# Nonstandard item transactions in AvaTax

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/ecommerce-integration-guide/transactions/non-standard-item-transactions/nonstandard-item-transactions-in-avatax/

In this section, we'll look at how you can incorporate nonstandard charges (specifically, shipping and handling) into your transaction. Often relegated to a single notation on an invoice, shipping and handling charges play an important role in the tax calculation of a document. So, how should you include the shipping/handling charge in a tax request? The answer may surprise you: shipping/handling is treated just like any other line item on an invoice.