Deductions & credits

In State of NJ sales taxes are paid to State quarterly.

year 2021 sales tax charged /collected and included in the gross

1st qtr (Jan, Feb,March payable in April of 2021

2nd qtr (April , May , June ) payable in July of 2021

3rd qtr (July , August , Sept ) payable in October of  2021

Schedule C is Cash method and these 3 can be deducted since collected and paid in the same year

4th qtr  (October ,  November, Dec) payable in January of 2022?   ( part of gross)

Do i deduct 4th qtr in year 2021 even though its paid in 2022 since is cash method ?