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 Posted: Jan 14, 2008 03:13pm Post subject: Tax Calculation on One-Page Checkout Storefront |
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| Quote: | | My store uses one-page checkout, and sometimes my customer aren't charged any tax. Is there any way to fix this? |
Some templates designed earlier in the MMv3 beta testing period include an older version of the QuickCode Tags for displaying taxes. These older QuickCode Tags still work, but they don't automatically recalculate the customer's tax when they enter or edit their address.
The older versions of the tax-related QuickCode Tags require that the page be reloaded in order to recalculate the customer's tax. This can be problematic when using a one-page checkout design in your store, because all of the customer's address and payment information is entered on a single page; resulting in the page never being submitted prior to the final transaction.
Fortunately, there is a simple solution. As of "MMv3 Beta: Release Candidate J" (Released 11/28/2007) a new version of the tax-related QuickCode Tags are available. The new versions of the tax Tags will automatically recalculate and update the display of the customer's tax in your storefront whenever the customer enters or edits their address information during the checkout process.
This will allow tax charges to be recorded correctly, even if your shopping cart is using a one page checkout design.
To take advantage of the new dynamic tax QuickCode Tags, you will need to update your store's HTML templates. This can be done in your store's administration area at: [Design > HTML Templates]. (Refer to the Design Guide for more information on using the Template Editor.)
Scan your HTML templates for references to the outdated tax-related QuickCode Tags. They are usually found in any template that displays the content's of the customer's shopping cart. For example, the previous version of this code may look something like this:
| Code: | {BASKET-IF-STATE-TAX-BEGIN}
<p>{BASKET-STATE-TAX-NAME}: {BASKET-STATE-TAX-FEES}</p>
{BASKET-IF-STATE-TAX-END}
{BASKET-IF-COUNTRY-TAX-BEGIN}
<p>BASKET-COUNTRY-TAX-NAME}: {BASKET-COUNTRY-TAX-FEES}</p>
{BASKET-IF-COUNTRY-TAX-END}
{BASKET-IF-ZIP-TAX-BEGIN}
<p>{BASKET-ZIP-TAX-NAME}: {BASKET-ZIP-TAX-FEES}</p>
{BASKET-IF-ZIP-TAX-END}
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After you have located all instances of the code, replace it with the new versions of the tax-related QuickCode Tags. For example, the new version of the code may look something like this:
| Code: | <p>Taxes {BASKET-ALL-TAX-NAME}: {BASKET-ALL-TAX-FEES}</p>
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The new version no longer splits the display of taxes between state, country and zip code versions. However, the {BASKET-ALL-TAX-FEES} QuickCode Tag will display a list of the names of all of the individual tax rules that are being applied to the customer's order. The sum of any and all taxes applied to the customer's order are displayed by the {BASKET-ALL-TAX-FEES} QuickCode Tag.
By using the {BASKET-ALL-TAX-FEES} and {BASKET-ALL-TAX-FEES} QuickCode Tags in your HTML templates, the value and display of the customer's tax will be automatically updated as they enter or update their address information. This provides a solution for developing storefront templates that are compatible with one-step checkout.
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