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# 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.

### Go to the home page and navigate to `TIC Search`

![The Develop section expanded in the sidebar with TIC Search highlighted](/_fern-img/2c3b66a934b4be4966c31533512b0755bb4078e709f8e487f59b5a86cf5d4db9.webp)

### Type your query in the "Search for a TIC" section

![The TIC Search page with a sample query and matching results](/_fern-img/fc41d14080623d62910485af634814931711f5e71e4bb856602f00ab8ece72f1.webp)

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](/_fern-img/48b4a4a668b4d48d01d3085efe234c2e4a9857246b30b26d571962f80e30890a.webp)

### Click on the appropriate TIC to get details

![A TIC selected with a green checkmark and detail panel shown](/_fern-img/68ab9ed3e85d430115b43a5c0b0a8ce75be123a71d057a854f7a2f4e2ad1596c.webp)

Once you have the right TIC ID, head to
[Taxability Information Codes](../product-rules/taxability-information-codes) to see how to attach
it to a rate request via the `taxabilityCode` query parameter.

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