Surcharge Setup
Last Modified on 03/19/2024 4:27 pm EDT
The following article details the setup of surcharges and surcharge groups. Surcharges are an additional charge added to services rendered that are assigned to an account's billing setup (if applicable) by using a Surcharge Group, a grouping of surcharges that apply to an account.
Add Surcharge
Pathway: Setup > Services > Surcharge
Permission(s)
The following permissions are required to add surcharges:
| Permission ID | Permission Name |
118
| Setup \ Services |
Add Surcharge: Field Descriptions
| Fields | Descriptions |
Name
| The name of the surcharge.
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Type
| Select a Type from the list of options to identify the calculation method for the surcharge.
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GL Account
| Displays a drop down list of GL accounts. If applicable, select the GL account that applies to the surcharge. |
Taxable
| Indicates if the surcharge is taxable.- 'No' - surcharge is not taxable.
- 'Yes' - surcharge amount is included in tax calculations during billing.
- 'Tax Class' - taxed through the Tax Class identified in the Tax Class field.
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Tax Class
| Required field if 'Tax Class' is selected from the Taxable field.
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Exclude From Revenue Calculation
| Indicates if the Surcharge should be excluded from company's revenue calculations.
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Franchise Fee
| Indicates if the Surcharge is a Franchise Fee.
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Add Surcharge Group
Pathway: Setup > Services > Surcharge Group
A Surcharge Group is a grouping of surcharges that are assigned to an account. Surcharges can not be independently assigned to an account and must be added to a group - a single surcharge can be shared across multiple surcharge groups.
Permissions
The following permission(s) are required to add and remove surcharges to a surcharge group:
| Permission ID | Permission Name |
| 118 | Setup \ Services |
Add a Surcharge Group - Field Descriptions
| Fields | Descriptions |
Name
| The Name of the surcharge group. If a surcharge group is specific to a division, or class type, consider a naming method that identifies the surcharge group's purpose.
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Active
| Controls availability of a surcharge group for selection and use.- Yes - Available
- No - Not available
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Add/Remove Surcharges to a Group
Add a Surcharge
- Select a surcharge group from the upper grid.
- In the Surcharges tab, click on the green ' + ' add icon. This will display the Add Surcharge popup window.
- Select the green ' + ' add icon for each surcharge you would like to add to the surcharge group.
- Close the window when finished.
Remove a Surcharge
- Select the Surcharge Group to display all surcharges.
- Select the surcharges the group should include.
- Add: select the + icon for the surcharge.
- Remove: select the - icon for the surcharge.
