Tax Table F/M (ARF940)

Use this program to create and maintain the tax code file. You establish your company’s own set of valid tax codes to be assigned to each customer. The tax code determines tax applied during invoicing.

You must enter the required tax code, NOTAX.

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How to use file maintenance programs

Access this program by choosing Accounts Receivable-->File Maintenances-->Tax Table F/M.

Use the following fields to create a tax table:

1.* Country

Enter the country code to use when setting up the tax code.

2.* Tax Code

Enter the tax code (up to 8 characters). The two first characters apply to the state, the next three characters apply to the county and the last three characters apply to local. An example is GAFULATL meaning Georgia, Fulton County, City of Atlanta. One code must be set up for each tax district. If there are no taxes in a particular county or locality, simply leave the correct places blank in the tax code. An example is GA - for places in Georgia that are charged state tax only. For nontaxable customers, a tax code may be set up called NOTAX, RESALE and/or GOVEXP, etc.  

3. State Name

Enter the state name (up to 15 characters).

Enter the high (or normal) tax percentage rate (0-99.999). Example: 3% tax = 3.000. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

Enter the low (if there is one) tax percentage rate (0-99.999). Example: 3% tax = 3.000. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

Enter the state tax G/L # to post to in GL. The entry must be a valid G/L #.  

4. County Name

Enter the county name (up to 15 characters).

Enter the high (or normal) tax percentage rate (0-99.999). Example: 3 % tax = 3.000. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

Enter the low (if there is one) tax percentage rate (0-99.999). Example: 3% tax = 3.000. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

Enter the county tax G/L # to post to in GL. The entry must be a valid G/L #.  

5. Local Name

Enter the local name (up to 15 characters).

Enter the high (or normal) tax percentage rate (0-99.999). Example: 3% tax = 3.000. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

Enter the low (if there is one) tax percentage rate (0-99.999). Example: 3% tax = 3.000. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

Enter the local tax G/L # to post to in GL. The entry must be a valid G/L #.  

6. Tax Freight

Indicate whether to charge tax on freight or not. The program defaults to No.