diff --git a/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md b/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md index 4887e87aa5f51071bdd3d979625a01e54463be96..ebe70f3a826f2c61c2c177fa3920f576e6213c40 100644 --- a/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md +++ b/npo-ledger-cli-tutorial.md @@ -301,6 +301,59 @@ 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. +#### TaxImplication Tag + +The `TaxImplication:` tag is used for all `Asset:` accounts when the +transaction includes a payment of $10.00 or more leaving the account. This +tag catalogs any tax implications that might occur on outgoing funds. + +The most important USA-related issue tracked by this tag are contractors who +must have annual 1099 issued. An [`Entity:` tag](entity-tag) should always +go along with a TaxImplication tag. + +The possible values for this field are: + +* `1099`, indicating the amount paid requires issuance of a USA Federal Form + 1099 for the `Entity` involved. + +* `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`. + +* `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 + citizen and does not for any reason pay taxes in the USA. + +* `Foreign-Corporation`, indicating that the NPO has established + that the `Entity` is a corporation outside the USA. + +* `USA-Corporation`, indicating that the NPO has established that the + `Entity` is an incorporated entity the USA (i.e., "Inc."), and therefore no + 1099 is required. + +* `USA-501c3`, , indicating that the NPO has established that the `Entity` + has federal 501(c)(3) status in the USA, and therefore no 1099 is required. + +* `Refund`, indicating that the amount is a refund owed to the `Entity` from + an amount previously paid to the NPO. + +* `Reimbursement`, indicating that the amount is a reimbursement of expenses + incurred by the `Entity` and thus it is not income to the `Entity`. + +* `Tax-Payment`, indicating this is a tax payment to a taxing authority (such + as the state or federal government) (e.g., a unrelated business income tax + payment). + +* `USA-LLC-No-1099`, indicating that the `Entity` is an LLC, but not the type + of LLC for which the USA requires issuing a 1099. + +* `Loan`, indicating that the `Entity` is receiving these funds as a Loan + that is expected to be paid back. + #### Program Tag The `Program` tag is used primarily to track program activity for `Income:`