Square to QuickBooks Desktop (IIF Format)

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Convert Square POS transactions to IIF format for QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise Desktop editions.

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How It Works

1

Export from Square

Dashboard → Reporting → Transactions → Export CSV

2

Upload and Configure

Upload Transactions Export CSV and choose IIF File format

3

Preview and Download

Review converted data, download Quickbooks Desktop-ready file

4

Import to QuickBooks Desktop

File → Utilities → Import → IIF Files → Select File

Output is in QuickBooks Desktop IIF format — ready to import directly, no manual reformatting needed.

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Which QuickBooks Desktop versions are supported?

Pro, Premier, and Enterprise editions from 2020 to 2025. IIF format is supported in all Desktop versions.

What accounts do I need to create first?

All accounts in the IIF must exist in your Chart of Accounts before import. Create: deposit account, sales income, tips income, and sales tax payable.

What data transfers from Square to QuickBooks Desktop?

Sales data, fees, taxes, tips, and discounts transfer daily. Data is summarized into a single daily invoice for easy bank reconciliation.

The Desktop Gap

No Native Square-Desktop Integration

Square doesn't offer a direct QuickBooks Desktop integration. Most accounting apps (A2X, Synder) only support QuickBooks Online. Desktop users are left with manual data entry or expensive middleware.

IIF: The Desktop Import Format

QuickBooks Desktop accepts IIF (Intuit Interchange Format) files. IIF is a tab-delimited format with specific headers (TRNS, SPL, ENDTRNS). We convert your Square transactions to valid IIF files that Desktop accepts.

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Field Mapping

How Square Transactions fields map to Quickbooks Desktop Iif

Square Transactions Source Value Quickbooks Desktop Iif Target Value Note
Transaction ID abc123def456 DOCNUM abc123def456 Transaction ID as document number
Date 2026-01-15 DATE 2026-01-15 Transaction date MM/DD/YYYY
Customer Name John Smith NAME John Smith Customer name (max 41 chars)
Total Collected 102.20 AMOUNT 102.20 Transaction amount (TRNS)
Gross Sales 100.00 AMOUNT (SPL) Product sales to income account
Tax 7.20 AMOUNT (SPL) Tax to Sales Tax Payable
Tip 5.00 AMOUNT (SPL) Tips to Tips Income
Fees -2.90 AMOUNT (SPL) Fees as expense (ABS of negative)

Why Use This Tool?

Desktop-Ready IIF

Valid IIF format that QuickBooks Desktop accepts without errors.

Cash Sale Transactions

Transactions imported as Cash Sales with proper split lines.

Tax & Tips Separation

Separate split lines for tips and sales tax.

Customer Name Handling

Customer names truncated to Desktop's 41-character limit.

ASCII Encoding

Proper ASCII encoding required by QuickBooks Desktop.

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Data Transformation

Each Square transaction expands to IIF TRNS/SPL rows

Input Square Transaction

One row per payment transaction

Key columns: Transaction ID, Date, Total Collected, Fees
1:N — One input row creates multiple output rows
Output IIF Transaction Block 3-6 rows per input

TRNS header + SPL splits + ENDTRNS

HDR TRNS Transaction header: debit to deposit account
CR SPL (Sales) Split: credit to Sales Income (negative)
CR SPL (Tax) Split: credit to Sales Tax Payable
CR SPL (Tips) Split: credit to Tips Income
DR SPL (Fees) Split: debit to Fees Expense (positive)
ENDTRNS End of transaction marker
TRNS amount = sum of SPL amounts

Common IIF File Import Errors

Issues you might encounter when importing Transactions Export data to IIF File - and how we solve them

Account Not Found in Chart

QuickBooks Desktop requires exact account name matches

Account: 'Square Sales' (not in your Chart)
Account: 'Sales Income' (matches your Chart)

Configure account names to match your QuickBooks Desktop setup

Check File → Chart of Accounts and update settings

Square Uses Negative Fees

Square exports fees as negative (e.g., -$3.22)

Fees: -$3.22
Fees SPL: $3.22 (positive expense)

Fees are converted to positive for expense tracking

Automatic conversion using ABS()

Customer Name Too Long

QuickBooks Desktop limits names to 41 characters

Long Customer Name With Extra Details...
Long Customer Name With Extra...

Customer names are truncated to 41 characters

Names are automatically shortened

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Frequently Asked Questions

Your data never leaves your device. All files are processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript - no data is stored on our servers or sent anywhere. There's no account to hack, no database storing your files, and no API connections to your bank or accounting software. You upload, convert, download, and we forget it immediately.
No payment or signup required. You can upload your file, see a free preview of the conversion results, and verify everything looks correct before paying anything. If it doesn't work for your files, you haven't wasted any money. We only charge when you're satisfied and ready to download the final converted file.
You can, but free scripts and AI often miss edge cases that break real-world data: missing SKUs, currency formatting quirks, tax calculation errors, or date format mismatches. We have battle-tested validators specifically designed for accounting software imports that catch these issues before they corrupt your books. Plus, you get instant browser-based conversion without installing Python or managing dependencies.
Pro, Premier, and Enterprise editions from 2020 to 2025. IIF format is supported in all Desktop versions.
Yes. QuickBooks Desktop requires admin login and single-user mode for IIF imports.
All accounts in the IIF must exist in your Chart of Accounts before import. Create: deposit account, sales income, tips income, and sales tax payable.
QuickBooks Desktop limits customer names to 41 characters (vs 100 in Online). Names are automatically shortened to fit.
Yes, but be careful of duplicates. Each transaction gets a unique reference number (SQ-xxx) to help identify duplicates.
Check that all account names exist in your Chart of Accounts. Account names must match exactly. QuickBooks Desktop is case-sensitive.
Sales data, fees, taxes, tips, and discounts transfer daily. Data is summarized into a single daily invoice for easy bank reconciliation.
Yes, always backup before importing IIF files. Go to File → Back Up Company → Create Local Backup. IIF imports cannot be easily undone.
Square POS doesn't automatically export inventory to QuickBooks. Export your Square inventory list as CSV and manually import it into QB separately.
Only one Square account can connect with QuickBooks Desktop at a time. Locations must be synced individually or use separate company files.