Zamp for QuickBooks Online: Getting Started & Installation

Before You Begin

  • QuickBooks Online
    • Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, Advanced, or Accountant
  • A Zamp account & Zamp API Token

Installation Steps


  1. Install the Zamp Tax App for QuickBooks Online from the QuickBooks Online marketplace.
  2. If you're using the new, modernized QuickBooks Online view or user interface, the Zamp Tax app can be found by going to Search (at the top of the page) —> Find Integrations —> searching for "Zamp".
    1. This new QuickBooks Online view looks like this:
    2. Within the older QuickBooks Online view or user interface, navigate to Apps —> Find Apps —> Search —> type in 'Zamp' or click this link —> click the green 'Get app now' button.
    3. This is what the older view looks like:
  3. Navigate to Apps —> ZampTaxApp
  4. Select Launch. You will be authenticated and taken to the Zamp Tax app's configurations and settings page.

  5. Under the Zamp Tax Settings, configure the following:
    1. Zamp API Token - This value can be found in your Zamp account under the Integrations navigation menu or provided by your Zamp Onboarding manager.
    2. Nexus States - These state configurations should match what's available under your Zamp Account's Dashboard > State Registrations.
    3. Allow Zamp to handle tax calculations - Enable this option to have Zamp handle sales tax calculations for your invoices, recurring invoices, and sales receipts.
    4. Sync transactions with Zamp - Enable this option to send your invoices, recurring invoices, credit memos, and sales receipts automatically to Zamp for sales tax filing purposes.
    5. Retain Zamp logs for 30 days - Enable this option to keep your logs (under the Logs navigation item) saved for 30 days. This can be helpful for our support team should you have questions.
  6. Under Historical Data Sync, you have the option to transmit sales records by a Start Date and an End Date to your Zamp account. This is important for filing both prior-period and present-period transactions.

  7. To retrieve Logs, navigate to the Logs menu. Choose the date of the API activity you would like to review. Supply these logs to our Support or Engineering teams if you ever have questions around sales tax calculations or transaction history.