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July 21, 2021
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How do I record taxes incurred expenses in Quebec?

  • July 21, 2021
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I am a small ON based business.  Normally when I incur expenses in ON, they automatically default to Ontario HST for categorization.  I now have a number of business travel and meal expenses that need to be categorized which were all incurred in Quebec.  The Quebec taxes are not a default option.  Any advice and help are welcome.  Thank you!

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July 21, 2021

Hello dgbrowncappe,

 

Thanks for taking a moment to explain your situation. I know the essential role that sales taxes play in bookkeeping, whether it's for income or expenses, so I want to make sure you're able to record these taxes incurred on expenses in Quebec in QuickBooks Online. I can help you with this.

 

It's great to hear that you've already got sales tax set up for Ontario in the program. When you turn on taxes in the Taxes module, the program gives you the choice of which province or territory you're working with, but you're not limited to that provincial or territorial tax code. In fact, it's possible to add as many provincial or territorial tax codes as you'd like!

 

In this case, it sounds like it'll be a simple matter of turning on the Quebec sales tax codes, which will then appear in the sales tax drop-down menus on forms. Here's how you can turn that on.

  1. Go to the Taxes tab.
  2. On the Sales Tax page, select Manage sales tax.
  3. Click the green Add tax button.
  4. Choose Add for Start tracking in a new province.
  5. Choose the province and continue with the setup.

Once set up, you'll see the Quebec sales tax codes for your forms, as I mentioned, and also in the sales tax module. Here are a couple helpful articles for working with sales tax in QuickBooks Online.

That should get you on your way! Don't hesitate if you have other questions. :)