missing account category

[Maf. King]

On Friday 06 August 2010 20:21:04 J. Alex Aycinena wrote:
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> > From: drivel <dtv.shopping at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> > Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 22:49:05 -0700 (PDT)
> > Subject: missing account category
> >
> > For simplicity I would like my business expense accounts to be the same
> > as those on a 1040 Schedule C.  However, one of the Schedule C items is
> > missing from gnucash, "contract labor".  I have a lot of contract labor
> > expenses. Why is this item missing from gnucash's list of tax related
> > accounts?
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> The US Tax categories have been updated (which includes your item
> above) in the development version and will appear in version 2.4
> which, hopefully, will be released in a month or two. You don't say
> but presumably you are using version 2.2.9? You have three options: 1.
> wait until the new release. 2. use the development version
> (discouraged) which has the update, bearing in mind that it is
> considered unstable and therefore risky prior to official release. 3.
> if you are comfortable with programming in general, add that
> particular item to your installed version by modifying the file
> 'txf.scm', using other entries as a guide, and code value 'N685'.
>
> Alex

The 4th option is just to add it to your chart of accounts manually - I'm not 
familiar with the default tree for the USA, but in general highlight what you 
want to be the parent account, and hit the "New" toolbar button.

HTH,
Maf.