Sales tax is one of the more complicated concepts supported by QuickBooks Online.
QuickBooks Online was designed for you, the small businessperson. You’ve probably discovered that many of its features are fairly easy to use from the start.
But just because QuickBooks Online can do something doesn’t mean you should attempt it on your own. Sales tax is one of those things. Depending on your geographical location, you may have to charge not only state sales tax, but also county and city/municipality taxes (and sometimes special taxes). If you’re selling products or services to customers in other states, your situation can get very complicated.
We’ll show you some of the mechanics involved, but we strongly recommend that you let us help you with this. [Read more…] about Setting Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks Online