Programming Table Tax in the United States
I n our E xample Tax C hart, a sale from .00 to .08 is not taxed. T he next tax
bracket a sale from .09 to .24 is taxed one cent. T he next tax bracket a sale
from .25 to .41 is taxed two cents. T he tax table progresses in a similar
manner.
To calculate your tax rate
1 Using T he Worksheet on page 79, complete Step A with the appropriate
amounts from your state's R etail Tax C hart.
2 For the following, see the E xample Tax C hart, Step B :
T he difference between the starting amounts of each consecutive tax
bracket is called a breakpoint. Every tax table consists of a particular
sequence of breakpoints.
I n our E xample Tax C hart, the difference between .00 and .13 is .13
cents. T his 13 is the first breakpoint. T he difference between .13 and .32
is .19 cents, which means 19 is the second breakpoint.
T he breakpoints continue in a particular sequence through the entire tax
table.
• U sing T he Worksheet, complete Step B by calculating the breakpoints
based on your
state's R etail Tax C hart.
• T he sequence of breakpoints is divided into Regular and Irregular
patterns. A ll tax tables have a pattern of irregular breakpoints that
leads into a repeating pattern of regular breakpoints.
To determine the breakpoint pattern, continue calculating the
breakpoints in Part B until you have found the R egular repeat
breakpoint pattern.
From our example:
Breakpoints 13, 19, 23, 27, 27, 29 are the I rregular breakpoint pattern.
Breakpoints 25, 25, 25, 25 are the R egular repeating breakpoint
pattern.
T he R egular repeating breakpoint pattern is a point where you first see
a repetition of one or more numbers, which then add up evenly to 100,
200, 300, and so on. I n our programming example, the R egular
breakpoint pattern (25, 25, 25, and 25) adds up to 100.
I t is possible that your specific regular breakpoint pattern can never
add up to 100, 200 or 300. For example, your regular breakpoint
pattern may be 33. I n this case, make sure you enter at least 4
examples of the regular breakpoint pattern.
Using T he Worksheet on page 79, determine the R egular breakpoint
pattern based
on your state's R etail Tax C hart.
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