how to make invoice for the delivery company

Sorry, I am trying to figure out . 

I HAVE THE INVOICE FROM THE SHIPPING COMPANY, AND I MADE "ENTER BILL" AND I CREATED THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT AS " SHIPPING EXPENSE'.

I AM CONFUSING THAT AFTER ENTERING THE BILL, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

ACTUALLY THE PAYMENT ALREADY DONE, AND I JUST NEED TO MAKE THE RECORD IN THE QUICKBOOK.  HELP 

THANKS

Hi there Desiree 869,

Thanks for outlining what you're looking to do in QuickBooks Desktop. I know it can be a bit tricky to record these duty charges, but I'm here to help!

To begin, you'll want to record these as two separate transactions: the first bill will be for the shipping company and the second will be for the duty fees.

For the bill from the shipping company, make sure you have the company set up as a vendor in QuickBooks Desktop with the proper currency. Then all you'll need to do is record it as you see on the bill you received and record a payment against it since it's already paid. You can absolutely use the shipping expense account you have, or whatever other one you'd like. If you're not sure, you can touch base with an accountant to double check.

For the duty fees, how you record it depends on what you're seeing. I know, for instance, in some cases that there are tax-only transaction to account for this and it can be confusing to figure them out. If that's what you're dealing with, here's how you would make a sales tax only bill in QuickBooks Desktop.

1. Select Enter bills.
2. Choose the Vendor.
3. Choose the appropriate expense account.
4. Enter 0.01 in the Amount column and assign the appropriate Tax code.
5. On another line, choose the appropriate expense account.
6. Enter -0.01 in the Amount column and assign the Exempt tax code.
7. Adjust the Sales tax field just above the subtotal to enter the amount of sales tax charged.
8. Click Save & Close.

The two dollar amounts will effectively cancel each other out while allowing you to enter the sales tax amount you need. You should also be able to record the bill payment against it as needed. I left you these links on the last post, but I want to make sure you have them again.

• Enter bills
• Pay bills in QuickBooks Desktop

If that's not quite what you're looking for or you need an extra hand, feel free to get in touch with support. Learn how, including hours and policies, by reading the QuickBooks Desktop software support policies article.

I hope that helps!

THANK YOU FOR REPLYING QUICKLY. 

ONE MORE QUESTION, FOR THE SHIPPING FEE

I WILL ENTER BILL AS ITEMS 

FOR THE DUTIES FEE, I WILL ENTER BILL AS EXPENSES. 

AM I RIGHT?

For the shipper, it depends on the situation. If the shipping company is also the one supplying the items, then yes, you would choose the items. If the shipper is only the shipping service and the items come from somewhere else, it might be best to choose the shipping expense account you mentioned.

For the duty fee, yes, I would recommend entering it as an expense with an expense account being chosen.

I'm here if you need me. :)

Hi LauraAB,

Quick question. Can we charge our customer the 'custom entry' and 'custom tax' that we have been charged for importing COG?

Thanks!

Hey there ShalaneB,
 

Thanks for joining in on this thread. Yes, you can charge your customers a custom tax. Here is an article that will give you step by step instructions on How to create a custom tax code. Once you have created your new tax code, you will be able to apply it to your transactions.