# Creating Tax Codes

## How to Create Tax Codes

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Navigate to \[ Resources > Billing > Tax Codes ]

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{% step %}

### Click \[ + New Tax Code ]

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### Fill Required Fields

Add a **Code** and a **Description**

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{% step %}

### Enter Tax Percent %

Enter the tax percent in the appropriate field

{% hint style="warning" %}
Tax percentage must be entered as a **decimal**. For example: A tax percentage of *8.25%* would be entered as *0.0825*.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### GL Account

If your accounting software utilizes GL, you can add a **GL Account** as well.

Otherwise you can skip this step
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### Update & Finish

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{% endstepper %}

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## Related Guides

{% content-ref url="../how-to-update-pricing" %}
[how-to-update-pricing](https://help.tacinsight.com/fast-weigh-knowledge-base/how-to-guides/how-to-update-pricing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-billing-terms-and-modes" %}
[creating-billing-terms-and-modes](https://help.tacinsight.com/fast-weigh-knowledge-base/how-to-guides/how-to-create-new-records/creating-billing-terms-and-modes)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../how-to-invoices/charge-and-cash-pay-types" %}
[charge-and-cash-pay-types](https://help.tacinsight.com/fast-weigh-knowledge-base/how-to-guides/how-to-invoices/charge-and-cash-pay-types)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## References

{% content-ref url="../../references/web-portal/resources/billing/tax-codes" %}
[tax-codes](https://help.tacinsight.com/fast-weigh-knowledge-base/references/web-portal/resources/billing/tax-codes)
{% endcontent-ref %}