Tax Liability Summary
Read-only: aggregates tax collected by jurisdiction from order tax lines for filing prep.
shopify-admin-tax-liability-summary
Purpose
Aggregates tax amounts collected across all orders in a period, broken down by tax jurisdiction (state/province, country) and tax rate. Produces a summary suitable for periodic tax filing prep. Read-only — no mutations.
Prerequisites
shopify store auth --store --scopes read_orders read_ordersParameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| store | string | yes | — | Store domain (e.g., mystore.myshopify.com) |
| days_back | integer | no | 90 | Lookback window (use 30/90 to match filing periods) |
| group_by | string | no | jurisdiction | Breakdown: jurisdiction or rate |
| exclude_refunded | bool | no | true | Exclude tax from fully refunded orders |
| format | string | no | human | Output format: human or json |
Safety
> ℹ️ Read-only skill — no mutations are executed. Safe to run at any time. This report is for internal preparation purposes only — consult a tax professional for actual filing obligations.
Workflow Steps
orders — query Inputs: query: "financial_status:paid created_at:>=', first: 250, select taxLines { title, rate, priceSet }, refunds { refundLineItems }, pagination cursor
Expected output: All paid orders with tax lines; paginate until hasNextPage: false
exclude_refunded: subtract tax amounts from fully refunded ordersgroup_by (jurisdiction title or rate); sum taxLine.priceSet.shopMoney.amountGraphQL Operations
# orders:query — validated against api_version 2025-01
query TaxLiabilityOrders($query: String!, $after: String) {
orders(first: 250, after: $after, query: $query) {
edges {
node {
id
name
createdAt
displayFinancialStatus
totalTaxSet {
shopMoney {
amount
currencyCode
}
}
taxLines {
title
rate
priceSet {
shopMoney {
amount
currencyCode
}
}
}
shippingAddress {
countryCode
provinceCode
}
refunds {
totalRefundedSet {
shopMoney {
amount
currencyCode
}
}
}
}
}
pageInfo {
hasNextPage
endCursor
}
}
}
Session Tracking
Claude MUST emit the following output at each stage. This is mandatory.
On start, emit:
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ SKILL: Tax Liability Summary ║
║ Store: <store domain> ║
║ Started: <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC> ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════╝
After each step, emit:
[N/TOTAL] <QUERY|MUTATION> <OperationName>
→ Params: <brief summary of key inputs>
→ Result: <count or outcome>
On completion, emit:
For format: human (default):
══════════════════════════════════════════════
TAX LIABILITY SUMMARY (<days_back> days)
Orders analyzed: <n>
Total tax collected: $<amount>
By Jurisdiction:
CA - California $<amount> (<n> orders)
NY - New York $<amount> (<n> orders)
Output: tax_liability_<date>.csv
══════════════════════════════════════════════
For format: json, emit:
{
"skill": "tax-liability-summary",
"store": "<domain>",
"period_days": 90,
"orders_analyzed": 0,
"total_tax_collected": 0,
"currency": "USD",
"by_jurisdiction": [],
"output_file": "tax_liability_<date>.csv"
}
Output Format
CSV file tax_liability_ with columns:
jurisdiction, country_code, province_code, tax_rate, order_count, total_tax_collected, currency
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Recovery |
|---|---|---|
THROTTLED | API rate limit exceeded | Wait 2 seconds, retry up to 3 times |
| No tax lines on orders | Tax not configured or tax-exempt orders | Report $0 for those orders |
| Orders with partial refunds | Tax credit complex to calculate | Flag in output; exclude from totals if exclude_refunded: true |
Best Practices
days_back with your filing period (30 days for monthly filers, 90 for quarterly).jurisdiction field in taxLines.title is set by Shopify Tax and typically includes state/province names — verify the format matches your filing system.