> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.commenda.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tax calculator

> Calculate indirect tax for specific transactions or scenarios.

The **Tax calculator** is a tool for calculating the indirect tax on a specific transaction or testing tax rates for different scenarios.

## Using the calculator

Go to **Indirect Tax** and select an entity, then click **Tax calculator**.

Enter the following details:

* **Ship-from address** — where the product ships from
* **Ship-to address** — the customer's location
* **Product** — what is being sold (select from your product catalog)
* **Amount** — the transaction amount

The calculator returns the applicable tax rate and total tax amount, broken down by jurisdiction (state, county, city, district).

## When to use the calculator

* Quoting a customer and need to include tax
* Verifying the tax rate for a specific jurisdiction
* Testing how product classification affects the tax amount
* Checking rates before entering a new market