LEDES Error R266: Tax Rate Does Not Exist

What This Error Means

Your LEDES file contains a column called:

LINE_ITEM_TAX_RATE

Brightflag checks the tax rate in each row against the tax rates configured by your client.

This error appears if:

• A row in LINE_ITEM_TAX_RATE is blank

• The value is not formatted correctly

• The rate does not exist in the client’s Brightflag setup

Tax rates in LEDES must be entered as a decimal between 0.00 and 1.00.

For example:

• 9% must be entered as 0.09

• 20% must be entered as 0.20

• 0% must be entered as 0.00

If even one row is blank or incorrectly formatted, the entire invoice will fail.

The tax rate must exactly match a rate already configured by the client.

How to Resolve It

1. Open your LEDES file.

2. Locate the column: LINE_ITEM_TAX_RATE.

3. Check every row in that column.

4. Make sure:

   • No rows are blank

   • The value is entered as a decimal (not a percentage)

   • The value is between 0.00 and 1.00

   • The rate matches a tax rate set up by your client

Next, confirm which tax rates are configured for your client.

👉 See: How to Check Which Tax Types and Rates Are Configured in Brightflag

If the tax rate you need is not listed, contact your client’s Brightflag Admin and ask them to configure it.