In simple English
This tool helps online shops keep track of US sales tax rules. Different states require you to collect tax once your sales pass a certain dollar amount. The tool adds up your sales for each state. It checks those numbers against state laws. It warns you when you need to register to collect tax.
What it is
Cbox Nexus is a PHP library for the Laravel framework that evaluates US economic nexus rules. It processes your sales data against official state thresholds to tell you where tax registration is required.
What it is good for
Solo builders running an online shop on Laravel who sell to customers across different US states and need to know when sales tax laws apply to them.
- Tracks sales thresholds across different US states automatically.
- Built specifically as a package for the Laravel framework.
- Comes with pre-loaded state threshold data and measurement periods.
- Requires writing custom code to connect your billing data.
- Does not fetch live tax rates or file tax returns for you.
- Only handles US state tax nexus rules.
manual spreadsheets for tracking US state sales tax thresholds
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composer require cboxdk/laravel-nexus