The Sales-Tax Item object
A sales-tax item is an item used to calculate a single sales tax that is collected at a specified rate and paid to a single agency.
The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this sales-tax item. This ID is unique across all sales-tax items but not across different QuickBooks object types.
The type of object. This value is always "qbd_sales_tax_item"
.
"qbd_sales_tax_item"
The date and time when this sales-tax item was created, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm). The time zone is the same as the user's time zone in QuickBooks.
The date and time when this sales-tax item was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm). The time zone is the same as the user's time zone in QuickBooks.
The current revision number of this sales-tax item, which changes each time the object is modified. When updating this object, you must provide the most recent revisionNumber
to ensure you're working with the latest data; otherwise, the update will return an error.
The case-insensitive unique name of this sales-tax item, unique across all sales-tax items. Maximum length: 31 characters.
The sales-tax item's barcode.
Indicates whether this sales-tax item is active. Inactive objects are typically hidden from views and reports in QuickBooks.
The sales-tax item's class. Classes can be used to categorize objects into meaningful segments, such as department, location, or type of work. In QuickBooks, class tracking is off by default.
The sales-tax item's description that will appear on sales forms that include this item.
The tax rate defined by this sales-tax item, represented as a decimal string. For example, "7.5" represents a 7.5% tax rate. This rate determines the amount of sales tax applied when this item is used in transactions. If a non-zero taxRate
is specified, then the taxVendor
field is required.
The tax agency (vendor) to whom collected sales taxes are owed for this sales-tax item. This field refers to a vendor in QuickBooks that represents the tax authority. If a non-zero taxRate
is specified, then taxVendor
is required.
The specific line on the sales tax return form where the tax collected using this sales-tax item should be reported.
A globally unique identifier (GUID) you can provide for tracking this object in your external system.
IMPORTANT: Must be formatted as a valid GUID; otherwise, QuickBooks will return an error. This field is immutable and can only be set during object creation.
The custom fields for the sales-tax item object, added as user-defined data extensions, not included in the standard QuickBooks object.