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Martin Michlmayr (tbm) - 5 years ago 2019-03-28 15:11:39
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npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md
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The portion of the transaction that credits the `Income:Main Org:Donations`
 
has three tags: [`Entity`](#entity-tag), [`Invoice`](#invoice-tag) and
 
[`IncomeType`](#income-type).  The `Entity` and `Invoice` tags, since they're
 
listed at the top of the transaction, propagate through and apply to both
 
sides.  But, the `IncomeType` tag, which has no meaning for `Accrued:`
 
accounts, so it is applied only to the `Income:Main Org:Donations` part of
 
accounts, is applied only to the `Income:Main Org:Donations` part of
 
the transaction.
 

	
 
Below you'll find detailed descriptions of all the possible tags that are
 
used in this system.  The actual declarations and enforcement of rules of
 
these tags can be found in the file `accounts/config/config-tags.ledger` in
 
this project.
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#### TaxReporting Tag
 

	
 
The `TaxReporting` tag is an optional tag for `Assets` accounts that debit to
 
the account.
 

	
 
When provided, the `TaxReporting` accompanies a `TaxImplication` information
 
When provided, the `TaxReporting` tag accompanies a `TaxImplication` information
 
tag.  The TaxReporting refers to a document that verifies the choice for the
 
`TaxImplication` tag.  For example, for individual contractors in the USA, a
 
`TaxImplication` of `1099` would be well served by a `TaxReporting` that
 
links to a [W-9](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf) for the individual
 
being paid.  For a individual foreign contractor, the `TaxReporting` might
 
link to a
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* `Retirement-Pretax`, indicating the amount paid was made to a W2 employee
 
  as part of pre-tax retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan.
 

	
 
* `Accountant-Advises-No-1099`, indicating that the circumstances and rules
 
  seem to indicate a USA Federal Form 1099 should be issued for the `Entity`
 
  involved, but an outside accountant advised that no 1099 need be issues for
 
  this `Entity`.
 
  involved, but an outside accountant advised that no 1099 needs be issued
 
  for this `Entity`.
 

	
 
* `Bank-Transfer`, indicating that the amount is a transfer between two
 
  banking accounts under the control of the NPO itself.
 

	
 
* `Foreign-Individual-Contractor`, indicating that the NPO has established
 
  that the `Entity` is a contractor residing outside the USA who is not a USA
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* A [`GrantLocation:`](#grantlocation-tag) tag.
 

	
 
#### NEVER CHARGED Payee
 

	
 
The only exception to the standard tagging requirement is when the payee has
 
been modified to indicate that the expense was `NEVER CHARGED`.  This is an
 
historical special-case.  The solution was originally design for the
 
been modified to indicate that the expense was `NEVER CHARGED`.  This is a
 
historical special-case.  The solution was originally designed for the
 
following scenario:
 

	
 
Suppose an expense was expected — for example, a situation where you
 
gave a credit card number to charge something and the charge never came
 
through — but it turns out the charge never happened.
 

	
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        Expenses:Conservancy:Hosting             $100.00
 

	
 
    2012/01/01 My Bad Billing Hosting - REVERSAL - NEVER CHARGED
 
        Liabilities:Credit Card:Visa             $100.00
 
        Expenses:Conservancy:Hosting            $-100.00
 

	
 
However, going forward, you'd likely never enter anything the ledger
 
However, going forward, you'd likely never enter anything into the ledger
 
**until** you had real proof via an Invoice, Receipt or Statement that showed
 
the Expense did/should occur.  This use of `NEVER CHARGED` in the payee is
 
thus deprecated.
 

	
 
#### Income Account Documentation
 

	
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