Sales Tax Policy.Shown before you pay.
This policy explains when CuliRock charges sales tax, how the amount is calculated at checkout, how tax-exempt purchases work, and what happens to tax when you return an order. CuliRock is a brand of Ilias Ventures LLC and sells to customers in the United States.
What you need to knowin thirty seconds.
CuliRock currently sells one product, the CuliRock Meat Grinder, which is a taxable tangible good in the states that tax goods like it. We do not sell food, meat, or any consumable. The key points are below, and each is explained in full further down.
Prices exclude sales tax
All prices are in US dollars (USD). Prices do not include sales tax, which is calculated at checkout based on your shipping address.
Calculated automatically
Our checkout, powered by Shopify, applies the rate for your delivery address and shows it as its own line before you pay.
Questions go to a person
Email support@culirock.com for any tax question, exemption request, or tax correction.
Where we collect sales tax,and why.
Sales tax is a state and local tax, and the obligation to collect it depends on whether a seller has “nexus” in a state, meaning a legally sufficient connection to it. Ilias Ventures LLC collects and remits sales tax in every state where it is registered or otherwise required to collect it. Here is how that works in practice.
Physical presence nexus
Our business mailing address is in Florida, so we treat Florida as a state where we must collect tax on taxable sales delivered there. Any other state where we later have a physical presence is handled the same way.
Economic nexus
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., a state may require a remote seller to collect tax once its sales into that state pass a threshold. Most states use $100,000 in annual sales, and some also use a transaction count. A few, including California and Texas, use $500,000.
Registration before collection
We only charge sales tax in a state after we are registered with that state, or are required to be. We do not charge tax in a state where we have no obligation to collect it, because tax collected without authority is not ours to keep.
Our collection footprint can change
As our sales grow, we may cross a threshold in a new state and register there. When that happens, orders shipped to that state begin to show tax at checkout. Your checkout total is always the authoritative statement of whether tax applies to your order, and you will see it before you pay. If you want to confirm whether we currently collect tax in your state, email support@culirock.com.
Use tax: your responsibility if we do not collect
If tax is not collected on your order, your state may still require you to pay “use tax” at the same rate directly to the state, usually on your state income tax return or a separate use tax form. This is a legal obligation of the buyer in most states with a sales tax. We cannot give you personal tax advice, so please check with your state revenue department or a tax professional.
How your tax is worked outat checkout.
CHECKOUT EXAMPLE
The rate on your order depends on your delivery address. The rate and amount shown at checkout are the ones that apply.
All prices are in US dollars (USD). Prices do not include sales tax, which is calculated at checkout based on your shipping address. Here is how the calculation works.
- Automatic. Tax is calculated by our Shopify store’s tax settings. You do not need to work anything out, and we do not adjust the rate by hand for individual customers.
- Based on where it is delivered. For most sales shipped across state lines, tax follows the delivery address, not our business address. That address determines the state, county, city, and special district rates that apply.
- Combined rate. The total rate may include a state rate plus local rates. These differ by address, even between two neighboring streets, and states change their rates from time to time.
- Taxable amount. Tax is charged on the discounted item price. Shipping is free, so there is no shipping charge to tax. If you use a discount code, tax is generally calculated after the seller discount is applied. Some states treat manufacturer coupons differently, and we follow each state’s rule.
- Shown before you pay. Tax appears on its own line at checkout, and your final total is displayed before you confirm. Your order confirmation email repeats the tax amount.
- Accurate address matters. Please enter a complete, correct shipping address. A wrong ZIP code can produce a wrong rate, and we may correct the tax if we find a mistake.
Sales tax rules differfrom state to state.
There is no federal sales tax in the United States. Each state sets its own rules, and many cities and counties add their own. Select a topic below to see how the main differences affect an order for a household meat grinder.
- Kitchen appliances are taxable. A household meat grinder is tangible personal property, and it is taxable in every state that taxes tangible goods. Grocery-food exemptions that some states give to food do not apply to appliances.
- Tax is a separate line. Tax is never folded into the item price. It is shown separately at checkout.
- Remitted to the states. Tax we collect is reported and paid to the proper tax authority. It is not CuliRock revenue.
- Truthful pricing. The Federal Trade Commission Act and state consumer-protection laws require that prices and fees are not misleading. Our policy is to display every mandatory charge, including tax, before you complete your purchase.
Five states do not levy a statewide sales tax. Local taxes or special rules can still exist, so the checkout total remains the final answer.
- Alaska. Has no state sales tax, but many Alaska cities and boroughs charge local sales tax. Remote sellers may be asked to collect it in participating localities.
- Delaware. Taxes businesses on gross receipts instead of charging buyers sales tax. Customers are not charged a sales tax line.
- Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon. Have no general state sales tax on goods like a meat grinder.
- Florida imposes a state sales tax on sales of tangible goods, and counties may add a discretionary sales surtax. We charge the combined amount that applies to the Florida delivery address.
- Florida tax is administered by the Florida Department of Revenue.
- Colorado. Many cities (“home-rule” cities) set their own sales tax rules and rates and collect them separately from the state.
- Louisiana, Alabama, and Alaska. Have parish, county, or locally administered taxes, which can make rates at one address differ from the state rate alone.
- Our approach. Where a locality’s tax applies to our sales and we are required to collect it, our checkout includes it in the tax line you see.
- Free shipping. We charge no shipping fee on U.S. orders, so there is no shipping amount for a state to tax, even in states that tax shipping charges.
- Retail delivery fees. A small number of states, including Colorado and Minnesota, impose a per-order retail delivery fee on certain deliveries that include taxable items. If a state requires us to collect such a fee on your order, it appears as a separate line at checkout before you pay.
- Duties and import charges. Orders ship to U.S. addresses. Any import-related costs are handled by us as the seller, and we do not ask you to pay a separate customs bill on delivery.
- Find your state’s revenue department through the Federation of Tax Administrators directory.
- Learn how states approach multi-state sellers at the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board.
- For consumer complaints about pricing practices, contact your state attorney general through naag.org/find-my-ag.
Rates and rules change. States and localities update rates and rules several times a year. We rely on Shopify’s tax engine and our own review to stay current. The amount shown at checkout controls for your order.
Tax-exempt buyers,and how to apply.
Some buyers can lawfully purchase without paying sales tax, such as certain government agencies and qualifying nonprofit organizations, or a business buying an item for resale with a valid resale certificate. CuliRock grinders are designed and warranted for household use, and we do not run wholesale accounts. We do review valid exemption claims one by one, as described here.
1. Email us first
Write to support@culirock.com before you order, with the subject “Tax exemption request.”
2. Send your certificate
Attach a complete, signed, valid exemption or resale certificate for the state where the order will be delivered.
3. We review it
We check that it is complete, current, and valid for this sale, and reply in writing within 1 business day when we can.
4. Order and exemption applied
Once approved, we mark your account as exempt, so tax is not charged at checkout. Approval applies to the certificate’s stated state and purpose.
What a certificate must show
- Purchaser’s legal name, address, and the state it applies to
- Seller name: Ilias Ventures LLC (CuliRock)
- Reason for exemption (for example resale, government, or tax-exempt organization)
- State tax ID, resale number, or exemption number, plus signature and date
Many states accept the Multistate Tax Commission Uniform Sales & Use Tax Certificate, or the state’s own form.
Important limits
- We cannot accept a certificate that is incomplete, expired, or not valid in the delivery state. In that case, tax is charged as normal.
- If you send a certificate after you have paid tax, we will review it. Where the law allows and the certificate covers that sale, we refund the tax to your original payment method. Some states require us to give the refund only to you, and some require a claim to the state instead.
- Claiming an exemption you are not entitled to may make you liable for the unpaid tax, interest, and penalties.
- Commercial use is outside the product warranty, even where a sale is tax exempt.
What happens to taxwhen you return an order.
This summarizes how tax is treated in a refund. Our full terms are in the Refund Policy and the Shipping Policy, and those documents control if there is ever a difference.
Approved returns
You have 30 days from delivery to start a return. When a return is approved, the refund includes the sales tax you paid on the refunded item. Refunds are issued to your original payment method within 10 days of approval.
Cancelled before shipping
If you cancel an order before it ships, or we cancel it, you are refunded the item price and the tax in full, because no taxable sale has been completed.
Damaged or defective items
If an item arrives damaged, defective, or incorrect, we cover return shipping and issue a replacement or a refund that includes the tax. Tell us through the contact page.
Refund timing. We issue the refund within 10 days of approval. Your bank or card issuer may need extra time to show it. Tax is refunded in proportion to the amount refunded, and it is not kept by us.
Questions about tax?Ask us directly.
For any question about the tax on your order, a rate that looks wrong, a tax-exempt request, or a refund of tax, email support@culirock.com. Please include your order number and your delivery address so we can check it quickly. We aim to reply within 1 business day.
support@culirock.com
We aim to reply within 1 business day.
Phone
+1 307-333-0175
Monday to Sunday, 09:00 AM to 08:00 PM, Eastern Time (New York, GMT-05:00).
Business mailing address
Ilias Ventures LLC (CuliRock)2234 North Federal Hwy - 1208
Boca Raton, FL 33431, United States
Business details
Seller: Ilias Ventures LLC. Business registration number: 2024-001432519. EIN: 61-2186504. Live chat is available on our website, and you can order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Updates and general information
We may update this policy when tax rules, our registrations, or our products change. The date at the top shows the latest version, and the version in force when you place an order applies to that order. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice, and it does not reduce any right you have under the law.
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Add the grinder to your cart, enter your delivery address, and your tax and total appear before you pay. Free shipping, a two-year warranty, and a 30-day return window come with every order.