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May 23, 2026
Question

How do I get the sales tax field to automatically default for the service being invoiced? Until recently this defaulted to HST.

  • May 23, 2026
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Until recently, the sales tax field on my invoices defaulted to the tax set up for all of my services. Now this has changed to a blank for all services and if I hit Save, I get an error on the tax field.

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QuickBooks Team
May 23, 2026

You'll want to double-check the setup of your product and service items to ensure the tax rate didn't accidentally gelt altered or cleared out.

 

  1. Go to the Gear icon, then select Products & services.
  2. Look for the item, then click Edit.
  3. Scroll down to the Sales section, then review the tax rate selected in the Sales tax drop-down.
  4. Make the necessary changes and hit Save.

 

If everything looks correct there, create your invoices using an incognito window or another browser to further isolate the issue. Old cache data can sometimes get corrupted, causing unexpected behaviors and errors.

 

Let us know if you have additional concerns. We’re here to help.