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Setup Quickbooks Part Three: The rest of the Taxlines
Quickbooks Setup Part 3 What to do with the rest (of the Lines of Taxes)
By David Roberts
I have to apologize, because there are some lines here that would cause an entirely separate article, and yet not used in 90% of businesses with QuickBooks as their accounting software. I regret that these definitions are so brief, but if you need clarification please contact me.
• I. K-1 Tax Lines
The K-1 tax form is a bit like a form of Mutt in return. Primarily this is the division of profits and expenses in a partnership, trust or partnership so if your company is a partnership or corporation that these particular tax lines not apply to you. Some people receive a K-1 because they are part of a group of people who have a trust or portfolio that generates income through the year. That income the percentages are divided between those designated for that group. An example of this would be the confidence of the left to a sibling group that generates revenue through the years, most by 60% and one or more siblings receive an equal share of the remaining portion. Each sibling would receive a 1065B which is then used to fill in the K-1 form.
Annex K
• 1. Rental Income – Used when a company or corporation has income from rental property.
• 2. Rental costs – self-explanatory, but make sure you can break what your actual expenses are compared to what you think is happening. Announcements, costs administration, the mileage to go collect the rent and the inspection of the problems with the house, all play a role in reducing revenue and fiscal responsibility.
• 3. Portfolio – Interest – CD's – when a CD is part of an investment that gets a special place in the form of K1, in addition the interest of the U.S. Treasury which is the next category.
• 4. Portfolio – Interest – U.S. Treasury (bonds), etc. Many of these bonds are not taxable income and many of these benefits are not taxable pay decent interest rates.
• 5. Portfolio – Dividend – what would normally in a 1099 DIV in the case of a partnership, corporation or trust that holds shares will go on the K1.
• 6. Portfolio – Royalties – Income received from copyrights, patents, petroleum, gas or mineral properties. Check your portfolio to see if their investment funds are being invested in this such businesses.
• 7. Other income – category of the IRS for all purposes of garbage. Other. If you can not fit into one of the other categories, put it here.
Deductions —
• 1. Charity – Yes, associations, societies and trusts can donate to worthy causes and receive the same benefits from the cancellation of these donations to offset the revenue and foster goodwill in their communities.
• 2. Other – If you can fit a deduction elsewhere, put it here.
Investment Interest
• 1. Foreign Taxes – Some mutual funds invest globally and therefore you end up paying some foreign taxes. Sometimes these are deductible foreign tax, which is a completely different article I have written so far.
• 2. Reduction of taxes available – Otherwise put in its 1099DIV the end of the year. Most companies do not use this category, I've been doing this for 9 years and have not yet service a client that uses this category.
• II. Fiscal Balance Lines
While many of the lines that have been can easily go in this category of income or expenditure, the balance includes accounts that are treated as assets, liabilities or assets net.
• 1. Cash – this would be to their bank accounts, cash or petty cash accounts. This would include any account that is already available as liquid assets.
• 2. Accounts receivable – If you accept payment on credit, all amounts who are waiting to be paid are classified as A / R. There are companies out there that will pay cash for your receivables, which in the case of restrictions cash flow would be an extreme option. The percentage you get however, be considerably reduced and is not an option for a large number of small business owners.
• 3. Provision for bad debts – This is the method I discussed above regarding calculated in advance than .5 to 2% of its A / R is never going to pay and be able to say that, as such, against their A / R.
• 4. U.S. obligations of governments – Rare for be used, but if you have back taxes or debts to the government on a plan of payment or regular payments, use this table.
• 5. Tax Exempt sec. – If the company owns the bonds or tax-exempt securities, these are assets that pay based on the "loan" made to the payer.
• 6. Other Current Assets – These are assets that can be easily and quickly convert into cash within a year, CD's, Bonds, etc.
• 7. Loans to shareholders – Just as it is feasible that a shareholder of a company to lend money to companies, also is possible for the shareholder (s) to borrow money from the company. Note that this type of loan is strictly regulated and is one of the reasons why executives Enron were more closely scrutinized and processed, because the loans were below market value in excess of amounts that could never have been returned.
• 8. Housing Loan Mortgage – If your business involves the collection of sums of real estate purchase loan, this would be the account to put those payments.
• 9. Other investments – Are there other investment activities that your business is involved in generating income, either directly or through depreciation or amortization of assets?
• 10. Buildings – Construction will be included in the balance sheet as an addendum positively to their assets and their value, the loan for the purchase of the buildings however, will be in liabilities. There should be a separate account of fixed assets showing the original cost of the building.
• 11. Accumulated Depreciation – the annual amount deducted from the value A (not the cost) of building, vehicle, etc through accumulated deductions accumulated during the previous year for this asset. This amount, if added properly appear in the chart of accounts as a negative figure.
• 12. Land – The land is not depreciated, but the cost of land is an asset and should be included in the accounts.
• 13. Accumulated Amortization —
• 14. Other Assets – Assets that can not be placed in any of these categories. Intangible assets, as goodwill, etc.
Liabilities Balance
• 1. Accounts Payable – These are the accounts owed to credit. This is for products, services or goods bought on credit.
• 2. Short Term Mortgages Payable – In a time of extreme need for cash flow, sometimes a business owner will take out a mortgage secured short-term real. In the short term means that it must be paid within 12 months.
• 3. Other current liabilities – All liabilities to be paid within 12 months.
• 4. Loans from Shareholders – When the company is short of money and the owners or shareholders are not the money that is put here so that when taken in is made so that the repayment of shareholder loan, with interest, and is not taxable, plus interest earned personally to shareholders.
• 5. In the long run Mortgages / Notes – The mortgages on the property, notes payable to companies or individuals who expect the payment within one year.
• 6. Other Liabilities – All persons not install in other categories goes here.
• 7. Capital – The number of shares authorized for issuance by letter from a company, including common and preferred shares. In general, the value assigned to each action is $ 1, but that's up to the individual business owner.
• 8. Paid-in capital – capital received from investors for shares, also called capital.
• 9. Treasury Stock – stock reacquired by a company who retired or resold to the public. They should be considered when calculating the ratio of earnings per share, dividends, or for voting purposes.
Numbers 7,8 and 9 are generally meant to companies with the intention of selling their shares or to the public. For these categories, I suggest getting guidance from a CPA before attempting to move the process itself.
M-1
The M-1 is a form used for companies with revenues or assets of over $ 250,000. This is a compared with the beginning of the year balance sheet until the end of the balance of the year. Using this preparation Quickbooks makes it easier to measure the flow of information easily from the Quickbooks file to many different types of tax preparation software. (Lacerte, ProSeries, etc.) The cost of such preparation software taxes is often prohibitive for a company that specializes in tax preparation, so look for a trainer who uses one of these two systems.
1. Net income per books – revenue minus expenses on the books of flows through here.
2. Depreciation accounting – ditto.
3. Spending on books not on return – consult a tax professional before putting any of your accounts in this category!
4. Income on books not on return – again, consult a tax professional before using any of these categories.
8825A-E
If your corporation or company owning one or more rental real estate, income and expenses are allocated one of these accounts. The A, B, C, etc. are separate rental properties that can track up to 5 different properties.
Gross rents – the amount of rental income is received for this property. Advertising – How much does it cost to advertise this property as in rent? Auto & Travel – How many times do you travel to the property for maintenance, rent collection, etc. Cleaning and Maintenance – tenants can sometimes make a mess, how much cleaning carpet, paint, etc. cost? Commissions – Did you hire someone to help you rent the place? Pay and deduct here. Insurance – property that would be and casualty insurance on property or be sued if someone hurts themselves while living in or explore the property. Legal and professional fees – it has no attorney prepare the documentation of rent? Interest expense – usually reported on the 1098 for the property. Repairs – outside of regular cleaning, which was somewhat damaged repairs? Taxes – property taxes, county taxes, etc. Utilities – Are you paying the utilities to keep up appearances, while you are trying to rent the property? Are you paying utilities for the tenant? Wages – Have someone on staff who is the "administrator property "? divide their wages between the properties of the accurate accounting! (but are paid by check. Misc. Expenditure – pest control, security, etc. all would here.
Hopefully this article helped you to continue your education Quickbooks tax lines. Remember the old adage, "the garbage in, garbage out! "Put in correctly, your reports will be more accurate, and decidedly more useful for you and your accountant.
About the Author
Homesoon Accounting servicing Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Southeast Orlando offers help in tax preparation, Quickbooks consultation and fraud prevention management, with ten years experience in helping individuals and small businesses with their tax issues and bookkeeping. Since this is a home based business we don’t have to pay rent on an office for 12 months with a 4 month income, like the national franchise offices do and we pass that savings on to you.
