When attempting to use QuickBooks desktop, a user may run into the error code 3180 because the sales tax item is not associated with any vendor. The user could also face the same error when there is an error in the account mapping for the sales tax payable account. In the event that one or more of the items on receipts have the account for sales tax payment chosen as the target account. If you want to learn how to fix QuickBooks error 3180, be sure to read the post all the way through to the end.