How to find a TIC

Look up the right Taxability Information Code for a product or service

Taxability Information Codes (TICs) let you ask Ziptax for product- specific tax rules in your rate request. This walkthrough shows you how to find the right TIC for a product or service from the Ziptax platform.

The Develop section expanded in the sidebar with TIC Search highlighted

Type your query in the “Search for a TIC” section

The TIC Search page with a sample query and matching results

Describe the product or service in plain language (for example, “food with plastic packaging”). Ziptax surfaces the closest matching TICs along with a recommended pick at the top.

Alternatively, click More for an expanded view.

The More button next to a TIC search result

Click on the appropriate TIC to get details

A TIC selected with a green checkmark and detail panel shown

Once you have the right TIC ID, head to Taxability Information Codes to see how to attach it to a rate request via the taxabilityCode query parameter.