How to Read Your Tax Invoice

Understanding Key Lines
Total Raffle Revenue: $4,695.13
This is the complete gross amount including:
Credit card sales through RaffleLink
Cash sales collected by your organization
Service fee contributions from buyers
Total Credit/Debit Card Sales: $4,430.00
Represents all credit card transactions processed through RaffleLink
These funds are held by RaffleLink until disbursement
Total Service Fee (including GST): -$243.65
Calculated as 5.5% of total credit card sales
In this example: $4,430.00 × 5.5% = $243.65
Deducted from credit card sales
Raffle Service Fee Assistance: $190.13
Donations received from buyers to help cover service fees
Added back to your total
Total Amount Paid: $4,376.48
Final amount transferred to your bank account
Reconciliation Formula
To reconcile Total Raffle Revenue ($4,695.13):
Start with Total Amount Paid: $4,376.48
Add back Service Fee: +$243.65
Add any Activation Fees: +$0.00
Add Cash Sales collected separately: +$75.00 (calculated as difference)
$4,376.48 + $243.65 + $0.00 + $75.00 = $4,695.13 (Total Raffle Revenue)
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