Taxes

Learn all about how to stay prepped for tax season, including tips on tax readiness, tax filing, deductions, forms, audits, and more!

The complete guide to small business tax season

Take the fear and stress out of tax season with this comprehensive guide to confidently managing your books, audit-proofing your business, and getting your taxes done right.

IRS Schedule C form and how it pertains to self-employed individuals at tax time.

What is the Schedule C form & who has to file it?

In this article, we’ll go over the ABCs of Schedule C, including what it is, who’s required to file it, what’s on the Schedule C form, and how to fill it out.

2025 tax checklist: Get ready for tax season

As we kick off the new year, it's time to get your business ready for tax filing season. Follow these steps to get your books in shape.

Schedule SE; an important tax form for self-employed individuals. What it is, whether it applies to them, and how to fill it out, then file it on time, if so.

Schedule SE: A guide to the self-employment tax form

Here’s everything you need to know about Schedule SE, filling it out, and filing it right.

What taxes a sole proprietorship would pay, what tax forms they will need to file at tax time, and how they can go about filing them.

Sole proprietorship taxes: What they are and how to file them

When you have the basics of sole proprietorship taxes down, well, tax time becomes a little less scary and a whole lot more manageable.

What exactly is the QBI is and how does it apply to taxable income, up to a certain threshold?

What is the QBI deduction and who qualifies for it?

A QBI deduction is a tax benefit. If eligible, you can deduct up to 20% of qualified business income at tax time!

What potentially triggers an audit, how the process typically works, and how to handle them.

How to prepare for a business tax audit

Audits can be a bit scary, but to get you prepared for the just-in-case scenario, we’re giving you a breakdown of what a business tax audit is, how it’s triggered, and how you can (hopefully) avoid one.

Tax deductions for the self-employed, and common examples of what you can deduct

The ultimate guide to self-employed tax deductions

Everything you need to know about tax deductions for the self-employed, common examples of what you can deduct, and how to maximize those deductions.

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