thread Re: How do I subtract a deposit i received from my total before the tax is calculated in Payments Troubleshooting

How do I subtract a deposit i received from my total before the tax is calculated

NikkiRae — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:27:31 GMT

OKay i hope i explain this right, I am a tattoo artist and i accept deposit for future apts threw EMT, no tax is on this deposit.. So now when my client comes for the tattoo I charge them for the hours and then would like to minus the deposit amount from the total and then tax. Example. I receive $50 for a deposit, then the client gets 200 charge on the date of the apt. So $200 - $50 = $150 Plus Gst.. Simple enough but how do I do this on the square, i'm not sure how to put the in the deposit amount..

Thanks 🙂

Re: How do I subtract a deposit i received from my total before the tax is calculated

KParent — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:24:53 GMT

Was tax included on the initial $50 deposit? Because, if not, tax should be applied to the entire $200.

If tax was included on the initial $50, you could set up 2 different items in your catalogue - one with tax (for the $150 amount), and one without tax (for the $50 amount). Then on checkout split the amount and use "Other Gift Card or Certificate" or "Other Payment Type" for the deposit paid.

Re: How do I subtract a deposit i received from my total before the tax is calculated

R_C — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:54:17 GMT

Have you figured this out yet I have the same question

Re: How do I subtract a deposit i received from my total before the tax is calculated

frances_a — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:14:00 GMT

Hello @R_C and welcome to our Seller Community!

Check out @KParent 's response above for a workaround.

Let me know if that works for you.

Thank you.