Your Address & Checkout

When you buy something that’s subject to sales tax — a membership, a subscription, a store item, or an event registration — MakerVera needs a complete address on file to calculate the right tax. You enter it once on your profile and it’s reused at every checkout, so you’re never asked twice.

Tip

Most checkouts that aren’t taxable — for example, a gift card on its own — don’t need an address at all, and you won’t be prompted for one.

Note

MakerVera does not currently collect or remit sales tax at checkout — your makerspace is the merchant of record and handles any tax that applies. See Sales Tax at Checkout for details. Your address is still kept on your profile for your account and receipts.

Why You’re Asked for an Address

Tax is calculated based on where you are. If your profile is missing part of your address, MakerVera lets you know before you reach the payment screen, instead of letting the payment fail at the last step. You’ll see a short notice with a link straight to your profile, and the checkout button stays disabled until your address is complete.

What Counts as a Complete Address

Your address is complete when it includes:

Field	Required?
Street address	Yes
City	Yes
ZIP / postal code	Yes
Country	Yes
State / province / region	Only where your country uses one

You can fill these in on your Profile page at any time — you don’t have to wait until you’re mid-checkout.

How to Add or Update Your Address

1. Open your Profile from the account menu.
2. Choose Edit profile.
3. Fill in your street, city, ZIP / postal code, and pick your country from the list. Add your state or region if your country uses one.
4. Save. The next time you check out, your address is already there.

Tip

Pick your country from the dropdown rather than typing it — that keeps the format MakerVera and your payment provider expect, so tax calculates correctly.

Donations Are Different

If you’re making a donation — especially without an account — you’ll enter your address right on the payment screen instead of on a profile. There’s nothing to set up ahead of time.

Troubleshooting

The checkout button is greyed out and there’s an “address required” notice. Your profile address is incomplete. Click the link in the notice (or open your Profile and choose Edit profile), fill in the missing fields, and save. The button enables as soon as your address is complete.

I’m told tax isn’t set up for this makerspace. This one isn’t something you can fix — your makerspace’s payment account isn’t configured for automatic tax yet. Reach out to the makerspace and let them know; an admin can resolve it from their billing settings.

I added my address but checkout still won’t proceed. Make sure every required field is filled and your country is selected from the dropdown. If you typed a country name into a free-text box on an older profile, re-select it from the list so it’s saved in the standard format.