Paying sales tax

To pay sales tax:

  1. Choose Vendors > Pay Sales Tax.
  2. If you have more than one checking account, choose the checking account from which you want to pay the tax.
  3. Check the date that QuickBooks shows in the “Show sales tax due through” field. If necessary, edit the date.

    To change your sales tax period: choose QuickBooks > Preferences, click Sales Tax from the Show pop-up menu, and then set how you pay sales taxes (Monthly, Quarterly, or Annually).

  4. In the detail area, select the tax agencies you want to pay:
  5. To make a partial payment to an agency, edit the amount that QuickBooks shows in the Amt Paid column.

Is QuickBooks telling you to pay a sales tax amount you know is wrong? Here's how you can adjust your sales tax.