Questions from beginner

[nabo]

(Sorry, if they sound stupid)

1. If I only charge Sales Tax for customers from TX, what should I do when setting up QB for the first time? Should I check that I want Sales Tax do be calculated with invoices or not. If I check Yes, will I be able to exclude it later, when I write particular invoices, that are for customers out of the state?
Same for Taxes on Shipping and Handling.

2. I need to track repairs. Some of them are free of charge, some are not. What accounts to set up for repairs?

3. We have assembly items (we buy part and materials, do some assembly, and sell them later). What accounts do I set up for this?

[qbsrox]

Sales Tax:

Have all your items marked taxable (check on Shipping, that is usually non-taxable).

You can choose to have a customer as taxable or not; so your TX customers would be set to taxable. You can also change the bottom of the invoice to reflect that.

Rox :-)

[qbsrox]

Repairs of what?

You will need an account for Repairs (an expense usually).

If you are repairing something for no-charge, you will need an ITEM to track that properly; but it depends on why you are not charging them on how you set it up.

Rox :-)

[qbsrox]

For the Assembly Items....the best thing is to read thru the Help Menu for that first, then come back and post specific questions.

Rox :-)