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How do I mark VAT return as filed, we cannot use making tax digital so have to do returns manually.
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Hello Debbie81,
Welcome to the Community page,
To mark a VAT period as filed in Quickbooks, if you go the taxes tab>click on prepare returns under action on the open period> there is a drop-down arrow next to submit to HMRC, click drop-down arrow> click on mark as files. This will then open the next return for you.
To mark a VAT period has filed mtd needs to be off to do this.