im doing journal entries which side which side of an account would a sales returns go debit or credit?

Answer 1

When you make a sale, you:
Dr Cash or A/cs receivable
Cr Sales

When the customer returns something, the entry depends on how your teacher taught you. Some still teach the very basic stuff, so you might be expected to:
Dr Sales returns and allowances
Cr Cash or A/cs receivable

The Sales returns a/c would be contra against the Sales a/c with the result that the Sales amount would be reduced, which is what you want. If your teacher never mentioned a Sales returns a/c, then you'd directly:
Dr Sales
Cr Cash or A/cs receivable

effectively reversing your first entry when you made the sale.

Answer 2

On a Sales a/c it would be a Credit - So Sales Return a/c would be the opposite a Debit!

Answer 3

In cash method you would debit sales and credit either Cash or A/R's. You may also have to adjust inventory account if you are tracking COGS, this is in accrual accounting.

Answer 4

Debit sales, credit debtors (if still outstanding) or creditors otherwise