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title: "State Taxes"
slug: "state-taxes"
updated: 2026-07-28T09:01:16Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:15:54Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/state-taxes"
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# State Taxes

To view taxes for a particular state:

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- Select the state in the **States** column and select the **State** tab.

This displays the state tax information for the selected state in the upper right pane.

| Tax ID | The system-generated unique tax identifier. |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The name of the state tax, for example, NY Telecommunication Excise Tax. |
| Category | The category of tax - No Taxes, Telecom, Cellular, Internet. |
| Rate | The tax percentage for the associated tax. |
| Amount | The flat rate for the associated tax. |
| Reporting Code | (Optional) This can be used to group tax dollars by the entry lines that appear on the actual sales tax form that gets filed. |
| Tax Resid. | If Yes, the tax applies to calls made by a residential service. |
| Tax Bus. | If Yes, the tax applies to calls by a business service. |
| Start Date | The date the state tax becomes applicable. |
| End Date | The date the state tax is no longer applicable. |
| Intra. | If Yes, the tax applies to intrastate calls. |
| Inter. | If Yes, the tax applies to interstate calls. |
| Intl. | If Yes, the tax applies to international calls. |
| Prod. | If yes, the tax applies to products as designated in the Product Catalog in Product Management. |
| Usg. | If yes, the tax applies to usage. |
| Prim. | If Yes, this is the primary tax for the selected state. |
| Taxable | If Yes, the amount of this tax is included in the base rate that is to be taxed. |

If a tax is tiered, select that tax to view the tax tiers in the lower pane.

| Order | The order number. |
| --- | --- |
| Max. Amt | The maximum dollar amount. |
| Rate | The decimal percentage. |
| Max Lines | The maximum number of lines that the tax applies to if it is a per-line tax. |

The Edit State Tax form shows the details of usage and product-based taxes for your customer base. IDI maintains the tax database. You can edit only the End Date and the Rate of each tax. To view or edit a state or federal tax, double-click the state tax you want to edit. [See Edit State Tax form](/v1/docs/detailed-state-tax-information).