haʊˈɛvɚ, ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈeɪlz tˈæksᵻz hæv hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli bˌɪn ɛkspɹˈɛst æz ɐ pɚsˈɛntɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈeɪl pɹˈaɪs sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈɔːld tˈæks ɛksklˈuːsɪv, ðɪs ɡˈɪvz ɐ θˈɜːɾi pɚsˈɛnt fˈɛɹ tˈæks ɹˈeɪt; ˈaɪɾəmz pɹˈaɪst æt dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd pɹˈiːtˈæks kˈɔst dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wɪððə tˈæks ˈædᵻd.
However, American sales taxes have historically been expressed as a percentage of the original sale price (sometimes called tax exclusive), this gives a 30% FairTax rate; items priced at $100 pre-tax cost $130 with the tax added.