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June 30, 2025
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Automated Sales Taxes for California - figures are doubled up - how to break out the un-incorporated amounts from the county figures

  • June 30, 2025
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I am working on California Sales and Use taxes.  The automated sales taxes feature is neat.  However it forces you to "back out" figures when filling out the Schedule A on the CDTFA's website when using the Sales Tax Liability report.  Is there a way to have QBO account for this and produce an un-incorporated county line? Otherwise you have to research what county is city is in.  See attached picture.  

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QuickBooks Team
June 30, 2025

Thank you for providing a screenshot and sharing your insights about the automated sales tax feature, Matt.

 

In QuickBooks Online, the Automated Sales Tax feature calculates and tracks sales tax based on the locations tied to your transaction, and the Sales Tax Liability report aggregates sales tax data at the county level without separating unincorporated areas from incorporated cities within the same county.

 

For CDTFA reporting, you still have to manually determine whether sales occurred in unincorporated county areas or incorporated cities.

 

While QBO handles general sales tax tracking and reporting,  you can submit your feedback to help us improve our product, as we value your input.

 

Here's how:

  1. Go to the Gear icon.
  2. In the Profile column, select Feedback.
  3. Share your suggestion, then click Next.

 

In the meantime, consider using third-party apps that specialize in managing tax jurisdictions to meet your business needs.

 

Also, consider checking this article to personalize your report for easier access in the future and to share it with other users: Save a customized report.

 

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