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Creating a Service Charge

Use the following procedure to define service charges for the property.

This task is a step in Administering Service Charges.

To create a service charge

1. Navigate to the Tax Service Admin screen, then the Service Charges List view.
2. In the Service Charges list, create a new record and complete the fields.

   Some of the fields are described in the following table.

   NOTE:  You can enter data in either the Amount or Percent field, but not both.

   Field	Comments
   Name	The name of the service charge.
   Description	The description of the service charge.
   Percent	Service charge expressed as a percentage. The service charge amount is calculated from this percent value multiplied by the price for the line item.
   Amount	Service charge expressed as a flat fee. The flat fee is a preset amount.
   Start Date	Date the service charge becomes active.
   End Date	Date the service charge becomes inactive.
   Currency	The monetary unit of measure.
   Taxable	Check box that indicates whether or not the service charge is taxable.
   City	City in which the service charge applies. A service charge might apply in many different cities, depending on the associated properties.
   State	State in which the service charge applies. This field is automatically populated when the City field is completed.

3. Save the record.
4. If the service charge is taxable, click the link in the Name field, and select the Taxes view tab.
5. In the Taxes list, create a new record, and from the Add Taxes dialog box, select the tax, and then click OK.

   NOTE:  The Taxable flag is for informational purposes only.