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SAles Tax Due Write Off

Asked on Dec. 26, 2019

I am writing off an uncollectible invoice from 2018 where we had charged the customer CAlifornia sales tax. Do I need to take the sales tax as Miscellaneous Income or can I use it to reduce Bad Debt Expense? Thanks, Stephanie

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