# The Tax Setting object

### The Tax Setting object

```json
{
  "object": "tax.settings",
  "defaults": {
    "tax_behavior": null,
    "tax_code": "txcd_10000000"
  },
  "head_office": {
    "address": {
      "city": null,
      "country": "US",
      "line1": null,
      "line2": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "state": "CA"
    }
  },
  "livemode": false,
  "status": "active",
  "status_details": {
    "active": {}
  }
}
```

## Attributes

- `object` (string)
  String representing the object’s type. Objects of the same type share the same value.

- [`defaults`](https://docs.stripe.com/api/tax/settings/object.md?query=defaults) (object)
  Default configuration to be used on Stripe Tax calculations.

- [`head_office`](https://docs.stripe.com/api/tax/settings/object.md?query=head_office) (object, nullable)
  The place where your business is located.

- `livemode` (boolean)
  If the object exists in live mode, the value is `true`. If the object exists in test mode, the value is `false`.

- `status` (enum)
  The status of the Tax `Settings`.
Possible enum values:
  - `active`
    Tax `Settings` have the required information and ready for tax calculations.

  - `pending`
    Tax `Settings` missing some required information and not ready for tax calculations. Check `status_details` field for more.

- [`status_details`](https://docs.stripe.com/api/tax/settings/object.md?query=status_details) (object)
  Information about the status.