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Track Usage tax

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 2 •
Image Alt Text Updated 8/5/2026 01:43

Usage (or Use) tax is imposed on purchases shipped to you from a different state than the one in which you have your business. Generally, this tax only applies to states that already have a sales tax. Its purpose is to equalize the tax burden when buying from in-state or out-of-state vendors. This article guides you through manually tracking Usage taxes in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

IMPORTANT: If you require to pay Use Tax sales and Sales Tax on a single check, you can enter the Use Tax information in the Sales Tax Payable register. Make sure to use the correct tax vendor, amount, and expense account. When you are ready to pay both taxes, go to the QuickBooks Home page and select Manage Sales Tax > Pay Sales Tax.
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