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Tax extractor

Every line on the returngets a treatment you can see.

Include it, add it back, exclude it as non-recurring, or flag it for review. The choice sits next to the number, so a one-time gain never quietly inflates coverage and no one has to reconstruct the analyst's thinking later.

  • Line by lineEvery entry carries a treatment
  • Multi yearTrends and averages side by side
  • AuditableThe choices stay on the page
Tax return spreading worksheet with income lines, treatments, and multi-year averages

What this review covers

Add-backs are decisions, not formulas

Depreciation, amortization, interest, and other add-backs are selected on the worksheet, which means the next reader can see what was included and why.

The worksheet follows the return

Lines are captured in the order they appear on the return, so anyone checking the spread against the source document can follow it top to bottom.

Years compared where they matter

Multiple years sit next to each other, so a trend is visible on the same page the coverage calculation reads from.

Before and after

The return goes in. The spread comes out.

Nothing is re-keyed between these two pages, and every cell on the right names the form and line it came from.

Before

The return as the borrower's accountant filed it.

Tax return page as filed, before extraction

After

Every line placed, treated, and totalled in the spread.

Spread worksheet with each return line extracted and treated
Lines placed, not re-typed
Each figure lands in the cell it belongs in.
Treatments stay visible
Include, add back, exclude, or flag, recorded on the page.
Ties back to the source
Every spread cell names the form and line it came from.

How the spread runs

From the return to usable cash flow

Extract

The return is entered once

Income and expense lines are captured in the order they appear on the return, so the worksheet can be checked against the source document without hunting.

Tax return spreading worksheet showing income lines captured from the return
Return lines captured in the order they appear.

Treat

Each line is classified

The treatment column decides whether the line counts toward recurring cash flow. Nothing is hidden inside a total, and the classification prints with the file.

Tax return spreading worksheet showing treatments applied to individual lines
Include, add back, exclude, or flag, next to the number.

Feed

The result flows into coverage

The recurring figure feeds cash flow and debt service coverage in the review, so the grade is built on the same number the spreading worksheet produced.

Income and ratio page showing coverage calculated from the spread return
Coverage calculated from the spread, not a separate estimate.

The index

What the extractor handles

  1. 01

    Business returns

    Operating income and expenses spread line by line.

  2. 02

    Personal returns

    Wages, schedules, and pass-through income.

  3. 03

    Add-backs

    Depreciation, amortization, and interest applied by choice.

  4. 04

    Non-recurring items

    One-time gains isolated from recurring cash flow.

  5. 05

    Multi year view

    Years side by side with the trend visible.

  6. 06

    Averaging rules

    Averages applied where policy calls for them.

  7. 07

    Review flags

    Lines the analyst wants a second look at, marked.

  8. 08

    Direct feed

    Results flow into cash flow, coverage, and the grade.

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