Learn how to interpret highlighted and strikethrough totals and subtotals in your Receipto reports. This guide explains the calculation methods and provides practical examples to help you understand your expense breakdowns.
Important expenses
Excluded expenses
How totals work
Practical examples
Receipto allows you to mark items as highlighted or strikethrough to categorize expenses. The system automatically calculates proportional taxes and discounts for these categories.
Track specific expenses with proportional calculations
Highlighted items are expenses you want to track separately or categorize as important. Common use cases include:
Sum of all highlighted item prices × quantities
(Highlighted Subtotal ÷ Receipt Subtotal) × Receipt Tax
(Highlighted Subtotal ÷ Receipt Subtotal) × Receipt Discount
Highlighted Subtotal + Proportional Tax - Proportional Discount
See how highlighted totals are calculated with real numbers:
Demo Receipt
Exclude items from your expense calculations
Strikethrough items are expenses you want to exclude from your main calculations. The "strikethrough total" represents what you would have paid without these items:
Sum of all NON-strikethrough items
(Non-Strikethrough Subtotal ÷ Receipt Subtotal) × Receipt Tax
(Non-Strikethrough Subtotal ÷ Receipt Subtotal) × Receipt Discount
Non-Strikethrough Subtotal + Proportional Tax - Proportional Discount
See how strikethrough totals work with returned items:
Demo Receipt
Both highlighted and strikethrough totals use proportional calculations for taxes and discounts. This ensures accuracy when only part of a receipt applies to a specific category.
The tilde (~) symbol indicates that these totals are estimates based on proportional calculations. Real-world tax and discount applications may differ slightly.
Track expenses for specific clients or projects by highlighting relevant items:
Demo Receipt
Use highlighting for business items and strikethrough for personal purchases:
Demo Receipt
Highlight items that qualify for specific tax deductions or business write-offs.
Highlight expenses that should be billed to specific clients or projects.
Create clear documentation with strikethrough for excluded items and proportional calculations.
No, an item cannot be both highlighted and strikethrough simultaneously. If you mark an item as strikethrough, it will be excluded from all calculations, including highlighted totals.
These represent different ways of viewing the same receipt:
The calculations provide good estimates for most scenarios, but may not be 100% accurate if:
For precise accounting, consult with a tax professional or accountant.
Start organizing your expenses more effectively with Receipto's highlighting and strikethrough features. Create detailed reports with precise expense categorization.