TaxJar · Schema
TaxJar Tax Calculation Response
Schema for the TaxJar sales tax calculation response from POST /v2/taxes.
Sales TaxTax ComplianceE-CommerceTax CalculationTax AutomationStripeFinTech
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tax | object | Tax calculation result |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/taxjar/main/json-schema/taxjar-tax-calculation-schema.json",
"title": "TaxJar Tax Calculation Response",
"description": "Schema for the TaxJar sales tax calculation response from POST /v2/taxes.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"tax": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tax calculation result",
"properties": {
"order_total_amount": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total order amount including shipping",
"example": 16.5
},
"shipping": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Shipping amount",
"example": 1.5
},
"taxable_amount": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Amount subject to sales tax",
"example": 15.0
},
"amount_to_collect": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total tax amount to collect",
"example": 1.35
},
"rate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Overall effective tax rate",
"example": 0.09
},
"has_nexus": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the seller has nexus in the destination jurisdiction",
"example": true
},
"freight_taxable": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether shipping is taxable in the destination",
"example": false
},
"tax_source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tax sourcing rule applied",
"enum": ["origin", "destination"],
"example": "destination"
},
"exemption_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exemption type applied to this calculation"
},
"jurisdictions": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Jurisdictions that apply to this calculation",
"properties": {
"country": {
"type": "string",
"example": "US"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"example": "CA"
},
"county": {
"type": "string",
"example": "LOS ANGELES"
},
"city": {
"type": "string",
"example": "LOS ANGELES"
}
}
},
"breakdown": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Detailed tax breakdown by jurisdiction",
"properties": {
"taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"tax_collectable": { "type": "number" },
"combined_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"state_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"state_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"state_tax_collectable": { "type": "number" },
"county_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"county_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"county_tax_collectable": { "type": "number" },
"city_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"city_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"city_tax_collectable": { "type": "number" },
"special_district_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"special_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"special_district_tax_collectable": { "type": "number" },
"line_items": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": { "type": "string" },
"taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"tax_collectable": { "type": "number" },
"combined_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"state_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"state_sales_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"state_amount": { "type": "number" },
"county_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"county_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"county_amount": { "type": "number" },
"city_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"city_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"city_amount": { "type": "number" },
"special_district_taxable_amount": { "type": "number" },
"special_tax_rate": { "type": "number" },
"special_district_amount": { "type": "number" }
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}