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Save money and help avoid audits by applying the proper taxes, in the correct amount, for each service, by jurisdiction. ZIPUtil Lookup includes the industry’s most comprehensive taxability matrix. You’ll find taxability determinations for products and services as well as consumer-oriented taxability and taxability by jurisdiction.

ZIPUtil Lookup offers all the tax rate information you need in a standalone look-up format. ZIPUtil Lookup gives you the ability to look up all the utility taxes applicable for any jurisdiction throughout the U.S. Tax rate information is displayed in clear, concise detail, so you can easily research all natural gas and electric power sales, use, and utility tax rates and taxability rules.

From Rates to Exemption Rules: Sales Tax Solutions for the Utilities Industry

  • Accurate Rates and Taxability Rules — CorpSystem ZIPUtil Database delivers utility-specific taxability rules and tax rate information in a flat ASCII file for easy integration into any operating environment.
  • Unmatched Productivity — Take the guesswork out of determining the appropriate taxing jurisdiction and applicable special tax districts for your customers with Site-US Tax.
  • Exemption Certificate Compliance — Automate the capture, organization and management of sales tax exemption and resale certificates with TEAMS Express®, a state-of-the-art exemption certificate management solution.
 

Service data include:

  • Commodity gas and electric
  • Transportation and distribution charges
  • Basic service charges
  • High peak demand charges
  • Miscellaneous fees
  • General merchandise charges
  • Recurring and non-recurring charges
  • Scheduling fees

Provider types include:

  • Regulated distributor
  • Regulated supplier
  • Non-regulated supplier
  • Joint billers for commodity and distribution
  • Regulated pipeline companies

Tax data include:

  • All general retail sales and use
  • Excise
  • Franchise and privilege
  • Gross receipts
  • License
  • Utility user
  • Public utility
  • Right of way
  • Business and occupation
  • School district
  • PUC assessment
  • Surcharges
  • Sewer and library districts
  • Transit district
  • Renewable energy investment charges
  • Care fund surcharges
  • Transition cost recovery charges
  • Utility inspection and supervision fees
  • System benefits charges
  • Stadium taxes

Customer types include:

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Agricultural
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile home/residential
Data is available through the ZIP+4 level and readily cross referenced on ZIP or postal codes. 

Backed by over 90 years of CCH tax and legal research, CorpSystem ZIPUtil Lookup represents the industry standard for sales and use tax data. With ZIPUtil Lookup, your company will:

  • Save Time — Stay on top of hundreds of changes with a simple monthly download.
  • Simplify Your Research Process — Search for exactly the information you need, with search criteria including ZIP code, ZIP+4, state, county, city or FIPS geocode.
  • Get the Answers You’re Looking For —Answer customers’ taxation questions, review the latest tax changes, research new product and new jurisdiction decisions, or find all the taxes that apply to your service.
  • Reduce Your Audit Risk — Monitor your billing system’s tax compliance.
  • Expect Reduced Audit Penalties and Fines — Rely on tax information so accurate that even the IRS uses it.
 

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