Entering church donations/journal entries

Let me walk you through recording church donations in QuickBooks Online, @jn656.

To begin, you must first establish a donor by completing the steps below:

1. From the left menu, go to Sales, then the Donors tab.
2. Select New Donor from the drop-down menu.
3. Click Save after entering the donor's information.

The following stage is to create items for tithes and offerings.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon located in the upper right-hand corner.
2. Under List, click Products and Services.
3. Click the New button, and select the Type.
4. Enter the information, and click Save and Close.

I would also recommend asking assistance from your accountant to set up an account while creating the items. It is to ensure that your reports are correct.

You may also utilize the class tracking function to divide transactions between different accounts: How to Set Up and Use Class Tracking.

Finally, go to the Plus icon and choose the transactions under Donors to begin recording transactions to your donors.

Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns about recording church donations in QuickBooks Online. I'm always here to help.

I have my donors all set up.  I just need to know if I need to do a journal entry for each donation that I record or if I just enter the donations then click Make Deposit.

@jn656 

I would recommend to use the Sales Receipts and the Class feature to records donations/tithe/offering.

Thank you!  Yes, I use the Sales Receipts to record the tithes, just didn't know if I need to do a journal entry for each one in addition to recording it in the Sales Receipts.

Thank you so much for explaining it.  You were very helpful!

How do I account for a charge that Paypal levies when accepting donations? I really don't want to show the charge on the sales receipt.

Thanks in advance!

Help is on your way, jroodman.

Let me guide you on how to handle church donations in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

To track the charges, you must first create Check or Expense transaction and then link it to the appropriate expense account. In any other case, create an account.

Here's how to create a Check:

1. Go to+ New.
2. Select Check.
3. Fill in the necessary information.
4. Select Save and close to close the check window.

Here's how to create an Expense:

1. Go to + New.
2. Then select Expense.
3. Fill in the necessary information.
4. When you're done, select Save and close.

You can also check out our guide on entering, editing, or deleting expenses in QuickBooks Online for your convenience.

I've added this reference as your guide in setting up a charitable donation: How to record donations or charitable contributions.

Let me know if you need any further assistance while working with donations. The Community is always here to help.

Thank you for asking that question. Am also new to QB and am looking to use it for church offering and tithes management purpose. I hope someone here assist us with that answer