Labor to repair, remodel, restore or maintain residential real property is not taxable. Materials incorporated into the real property are taxable. The individual or entity responsible for paying the tax depends on the type of contract used.
Retention is a sum, generally deducted at each monthly payment notice, to provide the client with some security that the contractor/sub-contractor will return to correct any defects during the defects correction period, or defects liability period.
Retention in construction is a financial security usually held by the principal against the head contractor and by the head contractor against subcontractors.
What is Retainage? Retainage is the withholding of a portion of the funds that are due to a contractor or subcontractor until the construction project is finished. It is meant to serve as a financial incentive and an assurance that the contractor will complete the project in a satisfactory manner.
Retention receivable is recorded by general contractors and subcontractors and is the number of funds due from a contractor's customer for retention. Because these funds aren't due until the project is completed, they are recorded in a separate account on the general ledger.
Retainage is the withholding of a portion of the funds that are due to a contractor or subcontractor until the construction project is finished. It is meant to serve as a financial incentive and an assurance that the contractor will complete the project in a satisfactory manner.
A Simple Example of Fixed-rate Retainage To calculate your expected holdback, simply multiply the scheduled payment amount by the retainage rate. In this case, a $30,000 payment x 10% retainage would equal $3,000 in holdback for each payment.