diff --git a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx
index d1fb03369..b838eb3ac 100644
--- a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx
@@ -517,7 +517,11 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
             formItemProps: (field) => ({
               key: `${field.name}fedtax`,
               valuePropName: "checked",
-              name: [field.name, "applicable_taxes", "federal"]
+              name: [field.name, "applicable_taxes", "federal"],
+              initialValue: InstanceRenderManager({
+                imex: true,
+                rome: false
+              })
             }),
             formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} />
           }