Why am I being charged sales tax?

The price shown on our Plans and Pricing page is the Homeschool Pro membership price before any applicable sales tax.

After you enter your billing address during checkout, the payment system calculates any tax required for your location. This is why the final total may be slightly higher than the price originally listed.

For example, a monthly plan listed at $60 may have a higher checkout total when sales tax applies in the customer’s state or local area.

Important: The difference is not an additional Homeschool Pro fee. RemoteLearning.School does not set the tax rate or keep the tax collected.

Why Can’t the Listed Price Include Tax?

There is no single tax-inclusive price that would be accurate for every family.

Sales tax rules and rates can vary based on:

• The customer’s state
• The billing address
• The ZIP code
• Local city or county tax rates
• Whether that location taxes the type of digital product or service being purchased

The checkout system therefore needs your billing location before it can calculate the correct amount. Stripe’s tax documentation explains that customer location information is used to determine and calculate applicable tax.

Families in different states may see different tax amounts, and some families may not be charged sales tax at all.

Why Is There Tax on a Digital Product?

A product does not automatically become tax-free because it is delivered online.

Each state establishes its own rules for digital products, online services, and electronically delivered subscriptions. Some states tax certain digital products or services, while others do not. Tax rules for digital products can also differ from the rules applied to physical products.

Whether tax appears at checkout is based on the laws and tax requirements associated with your billing location.

RemoteLearning.School does not decide which states charge tax on digital products or what rate applies.

Where Does the Tax Money Go?

The tax is collected through our payment processor and submitted to the appropriate state or local tax authority.

RemoteLearning.School does not keep the tax as additional revenue. It is collected to comply with applicable tax laws.

The standard tax compliance process includes calculating and collecting applicable tax, then filing and remitting the collected amount to the appropriate tax authority.

When Will I See the Tax Amount?

The tax amount will appear during checkout after you enter the required billing information.

Before completing the purchase, review:

• The membership price
• Any discount or promo code
• The tax amount
• The final total

The complete amount will be displayed before you submit payment.

Will Tax Be Added to Subscription Renewals?

If sales tax applies to your billing location, it may also be included with future subscription renewals.

This can apply to:

• Monthly memberships
• Semi-annual memberships
• Annual memberships

A lifetime membership is a one-time membership purchase, so it does not have recurring membership renewals.

The tax amount may change if:

• Your billing address changes
• State or local tax rates change
• The applicable tax laws change

The Bottom Line

The Plans and Pricing page displays the Homeschool Pro membership price before tax because tax rates and requirements vary by location.

After you enter your billing information:

1. The payment system determines whether tax applies.
2. Any required tax is added to the checkout total.
3. The complete price is shown before payment.
4. The collected tax is submitted to the appropriate tax authority.

The tax is not an extra Homeschool Pro membership fee, and RemoteLearning.School does not keep the amount collected.