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title: "Map sales tax and shipping on bills to general ledger accounts"
slug: "map-sales-tax-and-shipping-on-bills-to-gl-accounts"
updated: 2026-05-22T20:21:55Z
published: 2026-05-22T20:21:55Z
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# Map sales tax and shipping on bills to general ledger accounts

## Overview

If you use *Payables* to track spending in your business, you can map sales tax and shipping on bills to general ledger (GL) accounts to ensure accuracy when you export to your accounting software.

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#### Who uses this feature

- Administrators, managers, and accountants
- Account configuration is required to use this feature. Please contact [Technical Support](http://go.servicetitan.com/ask) for details.
- The *Purchasing Module* is required to use this feature.
- Permission is required to use this feature. Please contact the account administrator on your team.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If your account is connected to Intacct, then this mapping is only required for non-PO bills that are created directly from the **Accounting** > **Bills** screen (instead of bills converted from a receipt).

## Things to know

- If you haven't already enabled *Payables*, see [Set up Accounts Payable](/v1/docs/set-up-accounts-payable).
- To map non-item costs on bills to general ledger accounts, see [Map non-item costs on bills to general ledger accounts](/v1/docs/map-non-item-costs-on-bills-to-general-ledger-accounts).
- If you use the *Purchasing Module*, *Purchasing* appears in the main navigation bar and in the side panel.
- If you use the *Inventory Module*, *Inventory* appears in the main navigation bar and in the side panel.
- If you are integrated with QuickBooks, make sure the *Description* field on the Tax and Shipping items in QuickBooks is empty.

## Map sales tax and shipping on bills to GL accounts

1. Go to the navigation bar and click **Settings**![A simple icon representing a settings gear.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-gnav-settings-inactive.png).
2. In the side menu, click **Purchasing** or **Inventory**, then click **Configuration**. *Inventory Configuration* opens.
3. Click the **Purchasing** tab.![Settings for automatically creating bills when purchase orders are received in inventory management.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/map-sales-tax-and-shipping-on-bills-to-general-ledger-accounts-image-st4y848g.png)
4. Go to the *General Ledger Account Mapping* section and click **Setup GL Account Mapping**.![General Ledger Account Mapping section with a button to setup account mapping.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/map-sales-tax-and-shipping-on-bills-to-general-ledger-accounts-image-4qc91m4z.png)The *Map General Ledger Accounts* pop-up opens.
5. From the **Shipping** dropdown, select the GL account to be impacted by shipping when the bill is exported.
6. From the **Tax** dropdown, select the GL account to be impacted by tax when the bill is exported.![Mapping General Ledger accounts for shipping and tax sections in a billing interface.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/map-sales-tax-and-shipping-on-bills-to-general-ledger-accounts-image-xqt9txu7.png)
7. When you're finished, click **Save and Confirm**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** To learn more about other settings in this screen, see [Set up inventory configurations](/v1/docs/set-up-inventory-configurations).

## FAQ

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#### Why should I set up General Ledger Account Mapping in Inventory Configuration > Purchasing?

We recommend you map shipping and tax to GL accounts to ensure accuracy when you export to QuickBooks Desktop or Intacct. If you have Payables and you want to map sales tax and shipping on bills to general ledger accounts, set up GL Account Mapping. For more information, see [Map sales tax and shipping on bills to general ledger accounts](/v1/docs/map-sales-tax-and-shipping-on-bills-to-gl-accounts).

## Want to learn more?

- See [Accounts Payable](/v1/docs/accounts-payables)