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Example transactions

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This scenario is used to determine that the Tax amount in AvaTax is the same as the tax amount in your platform on the invoice. This scenario assumes the following:

  • TheshipFrom address is anywhere in the US.
  • TheshipTo address is in Washington DC, so be sure that your company is configured to collect tax in Washington DC.
  • Line 1amount is $100, and thetaxCode isP0000000.
  • Line 2amount is $100, and thetaxCode isNT.
  • Line 3amount is $50, and thetaxCode isFR020100.

Expected result

Taxes\Fees column should total $7.50. Remember that freight is only 50% taxable in this scenario. In the cURL response below, look for thetotalTax field in the response.

Example

Click on the request and response below to view a working example using cURL.

Request

curl    -X POST    -H 'Accept: application/json'    -H 'Authorization: Basic aHR0cHdhdQNoOmY='    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'    --data '{        "lines": [          {            "number":"1",            "quantity":1,            "amount":100,            "taxCode":"P0000000",            "itemCode":"Test SKU",            "description":"Test Item Description",            "discounted": false          },          {            "number":"2",            "quantity":1,            "amount":100,            "taxCode":"NT",            "itemCode":"Test SKU",            "description":"Test Item Description",            "discounted": false          },          {            "number":"3",            "quantity":1,            "amount":50,            "taxCode":"FR020100",            "itemCode":"Freight SKU",            "description":"Common Carrier",            "discounted": false          }        ],        "addresses": {          "shipFrom":{            "line1":"100 Ravine Ln NE",            "city":"Bainbridge Island",            "region":"WA",            "country":"US",            "postalCode":"98110-2687"          },          "shipTo":{            "line1":"915 F St Nw",            "city":"Washington, DC",            "region":"Washington, DC",            "country":"US",            "postalCode":"20004-1493"          }        },         "code":"Tax amount scenario",        "type":"SalesInvoice",        "companyCode":"DICEYREILLYS",        "date":"2021-03-08",        "customerCode":"Test Customer ID",        "commit":true,        "currencyCode":"USD"    }'    'https://sandbox-rest.avatax.com/api/v2/transactions/create'

Response

{  ...  "totalAmount": 250,  "totalExempt": 125,  "totalDiscount": 0,  "totalTax": 7.5,  "totalTaxable": 125,  "totalTaxCalculated": 7.5,  ...}

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