Bill-NoteInternal note regarding billing
BillUse the keyword Bill followed by the chargeable amount to have DT Max print an invoice to send to your client for tax preparation services. DT Max will provide a standard invoice for tax preparation services using the amounts requested. If you wish to produce a more detailed account, repeat the Bill keyword giving the amount and description for each entry. DT Max will produce a detailed invoice with the different amounts, descriptions and total. This will allow you to customize your invoices to some degree.A detailed invoice may be generated much more easily by using DT Max's billing module. The billing module enables you to set up a rate card. DT Max will use this rate card to create a detailed customized bill for each client. In this way, the billing module provides an effective way to generate a detailed, customized invoice automatically. Note that you can use the keyword Bill to override amounts calculated in the DT Max billing module. To obtain an invoice with no amount or to enter an item with no amount attached, enter "0" as the amount of Bill. DT Max will total the amounts entered and provide a subtotal of the charges. Then DT Max will add the Federal Goods and Services Tax and the applicable provincial sales taxes to produce the total amount due. As the GST number of your firm must appear on the invoice, make sure that it is entered in your billing setup. This is accessed in the preferences menu. The GST rate is currently set at 6%. This may be changed or adjusted as required. Starting in 1997, the harmonized sales tax rate must be entered in the setup for the participating provinces. Remember to setup the rates for provincial sales taxes, where applicable. If no provincial sales tax rate is entered, no such tax will appear in the invoice.
Text macros are very useful for entering this type of data. The above example will produce an invoice with the following text.
Bill-HoursBill-Hours Number of hours and level rate of client's invoice to be generatedThe following options are applicable for the keyword Bill-Hours.
Bill-Adjust$$ enables you to add further charges or discounts when needed. Enter a positive amount for a charge and a negative amount for a discount. For each entry, remember to enter the appropriate text.
Bill-Adjust%Bill-Adjust% enables you to raise your prices by an even percentage or to give your client a percentage discount. Enter a positive percentage for a charge and a negative percentage for a discount.
Bill-TextUse Bill-Text to add additional notes or conditions to the bottom of your bill. For example:
Invoice-NumInvoice number.
Bill-Type-OVIf you have the billing module, Bill-Type-OV can be used to change default settings for this client. Default settings will indicate the type of bill to be generated.The following options are applicable for the keyword Bill-Type-OV.
BillSpouseOVIf you have the billing module, BillSpouseOV can be used to change the default spousal billing setting for this client. If you use this override, the keyword should be entered in the family head's tax file.The following options are applicable for the keyword BillSpouseOV.
BillDependOVIf you have the billing module, BillDependOV can be used to change the default Dependant billing setting for this client. If you use this override, the keyword should be entered in the family head's tax file.The following options are applicable for the keyword BillDependOV.
Bill-GST-HST-OVUse the Bill-GST-HST-OV keyword and select the applicable tax to used for your situation.
Charging Sales Tax Depending on the province or territory in which you operate your business, you need to collect either:
Charging sales tax to out-of-province customers
The following options are applicable for the keyword Bill-GST-HST-OV.
HST-Rate.bHST rate to be used.
HST-Number.bHST registration number (if different from the billing setup).
GST-Rate.bGST rate to be used.
PST-Rate.bPST rate to be used.
App-GSTbeforePSTWhether GST should be included in the calculation of the PST?.
GST-Number.bGST registration number (if different from the billing setup).
PST-Number.bPST registration number (if different from the billing setup).
Bill-CodeIf your firm uses billing codes for its clients, use the Bill-Code keyword to enter these onto the database. They will then be printed on the invoice.
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