To pay sales taxes, payroll taxes, or other local, state, or federal taxes, you must first set up the payee as a vendor in Maintain Vendors. For example, if you pay federal taxes to your bank using federal coupons, enter the bank as a vendor. Sales taxes may require checks written to local tax authorities.
To pay taxes, follow these steps:
For sales taxes, the amount due is determined by running the Taxable/Exempt Sales report.
Use the appropriate G/L liability account for taxes (for example, Sales
Tax Payable).