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 Alaska 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
Alaska has no general state sales tax.
Alaska has no statewide sales tax, but cities and boroughs can levy their own, and a business files with the local municipality. Each municipality decides what is taxable, and state law no longer caps the local rate.
From each agency's own page. Check with your city or county for any local license as well.
We could not confirm a state-level locksmith license for Alaska from an official source. Check with your city or county.
Mechanical Inspection is responsible for licensing the plumbing trades (four classes). The state also licenses mechanical administrators for residential plumbing and hydronic heating and for unlimited commercial and industrial plumbing.
Mechanical Inspection is responsible for licensing the electrical trades (four classes). The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing separately staffs the electrical administrator program.
The state licenses mechanical administrators in categories that include residential HVAC, unlimited HVAC/sheet metal, heating, cooling and process piping, and unlimited refrigeration.
Sales tax return forms come from the local municipality where the business operates, not from the state.
What the software does today, nothing more. It does not file your returns or give tax advice.
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 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.
SchedulingNo. Alaska has no general state sales tax. Alaska has no statewide sales tax, but cities and boroughs can levy their own, and a business files with the local municipality. Each municipality decides what is taxable, and state law no longer caps the local rate. Source: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor.
Plumbing: the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection. Electrical: the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection. HVAC / air conditioning: the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Mechanical Administrators. Sources: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
$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.