private void btnOK_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { decimal price = Convert.ToDecimal(txtPrice.Text); decimal taxRate = .08m; decimal salesTax = price * taxRate; decimal balanceDue = price + salesTax; //---now format as money without the $ showing. "n2" = number with 2 decimal places txtPrice.Text = price.ToString("n2"); //in case they type 23.5 I want 23.50 lblTax.Text = salesTax.ToString("n2"); lblBalDue.Text = balanceDue.ToString("n2"); }