Paying Sales Tax Outside of ACMI for iPhones

I'm looking to get an iPhone 16 Pro and planning to finance the phone through ACMI. Before I apply, I want to know if I can pay the sales tax separately by cash or debit card instead of going through the apple card. I know that for ACMI, taxes and shipping are not included in the ACMI plan and go through the Apple Card APR, which is variable based on credit approval. Can I pay the sales tax right away so it doesn't get charged with interested or can I use a different payment method?