diff --git a/docs/articles/expensify-classic/expenses/Apply-Tax.md b/docs/articles/expensify-classic/expenses/Apply-Tax.md index c89176bcc0e8..9360962cb2ba 100644 --- a/docs/articles/expensify-classic/expenses/Apply-Tax.md +++ b/docs/articles/expensify-classic/expenses/Apply-Tax.md @@ -28,6 +28,21 @@ To handle these, you can create a single tax that combines both taxes into a sin From the Reports page, you can select Reports and then click **Export To > Tax Report** to generate a CSV containing all the expense information, including the split-out taxes. +## Why is the tax amount different than I expect? + +In Expensify, tax is *inclusive*, meaning it's already part of the total amount shown. + +To determine the inclusive tax from a total price that already includes tax, you can use the following formula: + +### **Tax amount = (Total price x Tax rate) ÷ (1 + Tax Rate)** + +For example, if an item costs $100 and the tax rate is 20%: +Tax amount = (**$100** x .20) ÷ (1 + .**20**) = **$16.67** +This means the tax amount $16.67 is included in the total. + +If you are simply trying to calculate the price before tax, you can use the formula: + +### **Price before tax = (Total price) ÷ (1 + Tax rate)** # Deep Dive