how to categorize a business purchase, that I returned?

Question

If I buy something for my business, say a book or computer software.  And then I return the book, how do I categorize that?  I'd like to be able to how it reference the original purchase. So, for example, I bought a book and then the book was returned, for the same amount, or a partial refund. But it seems that Quicken considers this sort of thing as "income", rather than "zero-ing out" (as it were) the original purchase. And then when I set up an income category, for tax purposes, it has to reference a particular line item on my Schedule C, and these returns (because they are for various different things) potentially relate to many different lines of my Schedule C
 thanks in advance for input

volvogirl · Accepted Answer

Aren't you just entering the refund back to the same expense category you made the purchase?

BK · Accepted Answer

I would use the same expense category for both transactions:
I
 purchase a shirt for $20 on my CC, so the category is 'shopping: 
Clothing'.  I then return the shirt and receive a $20 refund on my CC.  I
 categorize it same thing: 'shopping: Clothing'. 
That way they zero out.