JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<input type=checkbox id=check />
<input type=button id=test value=on />
<input type=button id=test2 value=off />

JavaScript

$("#test").click(function() {
    $("#check").prop("checked", true);
});

$("#test2").click(function() {
    $("#check").prop("checked", false);
});