Re: i Tax Rate Software

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bill...I appreciate it.

- Michael

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Bill Hopkins <bhopkins@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ryan,
>
> I just finished writing custom code from our applications to use
> VERTEX...I will ask client if I can refer you to their person here. He
> really knows this product inside and out.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DeLong, Eric
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 3:27 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: i Tax Rate Software
>
> Ryan,
>
> http://www.vertexinc.com/solutions/indirect/calc-engines.asp
>
> I have implemented Vertex Q Series Sales Tax for our invoicing
> application...  This product is sold as a programming API, and is
> delivered on IBM midrange as several ILE Service Programs.  They also
> have SOA based solution that might fit your needs.
>
> The Q series implementation is a port of the common C code that is used
> to gen this product on Vertex's supported platforms.  As such, only C
> prototypes are delivered with the product.  I have, over time, converted
> the C includes into RPGLE copy members.  This product installs locally
> on the server, or optionally can make use of a remote CLI interface, so
> that data and product objects on one server may be accessed from
> another...  I have no experience with the CLI implementation.
>
> This is not Vertex's premier product, but I don't think I've seen any
> intention on their part to kill this product off...
>
> The issues surrounding sales tax calculations are exceptionally
> complicated, and I do not believe that a simple rate lookup for a
> location is really sufficient.  I suppose it really depends on exactly
> who and what is being taxed; goods or services, retail exempt, fully
> exempt, specialized exemptions by purchaser's vocation, what is supposed
> to happen if shipping from a "destination state" into an "origin
> state"?...  Complicated doesn't scratch the surface...
>
> Hth,
> -Eric DeLong
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 12:26 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion; Non-Technical Discussion
> about the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: i Tax Rate Software
>
> Looking for recommendations for tax rate software that I can use from
> an i based system. Can exist on the i (with appropriate updates and
> such) or cloud based. Vendors feel free to contact me directly.
>
> Thanks...
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