Submitted by Marisol on December 28, 2016

So, they say that you can’t avoid death or paying taxes, but in the fine state of California, the new year brings a bit of good news for all of us.  There was a quarter percent tax imposed by Prop 30 and it has expired as of December 31, 2016. The purpose of this article is to show you how to change your tax rate in QuickBooks Point of Sale Desktop software. The screen shots we have provided are for Version 12, but the steps are the same no matter what version you are using.

  1. Click on the file menu and choose Preference, then Company
  2. From Company Preferences, click on Sales Tax

  1. Next, click on the Edit Tax Code button

     

     

  2. Click Next and then Next on Single Rate Tax
  3. Change the rate in the next screen, in this case, we are changing the rate from 8% to 7.75% for San Diego County.  Each county and even different cities from within the county can have separate rates. You will need to change each one separately.

     

  4. Click Finish

Make sure to finish adjusting each tax code as needed and then click Save to save your changes