How do Virginia restaurants deal with reporting local meal tax when Quickbooks Online does not show the local tax authorities on the list of tax agencies?

Hi financials3, could you please confirm if you are using our automated sales tax feature? If so, please ensure that your company address and sales locations are fully updated in your tax settings, as this enables the system to calculate local taxes accurately for you automatically.

If you haven't set up this feature yet, you can follow the steps outlined in this article: Set up and use automated sales tax in QuickBooks Online.

However, if you are still using manual sales tax, you have the option to use custom rates for your invoices and receipts, which allows you to manually track special taxes like meals and excise tax while giving you full control over your sales tax calculations.

You can also check out our QuickBooks Live Assisted, where experts provide strategies to ensure your tax rates are configured correctly for accurate reporting.

Please let us know if you require further assistance.