Adding return of capital

The return of capital is a return from an investment, that is not considered as income. The return of capital is when you get back some or all of the money that you have invested. This is not considered an investment gain because it is not in excess of the original investment. You are not taxed on this return until it begins to exceed your original investment value. The return of capital decreases the value of the investment.

Use the Return of Capital transaction type to record this type of amount received.

To record return of capital

1. Select the investment account you want to use and click the Transactions tab.
2. Click the Transactions tab and then click the New Transaction icon in the register toolbar.
3. Select Return of Capital from the Transaction Types list.
4. Add the information for:
   • Date - Enter the date of the return of capital.
   • Security - Select the security for which you want to add the income. If the security does not appear in the list of securities, select Edit Securities to add it.
   • Amount Returned - Enter the amount returned to you as capital for your investment.
   • Category - Select the category of the transaction. The default is Uncategorized.
   • Memo - Enter the note you want to associate with the transaction.
   • Tags - Enter the tags that you want to use when searching for the transaction.
5. To add an attachment, go to the Attachments tab, click the Add attachment button, and select the file you want to attach to the transaction.
6. Click Save when you are done.