diff --git a/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md b/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md index 47af519d26e8641d1a634d9d9a1eb2cc5aeb9c50..35ea4f5cedd0922e48cd4ed938ba5b413eb51b0f 100644 --- a/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md +++ b/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md @@ -241,6 +241,26 @@ Some examples of appropriate uses of the `Statement:` tag are: [receipt](#receipt-tag), but definitely is valid backup documentation for the transaction. +#### IncomeType Tag + +The `IncomeType:` tag is used for all `Income:` accounts. This refers to the +type of income. The value of the `IncomeType:` tag is always a string. +Since this particular system is designed for USA non-profit entities who file +USA Form 990, the following `IncomeType` values are supported: + +* `Donations`, which refers to standard charitable donations. + +* `RBI`, which refers to "related business income". + +* `UBTI`, which refers to "unrelated business taxable income. + +Not that donor-advised funds and government grants don't currently have their +own `IncomeType`. It's possible this might be necessary; the authors aren't +familiar with how to handle those items on the Form 990. It would be a +relatively simple change to `config-tags.ledger`, though, to support other +income types, or to change it entirely to handle use-cases other than USA +Form 990 filing. + ### Expense Account Documentation Each Expense account entries need to be tagged with an