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 Florida 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 Florida is 6%.
Many counties add a discretionary sales surtax to the 6% state rate. It is based on the county where the taxable goods or services are delivered, and county surtax totals for 2026 are listed in the Department of Revenue's DR-15DSS.
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 Florida from an official source. Check with your city or county.
The board licenses plumbing contractors, whose work covers installing, maintaining, repairing, altering and extending plumbing. Both certified and registered contractor classifications exist.
The board licenses and regulates electrical contractors in Florida.
The board licenses air-conditioning contractors, including the unlimited Class A license for central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating and ventilating systems.
The surtax is charged on at most $5,000 of the sales price of any single item of tangible personal property.
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.
SchedulingFlorida’s state sales tax rate is 6%. Many counties add a discretionary sales surtax to the 6% state rate. It is based on the county where the taxable goods or services are delivered, and county surtax totals for 2026 are listed in the Department of Revenue's DR-15DSS. Source: Florida Department of Revenue.
Plumbing: the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (Department of Business and Professional Regulation). Electrical: the Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (Department of Business and Professional Regulation). HVAC / air conditioning: the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (Department of Business and Professional Regulation). Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
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.