Sales tax paid for business (related to goods sold). Where do I enter that number?

[premobeauchamp]

I collected and paid state sales tax on goods that I sold as part of my business. Is there a place where I can enter in that amount, or would it be more appropriate to subtract that amount (manually) from the gross receipts? In truth, the sales tax I collected is reported as income currently. Perhaps it should not be.

[HelenaC · Accepted solution]

To enter your sales tax:

• Log on to TurboTax and click on the orange button, Take Me To My Return.
• Type Sch C in the search/find bar and click search/find.
• Click on Jump to Sch C.
• Click on start/edit or Add Another Business.
• TurboTax will ask you a series of questions.
• At the 'Your xxxx Business' screen, scroll down to Business Expenses.
• To enter expenses like sales tax, cell phone and office supplies, click start/update next to Other Common Business Expenses. 
• On the Let's write off some business expenses screen, scroll down to Taxes and Licenses, click start/update.
• Continue with the onscreen interview.

Related information:

• What is Schedule C?