Need help with PST. In desktop the PST portion of the expense was added in, and now its showing separate

In QuickBooks Online (QBO), it is expected behavior for PST (Provincial Sales Tax) to appear as a separate line in your expense transaction. This does not duplicate your expense or cause double-counting, your total cost remains the same (e.g., $10.00 base + $0.70 PST = $10.70). QBO’s design ensures that PST, as a non-recoverable tax, is properly tracked and reported: the split lines allow for audit transparency and compliance with Canadian tax regulations.
 

Both the base expense and the PST are posted as separate general ledger (GL) lines strictly for audit, tracking, and clear reporting purposes. Although this differs from QuickBooks Desktop, which may present the information on a single line, QBO uses this approach to support provincial tax compliance and reporting clarity. Rest assured, your accounts payable and overall expense totals are accurate, and the system does not count the expense twice.
 

If you prefer viewing transactions without separate PST lines, you can use certain built-in QBO reports that show the transaction as a single, combined row:
 

• Transaction List by Date or Transaction List by Vendor will display the total on one line (base + PST).
• Expenses by Vendor Summary shows aggregated totals without splitting out tax lines.
• Profit and Loss Detail can also show consolidated totals, depending on how you customize the report.
   

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