Remitting sales tax

Georgia law generally requires sellers of tangible goods to collect and remit sales tax to the state. RoboJackets calculates and collects sales tax for per se sales of branded merchandise within Square.

Square can automatically calculate sales tax for any pickup or shipped orders. Pickup orders are taxed at county code 060A, which is 8.9% as of January 2025. Shipped orders are taxed based on the destination. View current sales tax rates on the Department of Revenue website.

Reviewing collected sales tax

Square calculated sales tax amounts are available in the dashboard, under Reporting ‣ Reports ‣ Taxes. This report should match the 21400 Sales Tax Payable account within QuickBooks.

Remitting sales tax to Georgia Department of Revenue

Sales tax returns must be submitted within Georgia Tax Center. A return must be filed even if no sales tax was collected in that period.

  1. Log in at https://gtc.dor.ga.gov/.

  2. Under the Sales and Use Tax account, click View Returns.

  3. Locate the period in the list, then click File Return.

  4. Follow the instructions on screen to file the return.

Once the return is filed, if a payment is due, click Make a Payment, and follow the instructions on screen.

Note

Georgia provides 3% vendor compensation, also known as vendor discount, for sales tax returns that are filed electronically and on time. This means the amount due to the state is typically less than what was collected by Square. The difference should be classified as income within QuickBooks.