Client paid their HST prior to all expenses being entered and month end complete. This caused their HST payment to be short paid. How do I post a partial HST payment?

Hi j_k_robertson,

Welcome to Community!  QuickBooks Online Sales Tax feature enables you to prepare, file and record your payments. It's important that your client's transactions match the HST paid and I would be happy to help you solve that discrepancy.

You can post a partial HST payment by following these steps:

• Access your QuickBooks Online account: Log in to your QuickBooks Online account.
• Navigate to the “Taxes” section: Go to the “Taxes” tab from the left-hand menu.
• Select “Sales Tax”: Choose the specific HST payable account.
• Locate the payment: Find the payment you recorded that was short paid due to the client’s early payment.
• Edit the payment: Click on the payment transaction to edit it.
• Adjust the amount: Modify the payment amount to reflect the partial payment made by the client. Enter the correct amount the client paid towards the HST.
• Save the changes: Once you’ve adjusted the payment amount, save the changes to update the partial payment in your QuickBooks Online account.

Ensure that the changes accurately reflect the partial payment made by the client to prevent any discrepancies in your accounting records.

Feel free to use the article below as reference:

Manage sales tax payments in QuickBooks Online

I hope that helps! If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.