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SteelRoots
May 30, 2020
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QBO multiple tax rates on one invoice

  • May 30, 2020
  • 4 replies
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Hi everyone, 

 

I just switched over from quickbooks desktop and am having a hard time having multiple tax rates on an invoice. I need to do this because my products, trees, are taxed at wholesale while my services, delivery, are taxed at retail.

 

Does anyone know how to do this? 

In quickbooks desktop it was so easy. I could subtotal my inventory items and add a tax line item that would calculate the tax right there. It doesn't seem I can do this with QBO. Any help is appreciated. 

    Best answer by JessT

    Hi SteelRoots,

     

    I can feel the challenge you have with your setup because a sales tax item is currently not a feature in QBO. In QBDT, we can just create one and add it as a line item. I think the desktop version is appropriate for you, and I'd suggest continuing to use it.

     

    Alternatively, you can try finding invoicing apps that work like in the desktop version and can be integrated into QBO.

     

    I'm just right here if you have other questions about invoicing in QuickBooks. You can also find references for QBO here.

    4 replies

    JessT
    JessTModeratorAnswer
    Moderator
    May 30, 2020

    Hi SteelRoots,

     

    I can feel the challenge you have with your setup because a sales tax item is currently not a feature in QBO. In QBDT, we can just create one and add it as a line item. I think the desktop version is appropriate for you, and I'd suggest continuing to use it.

     

    Alternatively, you can try finding invoicing apps that work like in the desktop version and can be integrated into QBO.

     

    I'm just right here if you have other questions about invoicing in QuickBooks. You can also find references for QBO here.

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    Need Tax Flexability
    July 30, 2020

    This isn't solved!  Quickbooks is funneling more and more of us online and this is a pretty basic issue that should be resolved.  

      Fiat Lux - ASIA
      Fiat Lux - ASIA
      Level 14
      July 31, 2020

      @Need Tax Flexability 

      Explore this AST Filing and Reporting app to integrate with your QBO. You may find something useful.

      https:// taxjar.grsm.io/mytax

       

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      gary_lucy
      January 27, 2021

      I too am having the same difficulty and from what I have heard from a Canadian Counterpart, the international version of QBO does have that option so why would it not be in the US version?

      S
      Sharpie2
      October 31, 2022

      Any update? We can not switch to online until this is resolved

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      SarahannC
      Level 9
      October 31, 2022

      Hello Sharpie2, 

      I know how important to get some features added to QuickBooks that would help you run your business seamlessly.

       

      As of now, this is still unavailable, and we're unable to provide a timeframe for when this will be ready. Still, I recommend sending this feedback to our product engineers. We can submit your suggestion to our product engineers by going to the Gear icon and select Feedback.

       

      Also, we can check the votes added to this product suggestion. Here's how:
       

      1. Go to this link: Feature Request.
      2. In the Search field, enter the request you added before.
      3. Click the Search icon or press Enter on your keyboard.
      4. Find the appropriate request you submitted and open it by clicking the statement.
      5. You'll then see the number of votes on the left side. See the sample screenshot below.

       

      If you want to add a new idea, click Post a new idea. 


      You'll want to check these articles to learn more about managing your sales transactions:

       

       

      If you have more questions in the future while doing QuickBooks tasks, please post them here. The Community always got your back.

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      benwipf
      February 19, 2024

      Why has QBO not developed the multiple tax rates on 1 invoice yet?  People have been asking for it for years and it hasn't been implemented.  I think I'll be looking for a new platform instead of using Quickbooks.  They just don't keep up with the needs of customers.  

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        MODECO
        February 10, 2025

        It has now been 5 years and still no solution to this? For having it recommended to the product engineering team and giving users the feature to request this add-on it doesn't seem to have any effect considering some of the business owners in this thread have likely switched from QB or just don't even operate anymore. This should be a basic feature and is clearly necessary in dozens of industry types.

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        AbegailS_
        Level 6
        February 11, 2025

        Thank you for your valuable feedback regarding the addition of multiple tax rates on a single invoice, @MODECO.

         

        We recognize that this feature would greatly improve your invoicing process by providing clarity and accuracy, particularly for businesses operating in various tax jurisdictions.

         

        While this feature is currently unavailable, we encourage you to share your thoughts directly with our product engineers. Your insights are crucial in helping us prioritize features that matter to our users. Here's how:

         

        1. Go to the Gear icon and select Feedback.
        2. Type in your feedback and suggestions about the sales tax feature. 
        3. Click Next to submit them. 

         

        For more insight into this feature and steps to see how the rate is being calculated, check this link:

         

        Should you have any questions about sales tax, or anything QuickBooks-related, I'm just a post away. Have a good day.

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        No Thank
        October 30, 2025

        There is no "Good Day".  This is making many businesses operate illegally.  We are now faced with having to replace QBO because we can't remain compliant with tax laws.  This has been an ongoing issue for years and Intuit isn't doing anything.  Sadly, many people don't realize this problem and it is causing them tremendous grief and will likely result in fines and penalties.

         

        Intuit, get with the program.  Tax laws are a primary reason people use your software, if you can't handle this effectively, stop having your sales people preach how amazing this is.  Time for another solution...Xero can do this.

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