IntelliDrive OS is point-of-sale, quoting, inventory and customer software for service businesses such as locksmiths, plumbers, HVAC companies and electricians. This page collects the tax and licensing facts for Alabama that those businesses ask about, each linked to the official source we read, and shows how IntelliDrive OS fits them.
Last checked October 4, 2026
The state sales tax rate in Alabama is 4%.
Counties and municipalities may add local sales taxes ranging from 0.10% to 5% on top of the 4% state rate. Some local taxes are collected by the Department of Revenue, others by third-party administrators or the locality itself.
From each agency's own page. Check with your city or county for any local license as well.
Alabama law (Code of Alabama, Section 34-1A) requires anyone who does locksmith work, whether an individual or a business, to be licensed through the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure, subject to limited exceptions. A locksmith business must also have a resident qualifying agent.
Anyone who wants to perform, supervise or contract for plumbing or gas fitting in Alabama must first show the board they are competent.
The board licenses electrical contractors and journeyman electricians in Alabama.
The board certifies heating and air conditioning contractors, meaning those who install, service or repair heating or cooling equipment, after an examination.
What the software does today, nothing more. It does not file your returns or give tax advice.
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 featuresInvoices, 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 evidenceText 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 processingEach shop, and each van you set up as its own location, keeps its own stock, with reorder points, counts and exact transfers between locations.
InventoryTime clock, timesheets, pay rates and per-technician commission reporting, with role permissions and staff limited to their own shop.
WorkforcePush sales and payments from IntelliDrive OS to QuickBooks Online. It is a one-way push that you start yourself.
QuickBooks integrationScheduling, dispatch, live GPS and ETA texts come with the GetTimePad add-on at $199/month. It is not part of the $79 plan.
SchedulingAlabama’s state sales tax rate is 4%. Counties and municipalities may add local sales taxes ranging from 0.10% to 5% on top of the 4% state rate. Some local taxes are collected by the Department of Revenue, others by third-party administrators or the locality itself. Source: Alabama Department of Revenue.
Yes. Licensing agency: Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure (AESBL). Alabama law (Code of Alabama, Section 34-1A) requires anyone who does locksmith work, whether an individual or a business, to be licensed through the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure, subject to limited exceptions. A locksmith business must also have a resident qualifying agent. Source: Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure.
Plumbing: the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. Electrical: the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors. HVAC / air conditioning: the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. Sources: Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors and Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors.
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.
$79/month per business, billed monthly, the same everywhere 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.
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.
Last checked October 4, 2026.
$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.