Add a tax

1. From Tickets, under Pricing, select Taxes.

2. On the action bar, select Add.

3. Enter a name and description for the tax.

4. To make this tax the default added to new merchandise items, select Set as default for merchandise. For example, if you have a local sales tax requirement, you can it as the default.

Note: You can make only one tax the default. A default merchandise tax is not required.

5. In the Items grid, select a tax entity. If the tax entity you need does not appear in the list, you must configure it in Administration. For more information, see Configure Tax Entities.

Note: To create a tax with multiple tax entities, select the tax entities in the blank fields that appear and enter a tax rate for each. For example, you may have a tax that includes state, county, and city taxes. The tax total is calculated and displayed.

6. In the Percent field, enter a tax rate.

7. Select Save. You return to the Taxes page and the tax immediately becomes active. You can now assign programs to the tax. For more information, see Add Programs to Taxes.