Add product and service items to QuickBooks Online

Learn how to set up product and service items you buy and sell, but don’t track as part of your inventory.

In QuickBooks Online, it’s easy to track how much you make and spend on each product or service. You can also enter these products and services you sell as items so you can quickly add them to sales forms. This gives you more detailed financial reports and helps you complete transactions faster.

Here’s how to add services and products you don’t plan to track inventory for (also known as non-inventory items).

Note: If you want to track product quantities, add them as inventory items instead.

Learn about product and service types #

Step 1: Add a new product or service item #

You only have to create a product or service once. After you create them, you can add them to sales forms as many times as you need.

Tip: Already keeping track of your products and services in a spreadsheet? Save time and import them all at once.

  1. Go to the Sales menu and select the Products and services tab.
  2. Select New.
  3. Select Non-inventory or Service.
  4. Add a name. If you track SKUs, enter a SKU for the product.
  5. From the Category ▼ dropdown, select the category that best describes your product or service. Learn more about item categories.
  6. Select the I sell this product/service to my customers checkbox. If you don’t sell the item, you can leave it unchecked.
  7. In the Sales information section, enter a description. This is what your customers will see on their sales form.
  8. Enter an amount in the Sales price/rate field. Note: If you charge a variable rate for services, you can leave the Sales price/rate data field blank. Add the price when you fill out the invoice or sales receipt.
  9. Select the Income account ▼ dropdown and the account you want to use to track the sale.
    Tip: You can use an income account QuickBooks already set up for you. If you need a different account, scroll to the top of the dropdown and select + Add new.

    Learn more about adding accounts to your chart of accounts.

  10. If you need to track sales tax, select Taxable – standard rate from the Sales tax category ▼ dropdown. If the item has a special tax rate, select Choose a special category and find the best option.Note: If you don’t see this dropdown, follow the steps to set up sales tax in QuickBooks.
  11. When you’re done, select Save and Close.

Now you can add the product and service to your invoices, sales receipts, expenses, and other sales forms. You can also track it on your financial reports.

Step 2: Add a service or product’s purchasing info #

If you want to track how much you spend on a product or service:

  1. Go to the Sales menu and select the Products and services tab.
  2. Find the product or service on the list and select Edit in the Action column.
  3. Select I purchase this product/service from a vendor.
  4. Add a description. This shows on bills, purchase orders, and other forms you send to vendors.
  5. Add the Cost. If the price changes, don’t worry. You can still enter the updated price when it’s time to buy supplies.
  6. Select the Expense account ▼ dropdown and then the account you use to track the cost of things you sell.
  7. Select your preferred vendor.
  8. When you’re done, select Save and close.

Step 3: Track and manage product and service items you sell #

Once you’re all set up, you can easily track what you buy or sell. Here’s how to get get started:

  • If you need more supplies, get help with ordering from vendors.
  • Get sales insights using these reports.

Edit a product or service item #

You can review and make changes to any of your product or service items from the Products and Services menu.

  1. Select Settings ⚙ and then Products and Services.
  2. Find the product or service you want to change.
  3. Select Edit in the Action column.
  4. Make your changes.
  5. When you’re done, select Save and close.

Change a product or service item type #

If you add an inventory item as a non-inventory item, or a service item as an inventory item by mistake, don’t worry. Here’s how to change an item’s type.

Delete a product or service item #

You can make items inactive so they don’t show up on sales forms, lists, or financial reports anymore. This doesn’t delete the item, it just hides it:

You can make items inactive so they don’t show up on sales forms or lists anymore. This doesn’t delete the item, it just hides it:

  1. Select Settings ⚙ and then Products and Services.
  2. Find the product or service you want to change.
  3. From the Action ▼ dropdown, select Make inactive. Select Yes to confirm.

To reactivate an item later on:

  1. Select Settings ⚙ and then Products and Services.
  2. Select the Filter icon.
  3. From the Status ▼ dropdown, select All and select Apply. This shows you all of your active and inactive items.
  4. Find the product or service that you want to reactivate.
  5. From the Action ▼ dropdown, select Make active.

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