Map products to Avalara tax codes in QuickBooks Desktop
This article applies to:AvaTax for QuickBooks Desktop
Some products—such as clothing, food, software, medical supplies, software subscriptions, and freight—are taxed differently depending on where they're sold. To get the most accurate rate for these items, map them to Avalara tax codes. If you don't map items to Avalara tax codes, all products and services are taxed at the standard rate for each jurisdiction.
Before you begin
Review the guidelines for mapping items to Avalara tax codes if you aren't sure whether to map items in QuickBooks Desktop or AvaTax.
Steps
You can also map shipping items to tax codes. For more information, see map a shipping term to a tax code in QuickBooks Desktop.
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