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Rita_89
Level 2

Insurance Expense

Hello,

We renewed our Workers Compensation Policy for 2020-2021 year. The total amount due to insurance company is $15,000. However, we are receiving a financing from a third party company for that amount with the monthly payment of $2,000 each month and with the annual percent rate; also, we are obligated to pay a downpayment. Could you please help me with the booking, do I books as a pre paid insurance expense or as a loan?

Thank you,

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BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Insurance Expense

It sounds like you're taking out a loan in order to make payments for the policy where the entire amount is due of front.

 

In such a case, you're essentially prepaying for the insurance but you'll usually want to recognize the expense each month, not all up front.

 

In your case, though, you're also getting a loan, so you have a liability as well.

 

So, to handle this, create two new accounts, named something like:

- Prepaid Workers Compensation (an asset)

- Workers Compensation Loan (a liability)

 

Then in one of the registers, record a $15,000 in the register to increase the balance, which will increase the balance for both accounts.

 

Then, in the Prepaid Workers Compensation account, record a monthly transaction for 1/12th of $15,000, $1,250 and use your WC expense account.

 

Then, each month, record your $2000 payments until the loan is paid off.  If you're being charged interest, then record the interest each month in the Workers Compensation Loan account using an interest expense account.

 

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