What time zone does TaxJar use?

Why are some order dates different in TaxJar Reports vs. my cart's reports?

Our system always uses UTC timestamps, and we discuss this decision in more detail here.

How does this affect my reports in TaxJar?

This means that a transaction that is sold late on August 31st in a continental US timezone may end up displayed as September 1st in our Sales Tax Report summaries.

Can I override this in my account?

We are looking to add time zone support options in the future, but regrettably, we do not support features to customize time zones at this time.

UTC FAQs:

What is UTC? 

• This Wikipedia article has more detail.

What time is it in UTC now?

• Click here to see the current time in UTC.