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## First-time order restriction

By default, discount codes created via Dub are restricted to [first-time orders](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/advanced/discounts#limit-by-first-time-order) in Stripe. That means the code can only be redeemed by customers who have never made a purchase (Stripe treats any successful payment or paid invoice as a prior purchase).

If your signup flow creates a trial subscription or a $0 invoice, Stripe may classify those customers as returning purchasers and reject the code. In that case, go to your Stripe integration settings and disable **Eligible for first-time order only**:

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Document Stripe’s complete first-time-order rule.

Stripe also excludes customers who initiated a PaymentIntent, even if payment never completed, or subscribed to a trial, even if it was later canceled. Describe the trial and $0 invoice cases as examples of this broader prior-transaction rule.

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In `@docs/integrations/stripe.mdx` around lines 453 - 455, Update the Stripe
discount eligibility documentation near the first-time-order explanation to
state that Stripe treats customers who initiated a PaymentIntent or subscribed
to a trial as having prior transaction activity, even when payment failed or the
trial was later canceled. Present trial subscriptions and $0 invoices as
examples of this broader rule, while preserving the existing settings guidance.

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<Note>
Changes will only take effect for future discount codes. Existing promotion
codes keep the restriction they were created with.
</Note>

## Tax handling

When tracking sale conversions from Stripe, Dub automatically excludes taxes from the final sale amount to ensure accurate revenue reporting.
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"amount_total": 1500, // this is the amount that Dub will record
"source_currency": "usd", // the currency of your Stripe account
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