What sales tax does in SideWRK
Tap "find my rate from my location" and SideWRK fills in an estimated local sales-tax rate and saves it. From then on, tax is applied the same way on every estimate, invoice, and payment — no re-typing, no forgetting it on one job and adding it on the next.
To keep it honest: that rate is an estimate for your area — a starting point, not tax advice. Confirm your exact rate and what's taxable in your trade with your state, set it once, and let it ride.
What you can use it for
Stop doing tax math by hand
No looking up the rate and punching it into a calculator on every quote. It's set once and applied automatically.
Charge it consistently
Tax shows up the same way on every document, so you're not eating it on the jobs you forgot and adding it on the ones you remembered.
Look professional
A line-itemized total with tax broken out reads like a real business, not a number you made up on the spot.
Set what's taxable for your trade
Labor, materials, or both — you set it to match what your state actually taxes in your trade, then it applies the same every time.
How to set up sales tax
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Tap "find my rate"
SideWRK reads your location and fills in an estimated local sales-tax rate.
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Confirm and save it
Check it against your state's actual rate and what's taxable in your trade, adjust if needed, and save.
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Let it ride every document
From then on, tax is applied to every estimate, invoice, and payment the same way — automatically.
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Change it anytime
Move, or the rate changes? Update it once and every new document uses the new number.
Why getting tax right matters
Sales tax is small until it isn't. Forget to charge it and you eat it out of your own pocket, job after job. Overcharge it and you look sloppy — or worse. Setting it once and applying it consistently is the difference between clean books and a mess you sort out at tax time.
It's included, and it ties into the rest of your money — the tax you charge shows up cleanly on the invoice and in your year-end summary. Just remember it's a starting estimate, not tax advice; your state has the final word.
Sales tax — common questions
How does it set the rate?
One tap reads your location and fills in an estimated local sales-tax rate. It saves so you don't look it up again — but confirm it against your state, since it's an estimate, not tax advice.
Is this tax advice?
No. The rate is an estimate for your area and a convenience, not tax advice. You're responsible for confirming your exact rate and what's taxable in your trade with your state.
Does it apply tax to labor?
That depends on your state and your trade — some tax labor, some don't. You set what's taxable so it matches your rules, then it applies the same way every time.
Can I change the rate?
Anytime. Update it once and every new estimate, invoice, and payment uses the new rate.