Settlement Deductions

A Settlement Deduction is an adjustment reflected as a monetary deduction or addition on the Settlement paid to a customer. These are applied after priced adjustments are made.

Common examples of Settlement Deductions are Commodity assessments or check offs, promo fee, state mandated insurance fund, or indemnity fund.

Setup

Access the Settlement Deduction function at Setup / Settlement Deductions.

• Deduction/Addition Reference – This required field is the primary reference used to identify the deduction. A maximum of 6 characters may be used.
• Deduction Type – This sets the Settlement Deduction to be a Regular, Taxable, or Tax deduction.
• Description – Enter a description to add clarification to the ID used to identify a Settlement Deduction.
• Default to Deduction/Default to Addition – At settlement time, any Settlement Deduction may be changed to add or subtract from the net check. This setting determines how it defaults.
• Calculate From Gross Units When Available – The deduction calculates based off gross units for the line specified.
• Rate/Unit – This specifies the default rate per unit amount. If this amount varies for the Settlement Deduction or addition being entered, then leave the field blank and enter the rate at the Settlement screen. This field is not available when the deduction type is set to Tax.
• % of Gross Dollar – If the Settlement Deduction or addition being entered is calculated as a percentage of the gross dollar amount, enter the percentage in this field. Enter ½% as .5 and 1.25% as 1.25 (without the percent sign). If the percentage varies, leave this area blank and the value may be entered at the Settlement screen.
• Flat Rate – Optionally enter a flat rate to default. If this amount varies for the Settlement Deduction or addition being entered, then leave this area blank and manually enter the rate at the Settlement screen.
• G/L Posting Account – Enter the G/L Account where the transaction are to post. This field is required unless the option G/L Posts to Commodity/Location Purchase Account is selected.
• G/L Posts to Commodity/Location Purchase Account – Select this option if this deduction is to post to the purchase account of Commodity/Location of the settlement which is defined on the Grain G/L tab of the Grain Ledger Account found at Setup / Grain Ledger Accounts.
• Invoice Item – Double-click in this field to select a Product from the Select a Product screen. This Product is used on the sales Invoice created to represent the deduction. Prior to selection, the Product must be set up in the Hub or Accounting at File / Open / Products.
• Use Item From Settlement Location – Optionally select to use the Invoice Item for the Location on the Settlement. The Product ID must be the same for each Location.
• Nets Out Gross Dollars Paid when by percent – If this Settlement Deduction is to be removed from the gross dollars for the calculation of another deduction which is paid by percent, select this option.
• Patronage Category – If the deduction is to be considered for Patronage, select the category of Patronage. Patronage Categories are established at Accounting / A/R / Patronage / Setup / Patronage Categories. Those categories that are purchase related are available to be selected.

Class of Deduction

• None – If no class of deduction is necessary, choose this option.
• Grain Tax – This is the most common setting for Settlement Deductions. Grain taxes may be calculated as a flat amount per unit or as a percentage of gross dollars. The Grain Tax option must be selected for Grain Taxes and an amount must be entered for the tax in the Rate/Unit, % of Gross Dollar, or Flat Rate field.
• Credit AR – Select this option if the item being entered should cause the program to generate an Invoice when this item is posted. This is used mostly for payment of A/R balances.
• Advance Code – If the item being entered is used for making Advance payments, select this option. This creates an open Advance for the customer when the Advance deduction is applied to a Settlement. A report is available to track open Advances.