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4 Steps to Remove a Physical Presence on Shopify

Last updated: August 01, 2024
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By Sam Nguyen

CEO Avada Commerce

After creating some physical presences, there may come a time you prefer to delete one. It is unnecessary in the current time so that removing it is the best decision to keep the physical presence list in neat. This writing provides you the easiest way to follow to remove a physical presence on Shopify. With the illustrated images, you won’t be confusing with plenty of words. Moreover, it would be convenient for you to do it not only on a desktop but also on smartphones.

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Note: The specific state which your store based in needs at least one physical presence. Therefore, remember to keep one available in the list. Once you delete the last one, it will be added again by default.

Step 1: Click Settings and Taxes

Sign in your account to access to the admin page. Then, look at the button list on the left and scroll down. Make sure to choose Settings. Go to Taxes.

How to remove a physical presence

Step 2: Choose United States

You should scroll down to view the Tax rates field. Here come all the destinations. Choose the United States by clicking on its name to delete a physical presence there.

How to remove a physical presence

Step 3: Remove physical presence

As you can see, all the states you’ve created before will appear. There is a trash bin icon next to each state. To remove the physical presence you expected, just tap on the icon beside it. For example, I want to delete Alabama so that I select the button I’ve pointed in the following picture.

How to remove a physical presence

Step 4: Click Delete

A small dialog will come out to get your confirmation about removing the physical presence. Click Delete to delete it permanently.

How to remove a physical presence

To remove a physical presence on iPhone (Click here)

  • Step 1: Click Store and Settings
    To go to the admin page, you need to log in your Shopify account firstly. Click the Store section at the bottom of the page. Then, go to Settings.

How to remove a physical presence

  • Step 2: Choose Taxes
    In this step, press on the Taxes button to continue.

How to remove a physical presence

  • Step 3: Click United States
    To delete the state in the United States, make sure to choose the United States by tapping on its name in the destination list.

How to remove a physical presence

  • Step 4: Press on the Trash bin icon
    Afterward, you can see a trash can icon next to each state. To remove the state, what you need to do is just clicking on the trash bin icon beside it. For example, I want to delete Alabama so that I click on the button which I’ve pointed in the below picture.

How to remove a physical presence

  • Step 5: Click Delete
    You will be asked again to make sure to remove the physical presence. After considering carefully, tap on it to finish.

How to remove a physical presence

To remove a physical presence on Android (Click here)

  • Step 1: Click Store and Settings
    To go to the admin page, you need to log in your Shopify account firstly. Click the Store section at the bottom of the page. Then, go to Settings.

  • Step 2: Choose Taxes
    In this step, press on the Taxes button to continue.

  • Step 3: Click United States
    To delete the state in the United States, make sure to choose the United States by tapping on its name in the destination list.

  • Step 4: Press on the Trash bin icon
    Afterward, you can see a trash can icon next to each state. To remove the state, what you need to do is just clicking on the trash bin icon beside it.

  • Step 5: Click Delete
    You will be asked again to make sure to remove the physical presence. After considering carefully, tap on it to finish.

Conclusion

The above guide is about how to remove a physical presence. Hope you find some benefits from this to delete one and generate Shopify more effectively. For more information, you can check out our posts on tax.


Sam Nguyen is the CEO and founder of Avada Commerce, an e-commerce solution provider headquartered in Singapore. He is an expert on the Shopify e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. Sam loves talking about e-commerce and he aims to help over a million online businesses grow and thrive.

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