Item tax categories
By default, ActivityHD considers all ARCodes to be subject to tax. Item tax categories can be used to group ARCodes for taxability and tax reporting purposes. Item tax categories can be defined to assign a nontaxable status to certain groups of ARCodes. In addition, item tax categories can be defined as taxable so that ARCodes can be grouped for tax reporting at the tax rate detail level. For instance, certain states require you to report sales and tax collected on certain product categories.
You can assign a default tax category on ARCodes. When an invoice with a particular ARCode is entered, the tax category defaults from the ARCode but can be overridden when needed.
Create an item tax category
- In the Navigation pane, highlight the Accounts Receivable > Setup > Tax > Item Tax Categories folder.
- Click
. The New Item Tax Category window opens.
- Enter a unique Code for the item tax category.
- Enter a Description of the item tax category.
- If ARCodes in the tax category are taxable, mark the Taxable checkbox. Otherwise, if the ARCodes in the category are not taxable, leave the checkbox cleared.
- Save the new item tax category.
Purpose
The Item Tax Categories Listing provides a list of item tax categories defined in Accounts Receivable.
Content
For each item tax category included on the report, the listing shows:
- description
- whether items in the category are taxable.
In addition, you can include one or more of the following:
- timestamps
- memos
- custom fields.
The following total appears on the report:
- record count.
Print the report
- In the Navigation pane, highlight the Accounts Receivable > Setup > Tax > Item Tax Categories folder.
- Start the report set-up wizard.
- To report on all or a filtered subset of item tax categories:
- Right-click the Item Tax Categories folder and select Select and Report > Item Tax Categories Listing from the shortcut menu.
- On the Selection tab, define any filters to apply to the data.
- To report on specifically selected item tax categories:
- In the HD view, select the item tax categories to include on the report. You can use Ctrl and/or Shift selection to select multiple records.
- Click
.
- To report on a particular item tax category from the Item Tax Category window:
- In the HD view, locate and double-click the item tax category to report on. The Item Tax Category window opens with the item tax category loaded.
- Click
.
- To report on all or a filtered subset of item tax categories:
- Select the Options tab.
- Mark the checkbox(es) for the additional information to include:
- Timestamps
- Memos
- Custom Fields (only visible if custom fields are set up)
- Select the Output tab.
- In the Design field, look up and select the report design to use.
- In the toolbar, click the icon for the type of output you want:
- Provides access to two preview options.
- Preview - Click the icon or click the drop-down arrow and select Preview from the drop-down menu to view the report in the Crystal Reports viewer.
- Preview to PDF - Click the drop-down arrow next to the icon and select Preview to PDF to view the report in the PDF reader.
- Opens the Print dialog so that you can select and configure a printer and then print a paper copy of the report.
- Opens the Report Email dialog so that you can address and compose an email that the report will be attached to. For best results, ensure your email client is running before you attempt to send a report via email.
- Opens the Export Report dialog so that you can save the report to a file. File types include Crystal Reports (.rpt), PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Excel (.xls), Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text (.rtf), and XML (.xml).
Data extensions
The following data extension is available for the report:
- Tax categories
Item Tax Category Record ID
Item Tax Category tab
If this checkbox is marked, indicates ARCodes assigned to this tax category are taxable. Clear the checkbox if this tax category should not be taxed.
By default, all ARCodes are considered taxable unless they are assigned an item tax category that makes them nontaxable. Setting up taxable item tax categories allows you to group ARCodes for tax reporting purposes using rules defined at the tax rate detail level. Some states require you to report sales and tax collected on certain categories of items.
Custom tab
This tab is visible if custom fields exist for the entity. At a minimum, if there are custom fields, a Fields subtab will be present. One or more additional categories of subtabs may also be visible.
Fields subtab
This tab prompts for values for any custom fields set up for entity records of this entity type. Respond to the prompts as appropriate.
References subtab
This tab is visible if other records reference the current record.
Example
Suppose a custom field exists on PRCodes that references an ARCode. On the ARCode record, on the Custom > References subtab, you can view all the PRCodes which reference that ARCode.
Exchange Folder subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Exchange Folder". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab shows the contents of the specified Exchange folder.
File subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "File". The label on the tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab renders the contents of the specified file according to its file type.
Internet Address subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Internet Address". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab shows the contents of the specified web page.
Network Folder subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Network Folder". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab shows the contents of the specified network folder.
ARCodes tab
The ARCodes pane shows the ARCodes HD view filtered to show all ARCodes the selected item tax category is assigned to.
Double-click a row in the pane to drill down to its record in the ARCode window.
Attachments tab
The Attachments tab is visible if any record for a given entity has an attachment. If the Attachments tab is not visible, this implies that no record of the entity type has an attachment on it; however, once an attachment is added to any record of the entity type, the Attachments tab will become available.
Other tab
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Item tax categories security
Common accesses available on item tax categories
Report Email dialog
- Windows user default account. Sends email using the user's Windows default email account. For most users, this is the account configured in Outlook or another email client application.
- Server personal. Sends email using the email configuration for the system or company server and the email address on the current user's authorized user record. The authorized user record must have a confirmed email address.
- Server generic. Sends email using the email configuration and "from" address for the system or company server. This option requires "Send generic" access to the Server Email resource.
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