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tracking estimated tax while receiving payment
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2017/8/8 () client1 | receive payment | |
; Externally, this is just a cheque deposit. In my accounts, all of the following happens: | |
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; decrease client receivable. Unbalanced because using cash basis accounting which does not track invoices. | |
(assets:business:receivable:client1:consulting) $-1100 | |
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; receive reimbursement/prepayment for expenses. This is not revenue. | |
assets:business:receivable:client1:expenses $-100 | |
assets:business:bank:checking $100 | |
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; record revenue (gross income) | |
revenues:business:client1 $-1000 | |
; | |
; estimate taxes incurred, 25% federal & 2% state | |
liabilities:personal:tax:federal:2017 $-250 | |
expenses:personal:tax:federal:2017 $250 | |
liabilities:personal:tax:state:2017 $-20 | |
expenses:personal:tax:state:2017 $20 | |
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; save for estimated tax payment (in a virtual "envelope") | |
assets:business:bank:checking:tax:2017 $270 | |
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; receive post-tax net income | |
assets:business:bank:checking $730 |
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