Terms & Conditions

By accessing and using Sales Tax Calculator ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

This Terms & Conditions agreement ("Agreement") is a legally binding agreement between you ("User") and Sales Tax Calculator ("we," "us," or "our") that governs your use of our website and services.

Sales Tax Calculator is a free online tool designed to help users calculate sales tax on various purchases and transactions. Our service includes:

• Tax Calculation: Real-time calculation of sales tax based on user-input amounts and tax rates.
• State Tax Rates: Access to current state tax rates for all 50 U.S. states.
• Calculation History: Local storage of recent calculations for user convenience.
• Educational Content: Information about sales tax and calculation methods.

You agree to use our service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks.
• Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers connected to the service.
• Use the service to transmit malicious code, viruses, or harmful software.
• Spam, harass, or abuse other users or our staff.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of our service.
• Use automated tools to access the service excessively.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date tax rates, we make no warranties or representations about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information provided.

Important Disclaimers

• Tax rates may change frequently and may vary by local jurisdiction.
• Our calculations are for informational purposes only.
• We do not guarantee the suitability of our calculations for official purposes.
• Local taxes, special taxes, and exemptions may not be included in calculations.
• Users should verify tax rates with local tax authorities for official use.

All content, features, and functionality of the Sales Tax Calculator service are owned by Sales Tax Calculator and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

What You Can Do

• Use our service for personal and commercial purposes.
• Share links to our website.
• Reference our calculations with proper attribution.

What You Cannot Do

• Copy, modify, or distribute our code without permission.
• Use our branding or trademarks without authorization.
• Scrape or extract data from our service systematically.
• Create derivative works based on our service.

As a user of our service, you are responsible for:

• Account Security: Maintaining the confidentiality of any account credentials.
• Accuracy: Ensuring the accuracy of information you input.
• Compliance: Complying with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Device Security: Securing your devices against malware and unauthorized access.
• Verification: Verifying calculation results for official use.

We strive to maintain high service availability, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. Our service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance or updates.
• Technical issues or system failures.
• Force majeure events beyond our control.
• Security incidents or attacks.

We will attempt to provide advance notice of scheduled maintenance when possible, but we cannot guarantee prior notification for unplanned outages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sales Tax Calculator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities.
• Errors in tax calculations resulting in financial loss.
• System downtime or service unavailability.
• Damage to devices or software from using our service.
• Any other damages arising from your use of our service.

Our total liability for any claims arising from your use of the service shall not exceed the amount you paid for the service (which is typically $0 for our free service).

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sales Tax Calculator and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from or in connection with:

• Your use of the service.
• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of any rights of another party.
• Your violation of applicable laws or regulations.

We may terminate or suspend your access to our service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease immediately. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the service shall be resolved in the courts of New York County, New York.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms.
• Post the updated Terms on our website.
• Notify users of significant changes via website notice or email.

Your continued use of our service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using our service.

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us: