# Taxes on Stripe fees and products for businesses based in the United States

## Why is Stripe charging me sales tax?
Sales tax laws require Stripe to collect sales tax in certain US states on the sale of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products (including Billing, Radar, Tax, and Sigma), Terminal hardware, and physical goods where applicable.
To charge sales tax accurately, make sure your address is up to date in the Dashboard.
The following Stripe products are generally subject to US sales tax:
* SaaS products (Billing, Radar, Tax, Sigma): subject to sales tax in states that tax SaaS
* Terminal hardware: subject to sales tax based on the ship-to address
* Physical goods: taxable in all states that have sales tax
The specific tax rate applied to your account depends on your state and local tax jurisdictions.
In order for Stripe to charge sales tax accurately, make sure that your business address is up to date in the [Business Settings](https://dashboard.stripe.com/account) section of the Dashboard.
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## What’s the sales tax rate being charged?
Sales tax rates on Stripe’s products and services vary by state and locality, and are determined by your business address, ship-to address, or fulfillment address. Sales tax rates may change over time.
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## Are you collecting sales tax on my transactions?
Stripe is required by law to charge United States sales tax on our fees for certain products and services. You’re responsible for any taxes related to your transactions. If you’re interested in having Stripe calculate sales tax on your transactions, learn more about [Stripe Tax](https://stripe.com/tax).
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## How do I see the taxes I’m being charged?
When sales tax applies to you, it’s listed separately on your monthly invoice or on the Checkout summary after entering your shipping address for the purchase of physical goods. Your monthly invoice includes the fee and tax amounts collected for each Stripe product.
You can download the monthly invoice from the [Documents](https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/documents) section of the Dashboard (**Settings** > **Reporting and Documents** > **Documents**). Learn more about the global taxation of Stripe fees.
You can also view a transaction-by-transaction breakdown for taxes on products and services by downloading your [balance summary report](https://stripe.com/docs/reports/balance) from the [Reports](https://dashboard.stripe.com/reports/balance) section of the Dashboard (**Reporting** > **Reports** > **Balance summary**). These taxes are categorized as fees on the export.
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## How can I request an exemption?
If you’re an organization or business with a verified sales tax exemption, send your proof of exemptions to support@stripe.com and include your account ID in your message.
Confirm the following:
* You have the correct type of exemption. Documents such as business licenses, certificate of registrations, IRS determination letters (unless required by state law), or Form W-9s are generally not considered acceptable documentation for state or local sales tax exemption.
* The entity name on the certificate matches the name on your Stripe account.
* You’re submitting an exemption certificate or card for the state that corresponds to the business address on your Stripe account.
  - If you’re ordering Terminal hardware and accessories, submit an exemption certificate or card for the state that corresponds to each order's ship-to address.
* All required boxes and fields are properly checked or filled in.
* If applicable, add Stripe’s full name and address to your proof of exemption as the seller:
  - Stripe, Inc.
  - 354 Oyster Point Blvd
  - South San Francisco, CA 94080
* If applicable, the certificate is signed and dated.
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## Who can I contact about Stripe’s tax policy?
If you have further questions on Stripe’s tax policy (for example, if you think you’ve been charged the wrong amount of tax or believe you’re exempt from tax and would like to submit your exemption certificate), review these resources:
Global taxation of Stripe fees\
Tax Invoices\
Download tax invoices for Stripe fees\
Understanding your monthly tax invoice
***Stripe can’t provide tax advice and we recommend that you speak with a tax advisor for more assistance.***