Separate Tax Line Printing Feature on SkyTab POS

Description: Review the Separate Tax Line Printing feature for SkyTab POS, its benefits, how to enable it, and important considerations and FAQs. 

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Overview of the Separate Tax Line Printing Feature

“Print Separate from Tax Total” is a feature that allows users to print the tax amount as a separate line on guest checks and itemized receipts. This feature is helpful for customers who want an itemized breakdown of their total purchase, including taxes.

The “Print Separate from Tax Total” feature is available for SkyTab POS and can be enabled through the POS software and through the Lighthouse Business Management website.

Benefits of Separate Tax Line Printing

Greater Transparency	Compliance	Efficiency
Separate Tax Line Printing provides greater transparency for customers who want to see an itemized breakdown of their total purchase, including taxes now. This can increase customer satisfaction and trust in your business.	In some States, Municipality, and Cities it is mandatory to provide an itemized tax breakdown on receipts. Separate Tax Line Printing ensures that your business is compliant with local tax regulations.	Separate Tax Line Printing eliminates the need for manual calculations, saving time and reducing the likelihood of errors.

How to Enable “Print Separate from Tax Total”

SkyTab POS

1. Log in using an Employee Pin.
2. Select MANAGER.
3. Select SETTINGS.
4. Select ACCOUNTING.
5. Select TAXES.
6. Select the Tax in question that needs this feature.
7. Enable the option “Print Separate from Tax Total.”

Lighthouse Business Management

1. Log in to the Lighthouse Business Management website.
2. Select the triple horizontal lines in the top left corner.
3. Select Accounting.
4. Select Taxes.
5. Select the Tax in question that needs this feature.
6. Enable the option “Print Separate from Tax Total.”

Important Considerations for Using Separate Tax Line Printing

Impact on Receipt Layout	Tax Jurisdictions	Training
Enabling the “Print Separate from Tax Total” may impact the layout of your receipts. Receipts will be a little longer and could cause patrons to ask questions regarding the taxes they see.	This feature is ideal for any merchants needing to specify a tax on a receipt. However, this feature may not be needed for an account. Make sure to check local tax regulations before enabling the feature.	Make sure to train staff on how to use the Separate Tax Line feature to avoid errors and ensure compliance with local tax regulations

FAQs

Question	Answer
Does this feature work with Exclusive (non-hidden) and Inclusive (hidden) taxes?	Yes, this feature is able to work on both Exclusive and Inclusive taxes.
Can I enable the Separate Tax Line feature for all my locations at once?	No, unfortunately this feature will need to be added to each merchant account manually.
Where do the Inclusive (hidden) taxes display?	Any taxes set to be hidden and separate will display above the Subtotal with a prepend title of “Taxes Included In Item Price” with the amount shown in parentheses.
Does this feature work with Liquor/Alcohol tickets?	Yes, this feature does work with the two settings found under “WHEN TICKET IS ALL ALCOHOL”
If you have a tax set to “Print Separate from Tax Total” and “Do not apply tax”, what happens?	The tax will be omitted on the receipts and only the generic term for “Tax” will be displayed with a 0.00 value
Does this work with Cartman?	Currently on the Exclusive taxes work with Cartman. The Inclusive taxes will not work at the current moment.
Can you have both an Exclusive and Inclusive tax set to be separate or combinations of them not separate?	Yes, any taxes set to be separate will separate unless $0.00 is being taxed. Those taxes will be omitted. Anything Inclusive is above the Subtotal while anything Exclusive is below the Subtotal. Anything not set to separate will be listed under the generic “Tax” term below the Subtotal.

Receipt Examples

The below example has three taxes listed: a “Hanover Tax” configured as hidden and Separate, a “Lehigh County Tax” configured as Non-Hidden and Separate, and a “Sales Tax” configured as Non-Hidden and Not Separate. Both “Hanover Tax” and “Lehigh County Tax” will be displayed on their own lines, while the “Sales Tax” will be grouped in the generic “Tax” line. 

Guest Check	Itemized Receipt/Transaction Slip