Good to hear from you again! I'll be happy to answer your question.
The sales tax collected doesn't hit the Profit & Loss. It goes straight into a liability account. When paid, it comes back out of the liability account. The only time any of it should hit the Profit & Loss is if the amounts differ slightly because of rounding, or if your state allows a vendor fee for timely payment.
Let me know if this answers your question. I'll be on standby.
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