Event hosts are responsible for all compliance and tax obligations in areas where the event is taking place. Humanitix cannot give tax advice. Please consult a tax professional. This is general guidance and is not legal advice. Nothing in this Help Centre overrides an individual state’s laws. For specific state guidance, please contact your relevant state tax authority>> State Contact Information
How is US sales tax calculated?
Sales tax is calculated at the time of the sale and is calculated by multiplying the face value of the item by the applicable sales tax rate. Sales tax can be calculated by converting the sales tax percentage to a decimal and then multiplying it by the retail price of a good or service.
(Sales tax percentage ÷ 100) × price of item
The tax rate charged on your attendees' order depends on many factors including:
These factors can change between the time you publish your event and when your event takes place. As a result, the tax calculated on your attendees' orders may change.
> See the full guide on US State Sales and Use Taxes to learn more
Event hosts are responsible for all compliance and tax obligations in areas where the event is taking place. Humanitix cannot give tax advice. Please contact the tax assessor nearest to your event location with questions.
What are the state sales tax rates?
Sales tax is collected only on taxable goods or services. Tax is calculated as the tax rate x taxable transaction value. Tax rates vary by state and by locality within a state. Not all categories of goods or services are taxable.
Humanitix partners with Google Maps and TaxJar to determine state sales tax rates automatically.
In states where Humanitix is required to collect and remit sales tax:
Tax will be automatically added at checkout for buyers and will be remitted on your behalf. Tax will not be included in your payout.
> See states where tax will be automatically calculated and remitted
In states where Humanitix is NOT required to collect and remit sales tax:
You must manually enter your tax settings and the correct sales tax rate. Sales tax will be included in your payout.
Event hosts (you) are liable for sales tax
You must verify, correct, and update information if you find the tax calculated on tickets or add ons are inaccurate. Learn more.
You must use the address option for your event location in order for Humanitix & TaxJar to automatically calculate your sales tax.
Humanitix cannot calculate and remit tax if your event uses a custom, online or to be announced location.
Event hosts are responsible for all compliance and tax obligations in areas where the event is taking place. Humanitix cannot give tax advice. Please contact the tax assessor nearest to your event location with questions.
Where can I find the tax breakdown on my ticket sales?
If you have set up your event to be subject to tax, you can find the breakdown in the orders report.
Go to reports > orders
Filter by the event name
Click Get report and find the “Taxes” column
> See the full guide on Who Sends Taxes to the Tax Authority
Event hosts are responsible for all compliance and tax obligations in areas where the event occurs. Humanitix cannot give tax advice. Please contact the tax assessor nearest to your event location with questions.
How can I pass on or absorb sales tax?
Selecting ‘Pass on Tax’ or ‘Absorb Tax’ does not change how tax is calculated. This only affects how pricing is published (advertised) for your Event Tickets or Add Ons.
What happens when ‘Pass on Tax’ is selected?
The sales tax is added to the published price. This is typical in the US. The “price tag” for Event Tickets or Add Ons will display the price before tax.
What happens when ‘Absorb Tax’ is selected?
The sales tax is included in the published price. This is not typical in the US. The “price tag” for Event Tickets or Add Ons will display the price with tax.
Event hosts are responsible for all compliance and tax obligations in areas where the event is taking place. Humanitix cannot give tax advice. Please contact the tax assessor nearest to your event location with questions.