{"id":487,"date":"2019-07-18T21:29:42","dateGmt":"2019-07-18T21:29:42","modified":"2022-06-28T04:29:17","modifiedGmt":"2022-06-28T04:29:17","status":"publish","title":"How to Import Sales Taxes","content":"<p>In this tutorial, we\u2019ll show you how to import sales taxes in <strong>Local Service Hero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Setting up the tax rates correctly is really important if you want to avoid problems on your local business. That\u2019s why here we\u2019ll show you how to import sales taxes in\u00a0<strong>Local Service Hero,<\/strong> using a CSV file you\u2019ve created on Excel or Google Sheets.<\/p>\n<p>Just follow these simple steps.<\/p>\n<h2>1- Prepare the tax rates on a CSV file<\/h2>\n<p>To be able to import the tax rates, you need to create a CSV file containing the following columns:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Country<\/li>\n<li>State<\/li>\n<li>Post Code<\/li>\n<li>City<\/li>\n<li>Tax rate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2213\" src=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-01.png\" alt=\"how import sales taxes local service hero\" width=\"1338\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-01.png 1338w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-01-350x187.png 350w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-01-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-01-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1338px) 100vw, 1338px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2- Open the \u201cImport\u201d tool in Local Service Hero<\/h2>\n<p>To open the <strong>Import<\/strong> tool, you need to go to <strong>Settings > Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2212\" src=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes.png\" alt=\"how import sales taxes local service hero\" width=\"1920\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes.png 1920w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-350x169.png 350w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-1024x495.png 1024w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-1536x742.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>3- Upload the CSV file<\/h2>\n<p>Once you open the\u00a0<strong>Import<\/strong> tool, you need to click the\u00a0<strong>Upload File <\/strong>button and select the CSV file from your computer. You can also\u00a0<strong>Drag and Drop the file<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2214\" src=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-02.png\" alt=\"how import sales taxes local service hero\" width=\"1920\" height=\"970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-02.png 1920w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-02-350x177.png 350w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-02-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-02-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-02-1536x776.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3- Match the file columns in the file with the profile fields<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To match the file columns with the profile fields in Local Service Hero, you need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <strong>Sales Tax<\/strong> in the <strong>What information are you importing<\/strong>\u00a0dropdown<\/li>\n<li>Match the\u00a0<strong>File Columns<\/strong> with the\u00a0<strong>Profile Files<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0<strong>Start Import<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2215\" src=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-03.png\" alt=\"how import sales taxes local service hero\" width=\"1920\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-03.png 1920w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-03-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-03-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-03-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/07\/lsh-import-taxes-03-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you hit\u00a0<strong>Start Import,<\/strong> your tax rates will be imported to your\u00a0<strong>Local Service Hero<\/strong> dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/blog\/\"><strong>Read other tutorials<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","excerpt":"<p>In this tutorial, we\u2019ll show you how to import sales taxes in Local Service Hero. Setting up the tax rates correctly is really important if you want to avoid problems on your local business. That\u2019s why here we\u2019ll show you how to import sales taxes in\u00a0Local Service Hero, using a CSV file you\u2019ve created on \u2026 <a title=\"How to Import Sales Taxes\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/how-import-sales-taxes\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","commentStatus":"closed","sticky":false,"meta":[],"categories":[{"slug":"tutorials","id":18,"name":"Tutorials"}],"tags":[{"slug":"import","id":21,"name":"import"},{"slug":"sales-tax","id":27,"name":"sales tax"},{"slug":"tax","id":26,"name":"tax"}],"pictureUrl":"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/06\/import-sales-taxes-in-local-service-hero.png","_links":{"predecessor-version":[{"id":2837,"href":"https:\/\/localservicehero.com\/us\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487\/revisions\/2837"}]}}