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SOP-100.000.204 v2.0

Cash Handling & Monthly Overhead Payments

Retail | Finance & Accounting | All Locations
Effective Date
April 1, 2026
Document Owner
Tim Clark
Next Review
October 1, 2026
1. Purpose

This SOP provides standardized procedures for cash handling, accounting, and disbursement of monthly overhead payments across all Red Run Cannabis retail locations.

It ensures timely payment of prioritized financial obligations, accurate reconciliation with Intuit Enterprise Suite (QuickBooks Online), and full compliance with IRC Section 280E requirements for COGS separation.

Core Objectives:
  1. Standardize cash bag management across all retail locations
  2. Ensure priority-ordered monthly payment execution
  3. Maintain audit-ready records with dual documentation
  4. Prevent 280E classification errors through structured cash segregation
  5. Reconcile all cash activity monthly against Intuit Enterprise Suite records
8.1 Cash Bag System — Primary Sub-Accounts

Every retail location maintains five (5) primary cash bags. These bags are the foundation of Red Run's cash segregation system. No cash should exist outside of these designated bags.

Bag Designation Purpose Target
Bag #1 Sales Tax Holds collected sales tax. Funded from daily revenue, rounded up to nearest $20. Variable
Bag #2 280E 280E allocation. Net revenue × 0.15, rounded up to nearest $20. Variable
Bag #3 Payroll Payroll obligations only. Do not draw for any other purpose. $15,000
Bag #4 Overhead Monthly overhead: rent, utilities, CC reimbursements, insurance. $6,000
Bag #5 COGS Cannabis vendor payments. Cash on delivery. 280E deductible. Variable
⚠️ CRITICAL: No intermingling of bags. Every dollar must be in the correct bag. Misallocation creates 280E compliance risk.
280E Calculation

The 280E bag (#2) is funded daily using this formula:

280E Amount = (Gross Revenue − Sales Tax) × 0.15

Then round UP to the nearest $20.

Example:

Gross Revenue (Dutchie)$5,847.00
− Sales Tax$347.82
= Net Revenue$5,499.18
× 0.15$824.88
Round UP to $20$840 → Bag #2
8.4 Monthly Payment Prioritization

Each location follows this priority order for monthly overhead payments.

⚠️ Do NOT pay a lower-priority item before higher-priority items are fully funded.
Priority Payment Type Timing
1Cannabis Vendor COGSOn delivery (typically Thursdays)
2RentBy the 5th
3UtilitiesBy due date
4Credit Card ReimbursementsBy the 10th
5Loan PaymentsPer agreement
6Payroll Taxes (941 + AKSUI)By the 15th
8.3 Weekly Cash Count & Ledger Update

Every Monday, the supervisor counts all five primary bags and updates both the CannaOps digital ledger and the hardcopy bank ledger.

Step Action
1Count each primary bag (#1–5). Record exact balance of every denomination.
2Enter balances into CannaOps: Retail → Cash Management → Weekly Count
3Update hardcopy bank ledger. Both records must match.
4Compare to previous week. Document explanation for any discrepancy >$20.
5Count secondary bags (if active).
6File completed Cash Count Form. Retain for 7 years per IRS requirements.
Entity → QB Account Routing

Critical: Each location routes to its correct Intuit Enterprise Suite company account.

Location Code Legal Entity QB Company Account
RRCo-5455Red Run Cannabis Company LLCRed Run Cannabis Company
RRCo-RedsRed Run Cannabis Company LLCRed Run Cannabis Company (Reds)
RRCo-KBRKBR Retail LLCKBR Retail
RRCo-910Red Run Anchorage Holdings LLCRRCo-ANC — 910 categories
RRCo-225Red Run Anchorage Holdings LLCRRCo-ANC — 225 categories
RRCo-36ARed Run Anchorage Holdings LLCRRCo-ANC — 36A categories
📝 Knowledge Check Quiz

1. What is the formula for calculating the 280E allocation?

2. What is the target balance for Bag #3 (Payroll)?

3. What is the FIRST priority for monthly payments?

4. When must rent be paid each month?

5. What QB company account does RRCo-KBR route to?

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