Check how much sales tax you owe in QuickBooks Online

Learn how to use the Taxable Sales Summary in QuickBooks Online to see how much sales tax you owe.

Note: The tax report will change depending on the province you select. For example, if you select sales tax for Quebec, then you can select the GST/QST Detail report.

Get a detailed look at the taxes you owe and why you owe them. Run the Taxable Sales Summary to view your sales tax info anytime. This helps you make sure everything is accurate before you file your return to your tax agency.

Some of your reports will look different depending on whether they're in the classic view or new enhanced experience. Learn more about the new enhanced experience.

Run the Taxable Sales Summary

The Taxable Sales Summary is a summary of your taxable and non-taxable sales, plus the total sales tax you collected from customers. Here's how to run the report.

Follow this link to complete the steps in product

1. Select Taxable Sales Summary from the Type report name here dropdown.
2. Select the Report period ▼ dropdown. Select the correct date range depending on how often you file your tax.
3. If your report has opened in:
   • Classic view: Make the following customization.
     1. Select the Tax Agency ▼ dropdown. Then, select All or just one tax agency.
     2. Select Run report.
     3. Look at the Tax Amount column. Here, you can view the total tax amounts you collected from your customers.
   • Modern view: Make the following customization.
     1. Select Filter.
     2. Select Tax agency from the filter dropdown.
     3. Select equals from the options dropdown.
     4. Select name of the tax agency from the value dropdown.
     5. Look at the Category/Product/Service tax amount column. Here, you can view the total tax amounts you collected from your customers. The amounts would include federal, regional, and local tax rates (such as city, county, and/or province).
4. To get a detailed look at what you owe, select any tax amount. A transaction report opens that shows how much tax you charged in each sale, and also shows you more info, like customers, transaction dates, and tax rate.

Need to adjust how much you owe?

Here's how to add a tax adjustment for things like tax credits, discounts, or corrections.

File your sales tax return

QuickBooks tracks your tax payment due dates in one place so you can avoid late returns and extra fees. Learn how to file your tax return and record your tax payment in QuickBooks Online.