Entering company information
When you're creating a new company, you need to give QuickBooks your company contact and tax information. You can change this information later with
My Company preferences.
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Company Name. What you call your company.
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Legal Name. Your company name as it appears on legal documents.
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Address/Country. The address for your company as you want it to appear on invoices, checks, and other forms. You can also enter different addresses for Shipping and Billing.
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Company Start Date. The date you want to use to start tracking your business transactions in QuickBooks. Usually this is the first day of your current fiscal year. Although you can change your start date later, it's best to decide on the best start date now.
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Income Tax Form Used. Which tax form do you use for your business's taxes? If you're not sure, check with your accountant.
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Federal ID. The ID you use on your company's federals taxes.