Summary: Products like Breeze (Software as a Service) are considered taxable in a growing number of US states. Breeze applies sales tax to your monthly invoice based on the city and state of record found in your Account Settings. If you are in a taxable jurisdiction and do not have tax-exempt status, you will see a line for sales tax on your invoice. If your organization is tax-exempt, this guide explains how to easily upload your certificate to remove these charges.
Before You Begin
The Breeze Address: When completing your tax-exempt form, you will need to input our official business address: Breeze Church Management 901 Woodland St., Ste. 104 Nashville, TN 37206
Professional Verification: Please ensure you verify all tax-exempt forms for accuracy with your church's tax professional.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Uploading Your Tax-Exempt Certificate
From your dashboard, navigate to Account Settings (⚙️) > Manage Account.
Click Upload Tax Exempt Certificate.
Choose your certificate file from your computer and click Open.
Click the blue Save Changes button when the upload is complete. You're all set!
Troubleshooting & FAQs
Who is required to pay sales tax? Tax law is complicated. Among several factors considered, if Breeze has a physical presence in a taxable state, sales tax is required to be collected and remitted. Breeze currently collects and remits sales tax in: Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia
I wasn’t being charged sales tax before, why now? Rapidly changing tax laws and business updates (such as entering new states or reaching specific customer count thresholds) impact tax liabilities. Breeze continually updates the taxable status of accounts in accordance with local and state jurisdictions to ensure full legal compliance.
Where can I see how much I’m getting charged for sales tax each month? If you are being charged sales tax, you will see it clearly listed as a separate line item on your invoice. To view your past and current invoices, navigate to Account Settings (⚙️) > Manage Account > Invoices.
How does Breeze calculate the sales tax owed? Because tax law changes so regularly, we work with a specialized third-party software company that focuses exclusively on state and local taxes. Breeze applies exact tax rates to your monthly invoice based on the expert guidance of this third-party provider.