What is the Jurisdiction Liability Tax Report?

From your TaxCloud Download Center, you can download one of three reports that'll provide an overview of your sales tax collection in a state. After the 10th of each month, TaxCloud uses your previous month’s sales data to generate reports outlining your transactions and the jurisdictions in which you collect and remit sales tax. Here, we discuss the Jurisdiction Liability report.

What is the Jurisdiction Liability Report?

The jurisdiction report is a comprehensive document that outlines your total sales, taxable sales, and exempt sales along with the sales tax owed in each jurisdiction. It provides a detailed summary of sales categorized by state, county, city, and special jurisdictions. This report is particularly useful for filing tax returns because it includes the jurisdiction codes necessary for completing sales tax returns, accurately.

How do I read this report?

Reading the liability tax report is simple. The report provides an outline of sub-jurisdictions (counties, cities, and special jurisdictions) and an overview of the total sales, taxable sales, and exempt sales in each jurisdiction. All columns, when added, will equal the amounts shown on the state line.

Where can I find this report?

The Jurisdiction report can be found on your Tax Reporting tab and in your Download Center.

1. Tax Reporting tab: You can download your Jurisdiction reports for individual states on your Tax Reporting.
   1. Simply click the blue link next to the state in question.
   2. Select Jurisdiction Report.
   3. You can then click on the orange cloud icon on the top right corner of the page to download a copy to your device.

2. Download Center: You can download your Jurisdiction Report for all states for a specific period in your Download Center.
   1. Click on the Download Center.
   2. Select Jurisdiction Report.
   3. Choose the time range (reports cannot be generated for more than 1 year at a time).
   4. Click Request Report.