# Create Tax Categories

Tax Categories are used to group taxes together for reporting purposes. All taxes need to belong to a tax category, so at least one tax category must exist in the Maitre'D database.

### Examples of common tax categories:

* Federal Tax
* Provincial Tax
* State Tax
* Liquor Tax
* Food Tax

### Follow these steps to create tax categories:

1. Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)

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![Maitre'D Logon Screen](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/MD_LogonScreen.gif)

2. Start the Point of Sale Control module.

![Back-Office Icon - Point of Sale Control](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/ICON_PointSales.svg)

3. Click on the Payments menu and select the Tax Category... option.

![Payments Menu - Tax Category](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Taxes/01-TaxCategoryMenu.png)

4. The list of existing tax categories will be displayed.

![Tax Category List](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Taxes/02-TaxCategoryList.png)

![Button - Modify](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Modify.jpg)

Select an existing Tax Category and click the Modify button to change its description.

![Button - Add](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Add.jpg)

Click the Add button to create a new Tax Category.

![Button - Print](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Print.jpg)

Click the Print button to generate a report with the complete list of Tax Categories, which can then be printed.

![Button - Close](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Close.jpg)

Click the Close button to close the list and return to the Point of Sale Control module.

5. When you click Add to create a new Tax Category or Modify to edit an existing one, the properties are displayed:

![Tax Category Description](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Taxes/03-NewTaxCat.png)

**Description**

Type a meaningful name for this Tax Category. (Up to 20 characters)

![Button - OK](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-OK\(Consolas\).jpg)

Click OK to save changes and exit.

![Button - Delete](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Delete\(Consolas\).jpg)

Click Delete to remove this Tax Category and exit.

![Button - Cancel](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Cancel\(consolas\).gif)

Click Cancel to exit without making any changes.

6. The new Tax Category will appear in the list.

![Tax Category List](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Taxes/04-NewList.png)

Once all required Tax Categories are created, close this window using the Close button.

{% hint style="warning" %}
IMPORTANT! Every tax that will be created needs to belong to a Tax Category. Therefore, at least one Tax Category must exist in the Maitre'D Database.
{% endhint %}