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How To Use Tax Rules

Learn how to create, edit, and apply your tax rules on your invoices by following these steps.

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Written by Brittany
Updated over a month ago

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Create a New Tax Rule

Step 1: Go To Your Payment Settings

  • Go to your Studio Manager Dashboard, then click on the More tab.

  • From the More tab drop-down list, click on Payment Settings.

Step 2: Go to the Taxes Section

  • On the Settings page, go to the Taxes section and click on the + New Tax Rule button.

  • An Add/Edit Tax Rules box will pop up.

Step 3: Fill Out The Tax Rule Details

  • To create a tax rule, three fields are required first:

    • Rate field: Type in the tax rate percentage amount, e.g, 4.

    • Name/Description field: Give the Tax Rule a name, e.g., NY Tax.

    • Country field: Type in or select the country from the drop-down list, e.g., United States.

  • After you’ve provided these details, the Add/Edit Tax Rules box will expand and add more fields.

Step 4: Finalize and Save Your Tax Rule

Next, you’ll need to select which region the tax rule applies to, and which services/products should be taxed.

  • Under the Tax Type section, select the radio button of the region the tax rule applies to.

    • Click the National radio button if the tax rule is for a national tax.

    • Click the State radio button if the tax rule is for a specific State or Province. Then select the state or province from the drop down list.

    • Click the Local radio button if the tax rule is for a local area, then enter in the zip codes for the Starting Zip Code field and Ending Zip Code field.

  • Under the Tax Options section, select the product or service checkboxes that should be taxed.

    • For example, to tax physical goods, select the Tax Goods checkbox.

  • Click on the Save button to save your tax rule.

Edit Or Delete a Tax Rule

  • After saving, your tax rule will appear in your Taxes section.

  • To edit your tax rule, click on the name of your tax rule in blue, and the Add/Edit Tax Rule box will pop up.

  • To delete your tax rule, click on the trash can icon located on the right of your tax rule’s locality.

Apply a Tax Rule to an Invoice

  • Open the invoice you want to apply a tax rule to.

  • Under the Tax header, click on the dash in the line item.

  • Select the tax rule you want to use from the drop down list, e.g, 4% Goods.

    • To remove a tax rule, click on the No Taxes item.

    • To add, edit, or delete your tax rules, click on the Manage Tax Rules item.


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