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    Calculate cart and order totals

    There are two methods that can be used to calculate cart and order totals. The method used depends on the calculation_method setting.

    When you create promotions, you must consider the effects of tax calculations.

    The default calculation method for stores created before February 2020 is set to simple. However, stores created since February 2020 have line method as the default setting.

    Simple calculation method

    Taxes are calculated for each line and are rounded to the nearest penny for the unit.

    The cart totals are calculated by summing each of the lines and then subtracting any discounts.

    Example:

    Item 1Item 2DiscountTotal
    Unit price$9.99$0.03−$10.00
    Quantity311
    Line price$29.97$0.03−$10.00
    Tax rate0.200.00
    Unit tax$1.99$0.00
    Line tax$5.97$0.00
    Unit subtotal$9.99$0.03
    Line subtotal$29.97$0.03
    Total$35.94$0.03−$10.00$25.97

    In summary, promotional discounts are applied after tax and rounding occurs at the individual unit level.

    Line calculation method

    Any cart-level discount is distributed among the cart items such that the amount each line gets is in proportion to its value before tax.

    With promotions, you can provide different types of discounts. Promotional discounts are calculated for each line by subtracting from the pre-tax value and the discount is rounded to the nearest penny for the line.

    Taxes are calculated for each line based on the line value after promotional discounts have been applied and are rounded to the nearest penny for the line.

    The cart totals are calculated by summing each of the lines.

    Example:

    Item 1Item 2Total
    Unit price$9.99$0.03
    Quantity31
    Line price$29.97$0.03
    Unit discount−$3.33−$0.01
    Line discount−$9.99−$0.01
    Tax rate0.200.00
    Unit tax$1.3333r$0.00
    Line tax$4.00$0.00$4.00
    Unit subtotal$5.3266666667$0.02
    Line subtotal$19.97$0.02$19.99
    Total$23.97$0.02$23.99

    In summary, promotional discounts are applied before tax and rounding occurs for whole lines.

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