Tax authorities are individual taxes set by various local, county, and state governments. They are defined on this screen and grouped together into a usable list on the Tax Groups Screen.
Tax Authorities List
Tax ID - select the type of tax to set up
Description - a description of what the tax is for (i.e., state tax).
Percent - the percentage rate of that tax.
Account - use the list to find the account you will use for tax liabilities.