What other categories are included under 'Office Expenses' in the Tax Summary?

Hi there, @LWoodNZ.

I'd like to share some helpful information about expense categories in QuickBooks Self-Employed.

While we're not able to provide which expense category to use for a specific transaction, allow me to share a list of categories that you can choose from. 

You can find the list of expense categories in this article: Schedule C and expense categories in QuickBooks Self-Employed. When it comes to categorizing the transactions, here are the steps:

1. Go to the Transactions menu on the left panel.
2. Find a transaction on the list and select Business if the transaction was for business, or Personal for personal. If the transaction was both, choose Split.
3. Review the category in the Category column. QuickBooks tries to categorize transactions for you. If you need to change the category, click on the category link. Select a general type, and choose a more detailed category.
4. When you're done, hit Save.

Here's a link for reference: Categorize transactions in QuickBooks Self-Employed. You can also find other guides in our general help topics page. 

On the other hand, to ensure the accuracy of your transactions, it's always recommended to reach out to your accountant. They'll be able to provide the best course of action for your business.

You can also find available accountant from our site to verify this matter: Find an accountant or bookkeeper who loves your business as much as you do.

Please let me know if you need anything else. I'd be glad to help you out again. Take care!

Thanks for the response! However my question is not about which categories to use or specific to my own personal accounting, it is a question regarding how the Quickbooks system is collating categories in the Tax Summary report.

Quickbooks is collating multiple categories under 'Office Expenses' in the Tax Summary, I'd like to know what these are. It does the same with 'Other Business Expenses' and 'Taxes and Licenses'.

For example, I can choose 'Other tools and equipment' as a category in my transactions, but there is no way of knowing whether this category is being collated under 'Office Expenses' or 'Other Business Expenses' in the Tax Summary as it does not list 'Other tools and equipment' on the summary report.

It would be helpful to know which transaction categories are compiled together in the Common Expenses summary report.

Thank you

Thank you! The 'Schedule C' categories link provided has the info I needed.

Hi there, LWoodNZ.

Thank you for coming back to the thread and glad to know that the 'Schedule C' categories link/article provided above has the details you've needed to fix the issue.

For now, I'm adding this article to view to see different information on how QuickBooks Self Employed is designed to help you record your self-employed income and expenses, track mileage, and prepare your Schedule C: QuickBooks Self-Employed Overview.

Please know that you're always welcome to post if you have any other concerns. We’re always here to help. Have a good day!