Categorizing Tithes and Offering

Hello, benthepi.

I'll share some details about categorizing your transactions.

In QuickBooks Self-Employed, there are a lot of expense categories. You'll want to make sure that they match with the specific lines on your Schedule C. 

Since the charitable contribution option is not included in the other expenses category, I recommend consulting your accountant. They can help decide on how to categorize the transaction and ensure your books are accurate at the end of the year.

If you're not affiliated with one, you can visit our Intuit Find-A-ProAdvisor site to find certified professionals near you.

You can also read this article for more details: Schedule C and expense categories in QuickBooks Self-Employed.

I'll be around if you require additional information about the categories or other concerns with your QuickBooks Self-Employed account. Take care and stay safe!

Hello, I've contacted my tax preparer and he stated that they should go under "contributions". Is there not a solution for this? Does another version Quickbooks have the "contributions" option? Thx

Hello @benthepi,

As of the moment, there isn't an integrated way to use contribution as the category of your expenses. QuickBooks Self-Employed used a list of categories based on Schedule C from the IRS for Self-Employed individuals.

If you wish to proceed, we've got a different version of QuickBooks which allows you to manually create a category for your expenses. If you wish to do so, here's an article you can to learn more about the upgrade: Switch from QuickBooks Self-Employed to QuickBooks Online.

Additionally, I've also included this reference helpful for your self-employed business: Updates to expense categories in QuickBooks Self-Employed.

If there's anything else that I can help you with, please let me know in the comments below. I'll be here to lend a hand.

Thanks for the reply. Can you still use the receipt feature on the Online version? How much for the upgrade? 

Thanks for the reply. Is the receipt capturing feature still available on the Online version? Is there a discount for existing customers for the upgrade? 

Hey there, @benthepi. 

The receipt capturing feature is unavailable in the web version of QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE). This option is only available for the app version.

For your discount concern, you can directly contact our sales support. This way, you can discuss this with them. Just click this link and click Talk to Sales: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/pricing/

I can see how this option would be helpful for you and your business. Therefore, let me take note of this as a suggestion to improve your QuickBooks experience.

In the meantime, I recommend visiting our Firm of the Future site. This is where we share recent happenings and future developments, such as updates to newly added features.

Please let me know if you need clarification about this, or there's anything else I can do for you. I'll be standing by for your response.