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 California 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 California is 7.25%.
In most areas local district taxes of 0.10% to 2.00% are added to the 7.25% statewide rate, and some areas have more than one, so the combined rate depends on the location. CDTFA publishes rates by city and a lookup by address.
CDTFA Regulation 1546 leaves labor charges for installing the property sold out of the taxable amount. A repairer who charges separately for parts, or whose parts exceed 10% of the total charge, is the retailer of those parts, and above 10% the invoice must separate the parts' retail price from labor.
From each agency's own page. Check with your city or county for any local license as well.
Locksmith companies must be licensed by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, and locksmith employees must register with it. BSIS also notes that a contractor's license (C-28, C-61 or D-16) is required for work at a single site above a set dollar amount.
CSLB licenses plumbing contractors under the C-36 classification, whose scope includes water supply, waste disposal, gas and liquid piping, and gas appliance connections.
CSLB licenses electrical contractors under the C-10 classification, covering the placing, installing, erecting or connecting of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, raceways and conduits.
CSLB licenses warm-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning contractors (C-20) and refrigeration contractors (C-38).
Los Angeles County's countywide rate rose from 9.75% to 10.25% on October 1, 2026, and applies in any incorporated city in the county that does not impose its own district tax.
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.
SchedulingCalifornia’s state sales tax rate is 7.25%. In most areas local district taxes of 0.10% to 2.00% are added to the 7.25% statewide rate, and some areas have more than one, so the combined rate depends on the location. CDTFA publishes rates by city and a lookup by address. Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
CDTFA Regulation 1546 leaves labor charges for installing the property sold out of the taxable amount. A repairer who charges separately for parts, or whose parts exceed 10% of the total charge, is the retailer of those parts, and above 10% the invoice must separate the parts' retail price from labor. Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Yes. Licensing agency: California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS). Locksmith companies must be licensed by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, and locksmith employees must register with it. BSIS also notes that a contractor's license (C-28, C-61 or D-16) is required for work at a single site above a set dollar amount. Sources: California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services and California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Plumbing: the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Electrical: the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). HVAC / air conditioning: the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Source: California Contractors State License Board.
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.