville Printing price, depending on the state to which your order will be shipped (remember that in MA and CA retail price is used).