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Accounting

Connect QuickBooks

The B2B quote-to-cash layer for QuickBooks Online.

Category
Accounting
Setup time
Under 5 minutes
Sync
Two-way

Overview

QuickBooks + TackQuote

TackQuote integrates with QuickBooks Online to automate the accounting side of your quoting workflow. Push quotes as QBO estimates for approval workflows, or skip straight to invoice creation on acceptance. Customer matching ensures your QBO books stay clean.

TackQuote connects to QuickBooks Online via OAuth 2.0 using Intuit's developer platform. Setup is straightforward and takes under five minutes.

Where to connect. Setup happens in the seller portal — most connectors under Integrations, the rest on the Settings page named in the setup steps below.

Before you start

What you'll need

  • QuickBooks Online Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, or Advanced
  • Intuit account admin access
  • TackQuote Starter plan or above

Setup

How to connect QuickBooks

  1. Connect via Intuit OAuth

    In TackQuote Integrations, click "Connect QuickBooks". Sign in to your Intuit account and authorize TackQuote to access your QBO company.
  2. Map products and accounts

    Map TackQuote product categories to QBO products/services and income accounts. TackQuote auto-maps common categories.
  3. Choose estimate or invoice

    Decide whether accepted quotes become QBO estimates (for further internal review) or invoices (for direct billing).
  4. Start syncing

    Accepted quotes flow into QuickBooks automatically. Your bookkeeper sees accurate records without any manual data entry.

Capabilities

What you get

Estimate & Invoice Sync

Push TackQuote quotes as QuickBooks estimates for internal approval, or convert directly to invoices on buyer acceptance.

Customer Matching

TackQuote matches buyers to QuickBooks customers by name and email. New customers are created in QBO when no match is found.

Product/Service Mapping

Map TackQuote line items to QuickBooks products and services. Account codes and income categories carry through to your P&L automatically.

Payment Tracking

QuickBooks invoice payment events feed back to TackQuote, keeping your quote-to-cash timeline complete.

FAQ

QuickBooks questions

Does TackQuote support QuickBooks Desktop?

Currently, TackQuote supports QuickBooks Online only. QuickBooks Desktop integration is on our roadmap.

What do I need to connect TackQuote to QuickBooks?

A QuickBooks Online plan (Simple Start through Advanced) and Intuit account admin access to complete the OAuth authorization. TackQuote Starter plan or above is required.

Do accepted quotes create estimates or invoices in QuickBooks?

You choose during setup — push quotes as QuickBooks estimates for internal review, or convert straight to invoices on buyer acceptance for direct billing.

See the QuickBooks overview page