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  • New OAuth 2.0 Ruby Client

    We are pleased to introduce a new OAuth2.0 Ruby Client that will make it easier for Ruby developers to integrate their app with QuickBooks Online APIs. With the help of this client, developers can create their OAuth Access Token within minutes.

  • Why Developers Should Be Active on Forums: Insights from Konstantin Khisamov of CloudBusiness LLC

    Konstantin Khisamov believes active participation in the Intuit Developer Support Community provides multiple benefits for every developer and shares why.

  • QuickBooks Online API Best Practices

    Calling APIs in the right way is beneficial to both app developers and service providers in the long run. Here are some time-tested best practices for QuickBooks APIs.

  • Automated Sales Tax is now available in the QuickBooks Online Sandbox

    Today we’re excited to announce that our QuickBooks Sandbox Environment now supports AST ( Automated Sales Tax). You will now have the feasibility to use the Old Sales Tax or Make the Switch to start using AST in Sandbox. My QuickBooks Online Sandbox already has Old Sales Tax, How do I migrate to AST Until today, sandbox environments […]

  • Automated Sales Tax – FAQ

    Sales tax is getting easier! Through the new Automated Sales Tax (AST) experience, you just need to answer few simple questions and QuickBooks Online will know what taxes apply to your business, set them up, and automatically track your sales taxes.

  • Automated Sales Tax in the QuickBooks Online API – Update

    In an upcoming version of the Quickbooks Online API, the US sales tax business logic is changed for sales transaction lines that do not contain a TaxCodeRef. With this change, when a sales transaction line does not explicitly specify a TaxCodeRef, we will be treating that line as if the TaxCodeRef is TAX and we will determine the taxability of that line based on the item’s taxability. This is different from the current behavior in which an empty TaxCodeRef is considered to be equivalent to a NON TaxCodeRef.

  • Using QuickBooks Online API for automated sales tax

    As of November 10, 2017, all new US QuickBooks Online companies manage sales tax calculations via an automated sales tax (AST) engine. Sales tax is computed automatically on the sales transaction based upon the shipping address and the location of the company rather assigning sales tax manually. Read more about how QuickBooks Online implements automated […]

  • Apps Tab in QuickBooks Online Accountant: How to test as an accountant

    Apps Tab in QuickBooks Online Accountant: How to test as an accountant

    Hey Devs, We’ve received a lot of positive feedback about Apps Tab in QuickBooks Online Accountant! But one thing a lot of devs are clamoring for is a way to test their apps as an accountant! So we have created the following easy to follow steps for doing just this!

  • OAuth 2.0 Integration Tips: When testing your redirect URL….

    OAuth 2.0 Integration Tips: When testing your redirect URL….

    I’ve been playing around with the new QuickBooks Online OAuth 2.0 integration and came across an error which caused me a few hours of grief. To save you guys time I decided to write about it and show you how to avoid this minor hiccup.

  • Upgrading your apps to support TLS 1.2

    Upgrading your apps to support TLS 1.2

    We recently announced that QuickBooks Online apps will be required to upgrade to TLS 1.1 or above by July 31, 2017 to align with industry best practices for security and data integrity. Intuit will also require an upgrade to TLS 1.2 by December 31, 2017. Steps for upgrading to TLS 1.2 vary for different coding languages.