diff --git a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/promotions/_actions.html.erb b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/promotions/_actions.html.erb
index cc4626bf41b..3f054de8a22 100644
--- a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/promotions/_actions.html.erb
+++ b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/promotions/_actions.html.erb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       <% if can?(:update, @promotion) %>
         <div class="field">
           <%= label_tag :action_type, t('spree.adjustment_type')%>
+          <%= admin_hint t('spree.adjustment_type'), t(:promotions, scope: [:spree, :hints, "spree/calculator"]) %>
           <%= select_tag 'action_type', options, include_blank: t(:choose_promotion_action, scope: 'spree'), class: 'custom-select fullwidth' %>
         </div>
         <div class="filter-actions actions">
diff --git a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_calculator_fields.html.erb b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_calculator_fields.html.erb
index 3d078f24f30..477abe2a58a 100644
--- a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_calculator_fields.html.erb
+++ b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_calculator_fields.html.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   <div id="preference-settings">
     <div class="field">
       <%= f.label(:calculator_type, Spree::Calculator.model_name.human) %>
+
+      <% if local_assigns.has_key? :hint %>
+        <%= admin_hint t("spree.#{hint}"), t(hint, scope: [:spree, :hints, "spree/calculator"]) %>
+      <% end %>
+
       <%= f.select(:calculator_type, @calculators.map { |c| [c.description, c.name] }, {}, {class: 'custom-select fullwidth js-calculator-type'}) %>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shipping_methods/_form.html.erb b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shipping_methods/_form.html.erb
index a7d81dc68eb..7e2f07ccc7e 100644
--- a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shipping_methods/_form.html.erb
+++ b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/shipping_methods/_form.html.erb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
   </div>
   <div class="col-5">
     <div data-hook="admin_shipping_method_form_calculator_fields">
-      <%= render partial: 'spree/admin/shared/calculator_fields', locals: { f: f } %>
+      <%= render partial: 'spree/admin/shared/calculator_fields', locals: { f: f, hint: :shipping_methods } %>
     </div>
     <div>
       <fieldset class="tax_categories no-border-bottom">
diff --git a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/tax_rates/_form.html.erb b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/tax_rates/_form.html.erb
index 9b4e27ea26e..c2c3f365f71 100644
--- a/backend/app/views/spree/admin/tax_rates/_form.html.erb
+++ b/backend/app/views/spree/admin/tax_rates/_form.html.erb
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@
 
   <div class="clear"></div>
 
-  <%= render 'spree/admin/shared/calculator_fields', f: f %>
+  <%= render partial: 'spree/admin/shared/calculator_fields', locals: { f: f, hint: :tax_rates } %>
 </div>
diff --git a/core/config/locales/en.yml b/core/config/locales/en.yml
index bc92b20bd43..cedc40575dc 100644
--- a/core/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/core/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1371,6 +1371,14 @@ en:
     hidden: hidden
     hide_out_of_stock: Hide out of stock
     hints:
+      spree/calculator:
+        tax_rates: This is used to calculate both sales tax (United States-style taxes)
+          and value-added tax (VAT). Typically this calculator should be the only tax
+          calculator required by your store.
+        shipping_methods: This is used to calculate the shipping rates on a per order or
+          per package rate.
+        promotions: This is used to determine the promotional discount to be applied to an
+          order, an item, or shipping charges.
       spree/price:
         country: 'This determines in what country the price is valid.<br/>Default:
           Any Country'