diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index e3dc11f5c..58a868c3f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 7.9.9
  - fixed #11693: Shopping cart does not show for visitor user
+ - fixed: missing per-item template variables for the cart.
 
 7.9.8
  - fixed #11651: First Day of Week is a string...
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm
index ed52cf3a2..9151f1ca4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm
@@ -113,6 +113,22 @@ our $HELP = {
 						name		=> "shippingAddress",
 						description => "shippingAddress help",
 					},
+					{
+						name		=> "taxRate",
+						description => "item taxRate help",
+					},
+					{
+						name		=> "taxAmount",
+						description => "item taxAmount help",
+					},
+					{
+						name		=> "pricePlusTax",
+						description => "item pricePlusTax help",
+					},
+					{
+						name		=> "extendedPricePlusTax",
+						description => "item extendedPricePlusTax help",
+					},
 				],
 			},
 			{
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
index b0ec35b96..2a0780cbd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
@@ -1989,6 +1989,30 @@ our $I18N = {
         context => q|Template variable help|
     },
 
+    'item taxRate help' => { 
+        message => q|The tax rate for this item.  This variable will only be populated if the current user is not Visitor.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Template variable help|
+    },
+
+    'item taxAmount help' => { 
+        message => q|The amount of tax for this item.  This variable will only be populated if the current user is not Visitor.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Template variable help|
+    },
+
+    'item pricePlusTax help' => { 
+        message => q|The amount of tax plus the price for this item.  This variable will only be populated if the current user is not Visitor.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Template variable help|
+    },
+
+    'item extendedPricePlusTax help' => { 
+        message => q|The amount of tax plus the price for this item, times the quantity of this item in the cart.  This variable will only be populated if the current user is not Visitor.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Template variable help|
+    },
+
 };
 
 1;