Verify Tax Setup
Enter Taxable Invoices
Enter an invoice in the Transactions window. Be sure to assign a transaction type that has the Calculate Tax field set to Yes. Save the invoice. Navigate to the Tax window for each line and ensure that the correct tax authority and rate is displayed as well as the tax amount.
Enter Exempt Invoices
Define a customer exemption. Create an invoice for this customer, including a taxable line item. Save the invoice.
Navigate to the Tax window and check that a zero tax line was created. If the tax amount is not zero, check the following fields in the Tax Exemptions window:
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Tax Code
| Sales Tax
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Percent Exempt
| 100%
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Start Date
| Before the transaction date of the invoice
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End Date
| After the transaction date of the invoice
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Certificate Number
| Optional
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Reason
| Reason for exemption
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Status
| Primary
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Interface Exempt Invoices
Use AutoInvoice to import an invoice that includes an unapproved customer exemption.
Using the Transaction window, verify that the tax rates on the generated tax lines are zero.
Using the Tax Exemptions window, verify that an Unapproved customer exemption has been created at the Bill-To Customer level.
Enter International Invoice
Enter an invoice for a customer with an international ship-to address. Save the invoice. Navigate to the Tax window for each line and check that your International tax code is displayed and verify that the tax amount calculated is zero.
Run the US Sales Tax Report
Run the US Sales Tax report for the unposted period and verify that the taxable exempt and tax amounts are printed for this Invoice, State, County, and City.
See Also
US Sales Tax Reconciliation