Can I delete a Sales tax payment and recreate it?

Thank you so much for the response.  Will this also delete the adjustments, ie: discounts I received for paying the taxes early?

Thanks so much for the response.  Will this also delete the adjustments?

How would I recreate a sales tax payment if I accidentally delete it? When I returned to the "pay sales tax" tab, the original tax amount is no longer there. To my knowledge, I cannot simply write a check to pay the tax. 

Hey there, @CLT.

Thanks for following the thread and sharing your concerns. 

To clarify, are you looking to re-enter the transaction? Or needing to enter an adjustment? 

If you wish to re-enter the transaction, you can do so by using the steps I've included below. 

1. Go to the Employees menu, then select Payroll Center.
2. Hit the Pay Liabilities tab.
3. Under Other Activities, select Create Custom Payments.
4. In the Select Date Range for Liabilities window, choose a date range, then OK.

For additional details about this process, check out Set up and pay scheduled or custom (unscheduled) liabilities.

If an adjustment needs to be made, I recommend reaching out to your certified accountant. Your accountant may be able to make changes by using a Journal Entry. If you don't have an accountant, don't sweat. You can find one here in our Resource Center.

Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful day ahead!

The ACH/eCheck that I created to pay the December sales tax due did not clear the bank.  I need to rewrite a check for same.  I deleted the sales tax payment and related discount.  However, when I go back to now print a check, the correct amount due is not showing for the sales tax period December 2021.  Now what?

I’m here to help so you can reenter your sales tax payments in QuickBooks, @amyp.

When recording payments for your sales tax, use the Pay Sales Tax window instead of a check. This way, the correct amount of dues will show up for a specific tax period.

Here’s how:

1. Open your QuickBooks desktop account.
2. Go to the Vendors menu.
3. Select Sales Tax, then choose Pay Sales Tax.
4. Select the account you used for the tax payments in the Pay From Account drop-down.
5. In the Show sales tax due through field, check and make sure the date is correct.
6. Enter and select the needed info, such as check number.
7. Select OK after.

If you encounter problems while working on your sales tax, just check out this article to fix them: Resolve common sales tax issues.

Don’t hold back to drop a comment below if you have any other questions or concerns about sales tax. We’ll always be here to help. Take care always.

I have Quckbook Desktop for Mac 13.1 and I try to follow these instructions and do nat see anything that allows me to delete a sales tax payment.  The step that says "Click on Delete" well there is nothing to click on.  Right clicking on the register entry does not show a Delete Option, there are no buttons on the top of the window. If I try and edit the entry it says I must delete and recreate it.  But no where can I find any information on how to actually delete the transaction.

I use QB Desktop for Mac. I tried to delete a Sales Tax Payment with an incorrect amount paid using the options below. I found the payment, both in the Vendor Transaction List and in the Register but I don't have any way to delete it. No delete buttons. If I try to double click it in the register, and I get an error message saying I need to delete the payment. How do I delete this payment?

I appreciate the steps you take to remove the sales tax payment, @kflat.

You'll want to check the Sales Tax Payable account from your register to delete a sales tax payment.

Here's how:

1. From the Lists menu, choose Chart of Accounts.
2. Select and double-click the Sales Tax Payable account to open its register.
3. Find the sales tax payment and choose the payment.
4. Go to the Edit menu, select Delete Sales Tax Payment, then choose OK.

Please take a look at this article: How to resolve common sales tax issue. This covers the details, possible reason, quick tips, and recommended solution to fix sales tax issues.

Do you want to view what you owe for sales tax? Feel free to review sales tax reports.

If you have other QuickBooks for Mac concerns, let me know. I'll be right here to help you more. Keep safe and more power!