Running a service business in Kansas

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 Kansas 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 Kansas?

State rate: 6.5%

The state sales tax rate in Kansas is 6.5%.

Cities may levy a local sales tax in 0.05% steps, up to 3% (2% general plus 1% special), and counties in 0.25% steps, up to 1% general. Local rates are added to the 6.5% state rate, and the Department's Pub. KS-1700 lists the rate for every county and city.

Repair, installation and labor

Kansas sales tax generally applies to charges for labor services to install, apply, repair, service, alter or maintain tangible personal property. Labor to install or apply property is exempt in original construction and in the construction, remodeling or repair of a residence, but the Department says labor to repair items such as dishwashers, washers and TVs is taxable even at a residence.

Who licenses locksmiths and the trades in Kansas?

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 Kansas from an official source. Check with your city or county.

More facts for Kansas service businesses

If a contractor's contract, bid estimate or customer billing does not separately state the sales tax due on labor services, the document must state that all applicable sales taxes are included.

The state's Kansas Business Center says cities and counties set licensing requirements for construction or contracting businesses, and specific licenses may also be required for electrical, plumbing, HVAC or other construction trades.

How does IntelliDrive OS fit Kansas’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

Kansas questions, answered

What is the sales tax rate in Kansas?

Kansas’s state sales tax rate is 6.5%. Cities may levy a local sales tax in 0.05% steps, up to 3% (2% general plus 1% special), and counties in 0.25% steps, up to 1% general. Local rates are added to the 6.5% state rate, and the Department's Pub. KS-1700 lists the rate for every county and city. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue.

What does Kansas’s tax guidance say about repair and labor charges?

Kansas sales tax generally applies to charges for labor services to install, apply, repair, service, alter or maintain tangible personal property. Labor to install or apply property is exempt in original construction and in the construction, remodeling or repair of a residence, but the Department says labor to repair items such as dishwashers, washers and TVs is taxable even at a residence. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue.

Can I set the Kansas 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 Kansas?

$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 Kansas 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.