Running a service business in Arizona

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 Arizona 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

What is the sales tax in Arizona?

State rate: 5.6%

The state sales tax rate in Arizona is 5.6%.

Arizona's transaction privilege tax (TPT) is a tax on the vendor rather than the buyer. The 5.6% state rate is combined with a county excise tax and a city privilege tax, and the rate depends on the business classification; the city rates in this file are for the retail classification.

Who licenses locksmiths and the trades in Arizona?

From each agency's own page. Check with your city or county for any local license as well.

Locksmiths

We could not confirm a state-level locksmith license for Arizona from an official source. Check with your city or county.

Plumbing: Arizona Registrar of Contractors

The Registrar issues plumbing contractor licenses in commercial, residential and dual classifications.

Electrical: Arizona Registrar of Contractors

The Registrar issues electrical contractor licenses in commercial, residential and dual classifications.

HVAC / air conditioning: Arizona Registrar of Contractors

The Registrar issues air conditioning and refrigeration contractor licenses in commercial, residential and dual classifications.

More facts for Arizona service businesses

The Arizona Department of Revenue updates its TPT rate tables monthly, and the rate for a sale depends on the business classification code and the region (county and city) code.

How does IntelliDrive OS fit Arizona’s tax and paperwork?

What the software does today, nothing more. It does not file your returns or give tax advice.

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

Arizona questions, answered

What is the sales tax rate in Arizona?

Arizona’s state sales tax rate is 5.6%. Arizona's transaction privilege tax (TPT) is a tax on the vendor rather than the buyer. The 5.6% state rate is combined with a county excise tax and a city privilege tax, and the rate depends on the business classification; the city rates in this file are for the retail classification. Source: Arizona Department of Revenue.

Who licenses plumbers, electricians and HVAC contractors in Arizona?

Plumbing: the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Electrical: the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. HVAC / air conditioning: the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

Can I set the Arizona 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 Arizona?

$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.

Facts for other states

Run your Arizona 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.