Is there a way to have the sales tax default to inclusive of tax when entering an expense?

Hi there, Marianne. 
 

QuickBooks Online (QBO) allows you to set a default sales tax preference for all forms. However, it doesn’t provide an option to set specific defaults for individual form types.
 

To set the default to Inclusive of Tax, follow these steps:
 

1. Click the Gear icon in the upper right corner.
2. Select Account and Settings.
3. Open the Advanced tab.
4. In the Accounting section, click Edit.
5. In the Default tax rate selection dropdown, choose Inclusive of Tax.
6. Click Save, then Done.
    

If you want to change the tax setting for individual forms, you can use the dropdown menu next to Amounts are when recording a transaction.
 

Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions.