You're charged sales tax on your Google Store order if it's delivered to one of the states listed below. The rate depends on the state's sales tax rate and is applied to the total cost of your order (including delivery and handling in some states). You'll see the tax amount when you check out.
US states where Google collects tax
| Alabama (select cities) | Idaho | Michigan | North Dakota | Vermont |
| Arizona (select cities) | Illinois | Minnesota | Ohio | Virginia |
| Arkansas | Indiana | Mississippi | Oklahoma | Washington |
| California | Iowa | Missouri | Pennsylvania | West Virginia |
| Colorado (select cities) | Kansas | Nebraska | Rhode Island | Wisconsin |
| Connecticut | Kentucky | Nevada | South Carolina | Wyoming |
| District of Columbia | Louisiana (select cities) | New Jersey | South Dakota | |
| Florida | Maine | New Mexico | Tennessee | |
| Georgia | Maryland | New York | Texas | |
| Hawaii | Massachusetts | North Carolina | Utah |
Learn about taxes on your Nest Aware subscription
When you subscribe via the Google Store in Canada, Mexico or the US, your billing address determines your taxes. If you start your subscription and then move to a new home, there’s no tax change within your current billing period. Your new billing address determines your taxes for your next subscription payment.
The price of your subscription includes value-added tax (VAT) and goods and services tax (GST). For countries and regions where there's VAT or GST, you don't get charged more in taxes.
To check how much you paid in taxes, you can go to any of your invoices through Google payments centre. These invoices show the taxes that you pay for your subscription.
Tax-exempt customers
If you are tax-exempt, you may still need to pay taxes at the time of your Google Store purchase. If you think that you’re eligible for a tax refund, contact us.
If you’re eligible and want to ask for a refund, contact our support team with:
- Name
- Order number
- State where your order was delivered.
- Items for which you’re requesting a refund
- Amount of the tax refund
- Whether the purchase was for personal or business use
All refund requests are subject to review and only purchases made during tax holiday periods are eligible for tax refunds.
Tax holidays
Some states in the US offer sales tax holidays throughout the year. To see if your purchase qualifies, contact your state’s department of revenue/taxation. Here’s a listing of state department websites.
California recycling fee (California only)
If you buy a device with a screen over 4 inches wide and send it to a California address, your purchase will also include a flat e-waste tax for each device. This includes laptops, tablets and display assistants, but excludes mobile phones. Learn more about the California recycling fee.