Ubercart Connector for TaxRates

The Ubercart Connector for TaxRates is a Drupal compliant open source module that seamlessly links Ubercart with Sales Tax calculations based on the zip code data downloaded from TaxRates.com.

Sales Tax is calculated based on the zip code of either the order shipping address (or the order billing address for digital goods) and the sales tax rate applicable to that zip code. The sales tax tables for each State in which a site has Nexus are available to be downloaded for FREE from the web site TaxRates.com

The Ubercart Connector for TaxRates uses the shipping information and line item information from the Ubercart order, parses the sales tax rates from the tables provided by TaxRates.com to calculate the correct amount of Sales Tax to be added to each order.

Sales Tax on the shipping line item (assuming by public carrier) is correctly calculated for the those states that require shipping to be taxed.

Sales tax calculations performed on zip codes can not be 100% accurate. Sales sales jurisdictions are based on boundary data. As a result rates based on zip codes do not align perfectly with jurisdictional boundaries.

By using this FREE service from TaxRates.com, open source sites that are in development can validate their business models, depending on these regularly updated "near rates" and a fully supported project, until sales volumes justify investing in a commercial service offering perfect accuracy, sales tax compliance and automated reporting capabilities.