diff --git a/GTG/core/base_store.py b/GTG/core/base_store.py
index e4c070de1..2aa12d85f 100644
--- a/GTG/core/base_store.py
+++ b/GTG/core/base_store.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def new(self) -> S:
+        """Creates a new item in the store.
+        NOTE: Subclasses may override the signature of this method.
+        """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
@@ -177,6 +180,9 @@ def unparent(self, item_id: UUID, parent_id: UUID) -> None:
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def from_xml(self, xml: _Element) -> None:
+        """Load data from XML.
+        NOTE: Subclasses may override the signature of this method.
+        """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
diff --git a/GTG/core/saved_searches.py b/GTG/core/saved_searches.py
index 7a6426f91..4e9a6c610 100644
--- a/GTG/core/saved_searches.py
+++ b/GTG/core/saved_searches.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def to_xml(self) -> _Element:
         return root
 
 
-    def new(self, name: str, query: str, parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> SavedSearch:
+    def new(self, name: str, query: str, parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> SavedSearch: # type: ignore[override]
         """Create a new saved search and add it to the store."""
 
         search_id = uuid4()
diff --git a/GTG/core/tags.py b/GTG/core/tags.py
index 4f3877243..8eabf1e91 100644
--- a/GTG/core/tags.py
+++ b/GTG/core/tags.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def find(self, name: str) -> Tag:
         return self.lookup_names[name]
 
 
-    def new(self, name: str, parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> Tag:
+    def new(self, name: str, parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> Tag: # type: ignore[override]
         """Create a new tag and add it to the store."""
 
         name = name if not name.startswith('@') else name[1:]
diff --git a/GTG/core/tasks.py b/GTG/core/tasks.py
index 1167bbca1..9150ae6a1 100644
--- a/GTG/core/tasks.py
+++ b/GTG/core/tasks.py
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ def duplicate_for_recurrent(self, task: Task) -> Task:
         return new_task
 
 
-    def new(self, title: str = '', parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> Task:
+    def new(self, title: str = '', parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> Task: # type: ignore[override]
         """Create a new task and add it to the store."""
 
         tid = uuid4()
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ def new(self, title: str = '', parent: Optional[UUID] = None) -> Task:
         return task
 
 
-    def from_xml(self, xml: _Element, tag_store: TagStore) -> None:
+    def from_xml(self, xml: _Element, tag_store: TagStore) -> None: # type: ignore[override]
         """Load up tasks from a lxml object."""
 
         elements = list(xml.iter(self.XML_TAG))