Store operations
Separate staging and production tax reports
A staging copy can contain old, synthetic, or partially synchronized orders that should not be mixed with production evidence.
Inspect the source record
Identify the site URL and data snapshot date before generating any report; inspect whether staging has test orders.
Build a focused report
Run TaxPack separately on each environment and label exported files with the source site and generation date outside the CSV.
Read the result
The report reflects whichever WooCommerce database it reads; identical plugin versions do not imply identical records.
A concrete example
A staging order created for testing can appear in a staging summary even though it never existed in production.
Avoid this mistaken conclusion
Do not merge staging CSVs into a production tax pack or use staging totals as financial evidence.
Official references
These focused notes were drafted with AI assistance and checked against TaxPack behavior and the linked documentation.
These guides explain reporting workflows. TaxPack does not provide tax advice, calculate tax payable, or file returns.