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POS software USA for retail, restaurants, and bars
SwipeSynq is POS software USA merchants use for USD billing, state-based sales tax profiles, multi-location inventory, and hospitality apps — with optional Shopify sync. Because the US spans many timezones, each location sets its own IANA timezone.
Multi-state groups run one organization with per-location tax profiles and timezone settings — no single country default forced on every outlet.
Local facts
Currency
USD — US Dollar
Tax
Sales tax (state-rate MVP)
Payments
Cash, card, wallet, gift card
Local tax, currency, and payments
United States organizations use a sales-tax engine with state-based rate profiles. Deeper nexus and tax-provider integrations remain on the roadmap.
Cash, card, wallet, and gift card rails are configured per location.
Legal drinking age 21 applies to bar pack age-verification prompts.
- Currency in-app
- USD (US Dollar)
- Tax engine
- Sales tax (state-rate MVP) — see GST and VAT POS
- Payment rails
- Cash, card, wallet, gift card — see payment terminal integration
Hospitality and retail operations
Counters, waiter floor apps, kitchen display, reservations, inventory, and optional Shopify sync run on the same platform — so a merchant in USA with a shop and a restaurant does not maintain two catalogs, two stock ledgers, and two closing routines.
Delivery and online channels
Country-gated delivery adapters as enabled for your organization.
Marketplace tickets land on the same kitchen display and the same order ledger as dine-in, which keeps reporting honest at close.
Where merchants run SwipeSynq in USA
Country profiles apply everywhere in United States; these are the areas we are prioritising for local content and onboarding support.
Priority states
California · New York · Texas · Florida · Illinois · Washington · Massachusetts · Georgia · Pennsylvania · Arizona
Cities
New York · Los Angeles · Chicago · Houston · Miami · San Francisco · Seattle · Austin · Boston · Atlanta · Dallas · Phoenix
How to get started in USA
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Start a 14-day trial
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Select country profile USA
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Enable the packs you need
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Pair terminals and devices
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Take the first payment
FAQs for USA
Full POS software FAQ- Is SwipeSynq available in USA?
- Yes — USA is a supported country profile, which sets the tax engine, currency, and payment rails for your organization.
- What currency will my POS use?
- USD for sales and reporting.
- Can I run a restaurant and a retail counter?
- Yes — enable multiple industry packs on the same organization and assign them per location.
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