Nashville, Tennessee

Service business software in Nashville, TN

IntelliDrive OS runs point of sale, quotes, inventory, warranty records and payment links for locksmiths, plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians and other service businesses. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.

In short — Nashville

IntelliDrive OS costs $79/month per business, billed monthly, with unlimited users, the same in Nashville as anywhere in the US. The combined sales tax rate in Nashville is 9.75% (as of February 1, 2025), and you set it once as your shop’s tax rate in Settings. Customers pay through payment links from your own QuickBooks Payments, Square or Stripe account.

Sales tax and licensing for Nashville businesses

From the official sources linked below. Last checked October 4, 2026

9.75% combined sales tax

The combined state and local sales tax rate in Nashville is 9.75%, as of February 1, 2025. That includes Tennessee’s 7% state rate.

Locksmiths: no state license

Tennessee's General Assembly repealed the Locksmith Licensing Act of 2006 in 2021 (Public Chapter 572). That act had required a state license for any person or company providing locksmithing services.

Plumbing: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (Department of Commerce and Insurance)

The Board for Licensing Contractors licenses contractors and limited licensed plumbers (LLP) under Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6.

Electrical: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (Department of Commerce and Insurance)

The Board for Licensing Contractors licenses contractors and limited licensed electricians (LLE) under Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6.

All Tennessee tax and licensing facts

These facts summarize the official pages linked next to each one. Rates and rules change, so check the source before you rely on a fact. This is not legal or tax advice.

What does IntelliDrive OS do for a Nashville service business?

The same features in every city. Here is what the software does today.

One tax rate per shop

Add your rates under Settings → Tax Rates, then choose each shop’s default rate under Settings → Outlets, so every shop charges its own local rate.

All features

Records kept digitally

Invoices, receipts, signatures and photos are kept digitally for your records, and you can send a receipt to the customer by email or text.

Payment-link evidence

Payment links through your own account

Text or email a payment link through your own QuickBooks Payments, Square or Stripe account. On a payment-link sale the record keeps the customer’s signature, the terms they accepted, IP address and device, photos, and location when their browser shares it.

Payment processing

Stock by shop and van

Each shop, and each van you set up as its own location, keeps its own stock, with reorder points, counts and exact transfers between locations.

Inventory

Your team, hours and commission

Time clock, timesheets, pay rates and per-technician commission reporting, with role permissions and staff limited to their own shop.

Workforce

QuickBooks Online, when you choose

Push sales and payments from IntelliDrive OS to QuickBooks Online. It is a one-way push that you start yourself.

QuickBooks integration

Scheduling and dispatch (add-on)

Scheduling, dispatch, live GPS and ETA texts come with the GetTimePad add-on at $199/month. It is not part of the $79 plan.

Scheduling

Nashville questions, answered

What is the sales tax rate in Nashville, TN?

The combined sales tax rate in Nashville is 9.75%, which includes Tennessee’s 7% state rate, according to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Finance Department and the Tennessee Department of Revenue as of February 1, 2025.

Do locksmiths in Nashville need a state license?

Not at the state level: Tennessee does not issue a state locksmith license, according to the Tennessee General Assembly and the Tennessee General Assembly Fiscal Review Committee. Tennessee's General Assembly repealed the Locksmith Licensing Act of 2006 in 2021 (Public Chapter 572). That act had required a state license for any person or company providing locksmithing services.

Who licenses plumbers and electricians in Nashville?

These are state licenses in Tennessee. Plumbing: the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (Department of Commerce and Insurance). Electrical: the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (Department of Commerce and Insurance). Source: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.

Can I set the Nashville sales tax rate in IntelliDrive OS?

Yes. Add the rate under Settings → Tax Rates and choose it as the shop’s default under Settings → Outlets. IntelliDrive OS uses one tax rate per shop, so a business with shops in different tax areas sets a rate for each shop.

How much does IntelliDrive OS cost in Nashville?

$79/month per business, billed monthly, the same in Nashville as anywhere in the US. New accounts have unlimited users. The first 30 days are free; a card is required at signup and the first charge is on day 31.

Can I use IntelliDrive OS on a phone at the job?

Yes. It runs in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and you can add it to your home screen. Customers pay through a payment link you text or email from your own QuickBooks Payments, Square or Stripe account.

Run your Nashville service business on IntelliDrive OS

$79/month per business, billed monthly, with unlimited users.

The first 30 days are free. A card is required at signup and the first charge is on day 31; cancel in Settings → Billing before then and you pay nothing.