Sales Tax Calculator

sales_tax_calculator

This agent provides sales tax estimates for small businesses based on location and product category. It calculates the estimated tax amount, rate, and total cost for specific transactions.

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What it does

Sales Tax Calculator

Calculates approximate sales tax rates and totals by analyzing state, city, and item type data.

Calculate the sales tax for a $50 physical good sold in Austin, Texas.
What is the estimated total for a $1200 digital service in Seattle, WA?
Estimate the tax and total for a $45 food item in Chicago, IL.

Inputs

requestapplication/jsonrequired

Agent input.

Example

{
  "amount": 100,
  "item_type": "physical_good",
  "customer_type": "consumer",
  "location": "state: CA, city: San Francisco"
}

Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "amount": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Pre-tax amount."
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "State, city, postal code."
    },
    "item_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "e.g. service, physical_good, digital_good, food."
    },
    "customer_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "consumer",
        "business"
      ],
      "description": "Customer category. e.g. consumer, business."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "amount",
    "location"
  ]
}

Outputs

resultapplication/jsonguaranteed

Agent output.

Example

{
  "summary": "$8.63 tax (8.63%) for SF physical good.",
  "tax_amount": 8.63,
  "total": 108.63,
  "rate": 0.0863,
  "breakdown": [
    {
      "jurisdiction": "CA state",
      "rate": 0.0725,
      "amount": 7.25
    }
  ],
  "caveats": [
    "Estimate; verify with accountant."
  ]
}

Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "summary",
    "tax_amount",
    "total",
    "rate",
    "breakdown"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "summary": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Brief overview of results."
    },
    "tax_amount": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Calculated tax amount."
    },
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total amount including tax."
    },
    "rate": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Tax rate. e.g. 0.08."
    },
    "breakdown": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "jurisdiction": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "rate": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "amount": {
            "type": "number"
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "List of tax amounts by category."
    },
    "caveats": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Any limitations or edge cases."
    }
  }
}

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