How do I record interest earned from my sales tax refund in the sales tax module?

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QBO doesn't have that option unfortunately.  You will need to record it as a Journal Entry.  

If you haven't done a JE in QBO online here is the location of the module:

+New - Other - Journal Entry

You'll want to do the entry to record the interest received. 

Debit the bank account 

Credit Interest Revenue

Memo - To record interest earned on Sales tax refund (enter the date of sales tax report).  {This way you will be able to mark both the refund plus the interest when you do your bank reconciliation.}

Hope this helps!