Itemize Utah sales tax

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How to itemize Utah sales tax in Concur

Agencies can get a refund from the Utah State Tax Commission for Utah sales tax paid by the state. For example, if you were charged Utah sales tax when buying something with your p-card, your agency could request a refund for that sales tax.

If your agency wants to request a sales tax refund, you need itemize Utah sales tax and assign it to the right object code so it’s recorded correctly in the state’s accounting software. Use the quick links at the top of the page to skip to the section you need.

Itemize Utah sales tax in a reimbursement request


If you traveled in Utah and paid with your p-card, you should itemize the sales tax in your reimbursement request. In this example, we’ll itemize the sales tax for a lodging expense.

A screenshot of an arrow pointing to the Itemizations tab

In the data entry screen for the lodging expense, select the Itemizations tab.


In the Recurrence field, select Same daily amount if your room rate was the same each night. Select Different daily amount if your room rate was different on some nights.

For this example, we’ll choose Same daily amount.

Screenshot of Recurrence field with red rectangle highlighting the option Same Daily Amount

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with a red rectangle highlighting the Room rate and Room tax fields

In the Room Rate field, enter the nightly cost of the room. In this example we'll enter 90.00.

In the Room Tax field, enter the nightly cost of the sales tax. In this example we'll enter 10.00.


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If you select Different daily amount. You’ll see multiple Room Tax fields. Enter the total amount of sales tax in the first Room Tax field.



Click the blue button Save Itemization.

Screenshot of an arrow pointing to the Save Itemization button

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with an arrow pointing to the expenses labeled Hotel tax

Now the Itemizations tab shows the sales tax as separate line items labeled Hotel Tax



Select the Hotel tax expenses and then click Edit

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with a pointing hand cursor selecting the expenses labeled Hotel tax and an arrow pointing to the Edit button

Screenshot of the Edit Itemizations window with an arrow pointing to the list item Utah Sales Tax

A new window labeled Edit Itemizations will appear.

From the Expense Type drop-down menu, select Utah Sales Tax

Then click Next



A pop-up window labeled Confirm will appear. Click Save

Screenshot of the Confirm window

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with an arrow pointing to the itemizations labeled Utah Sales Tax

Now in the Itemizations tab, the sales tax itemization is labeled "Utah Sales Tax"


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Now the sales tax will be recorded in the state’s accounting software as object code 6297.



Click the blue button Save Expense to return to the Add Expense screen.

Screenshot of the expense data entry screen with an arrow pointing to the Save Expense button

Itemize Utah sales tax in a p-card reconciliation


If you were charged Utah sales tax when using your p-card, you should itemize the sales tax for that expense in your p-card reconciliation. In this example, we’ll itemize the sales tax for an office supply expense.


Screenshot of the expense data entry screen with an arrow pointing to the Itemizations tab

In the data entry screen for the office supply expense, select the Itemizations tab.



First we’ll itemize the office supplies.

Click Create Itemization.

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with an arrow pointing to the Create Itemization button

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with a red rectangle highlighting the Expense Type field

From the Expense Type drop-down menu, select the correct expense type for the item.

For this example, we’ll select Office Supplies and Materials.



In the Amount field, enter the cost of the office supplies.

For this example, we’ll enter 195.00.

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with an arrow pointing to the Amount field

Screenshot of the Save Itemization button

Click the blue button Save Itemization.



Now we’ll itemize the sales tax.

Click Create Itemization.

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with a red rectangle highlighting the Create Itemization button

Screenshot of the Itemizations tab with a red rectangle highlighting the Expense type field and an arrow pointing to the Amount field

From the Expense Type drop-down menu, select Utah Sales Tax (directly Paid by Agency)-Refundable.

In the Amount field, enter how much you were charged for sales tax. In this example, we’ll enter 4.99.



Click the blue button Save Itemization.

Screenshot of the Save Itemization button

Screenshot of the itemizations tab with an arrow pointing to the itemization labeled Utah Sales Tax

Now in the Itemizations tab, the sales tax itemization is labeled "Utah Sales Tax (directly Paid by Agency)-Refundable"



Click the blue button Save Expense to return to the Add Expense screen.

Screenshot of the expense data entry screen with an arrow pointing to the Save Expense button

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Now the sales tax will be recorded in the state’s accounting software as object code 6297.