Does quickbooks automatically file itself as a business deduction?

You'll have to categorize your transactions as business expense, brianmcshane88.

Your QuickBooks Self-Employed subscription falls into the Taxes and licenses category. We automatically categorize subscription expenses if your bank account is connected to online banking. 

If you're self-employed, you use a Schedule C form to report your self-employed income and expenses. It's also known as Form 1040. Each time you categorize a transaction, QuickBooks Self-Employed matches it to a line on your Schedule C. 

You can check out these articles that will help you how to run reports to get your federal estimated quarterly tax payment and annual tax info. 

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