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Finance Writing for People Running the Business
Practical articles on bookkeeping, accounting, tax, payroll and financial strategy, written for founders and operators rather than for other accountants.
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What is Bookkeeping: A Step-by-Step Guide
What bookkeeping covers, how it differs from accounting, and the five-step process behind a clean set of books.
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S-Corp vs C-Corp: Key Differences for Business Owners
Taxation, eligibility, and the rule the whole election rests on.
SALT Deduction: What It Is and the $10,000 Cap Explained
What Is the SALT Deduction, The $10,000 Cap (TCJA 2017), and Who Is Most Affected by the SALT Cap.
Schedule B (Form 1040): Reporting Interest and Dividend Income
What Is Schedule B, Who Must File Schedule B, and Part I: Interest Income.
Schedule K-1 (Form 1065): Complete Guide for Partners
When You Receive Your K-1, Key Boxes on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), and Partner's Outside Basis.
Section 1031 Exchange: A Smart Wealth-Building Strategy
What qualifies now, the timelines, and the file you keep afterwards.
Self-Employment Tax: Rates, Calculation, and How to Reduce It
What Is Self-Employment Tax, Who Pays Self-Employment Tax, and How SE Tax Is Calculated.
Small Business Tax Calendar 2026: Every Due Date You Need
How to Use This Calendar, January 2026, and February 2026.
Small Business Tax Deductions in 2026: The Complete List
Why Tax Deductions Matter for Small Businesses, 1. Home Office Deduction, and 2. Vehicle Expenses.
Small Business Tax Planning Strategies That Actually Work
Why Tax Planning Is Different from Tax Filing and 1. Timing Strategies: Defer Income, Accelerate Deductions.
Small Business Tax Tips: Maximise Savings and Reduce Your Tax Burden
The deductions and timing decisions that actually move the number.
State Unemployment Insurance: Key Details for Employers
How the rate is set, what the wage base means, and how FUTA interacts.
Stay Ahead of the Curve: Key Business Tax Return Deadlines for 2026
Every deadline that matters, by entity type, and the cost of missing one.
Step-by-Step: How to File Form 1120 for Your C-Corporation
Before You Start: What You Need, Step 1: Compute Taxable Income Starting from Book Income, and Step 2: Apply the 21%.
TIN vs EIN: What Is the Difference?
One is the category, the other a type within it, and matching matters.
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Tax Brackets and Federal Income Tax Rates [2025 Tax Year]
How the bracket system works, and why the top rate is not what you pay.
Tax Credit vs Tax Deduction: What Is the Difference?
Worked numbers, refundability, and how phase-outs change the value.
Tax Extension Deadlines 2025: Individual and Business Guide
What Is a Tax Extension, Extension Deadlines by Entity Type, and How to File for an Extension.
Tax Filing Tips for Small Business Owners: Avoid Common Mistakes
Why Small Business Tax Filing Is Different, 10 Tax Filing Tips for Small Business Owners, and Common Small Business.
Tax Preparation Outsourcing: Benefits for CPA Firms and Businesses
What Tax Preparation Outsourcing Means, Benefits of Outsourcing Tax Preparation, and Concerns About Tax Outsourcing.
TaxAct vs TurboTax: Best Tax Software in 2026
Price, features, and when either one stops being enough.
Texas Property Tax Relief Programs: How to Reduce What You Owe
Overview: Texas Property Taxes, 2023 Legislative Changes: SB 2 and HB 3, and Major Property Tax Relief Programs.
Texas Property Tax: How It Works, Rates, and How to Lower It
Why Texas Property Taxes Are High, How Texas Property Tax Works, and Key Exemptions.
Texas Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Guide 2026
Texas Sales Tax Basics, Who Qualifies for a Sales Tax Exemption, and Key Exemption Types and Forms.
Texas Tax Exempt Forms: Which One Do You Need and How to Use It
Why Texas Has Multiple Exemption Forms, Complete Guide to Texas Exemption Forms, and How Retailers Should Accept and.
What we write about
Eight topics we come back to
Pick a topic and the library above filters to it.
Bookkeeping
Clean books, reconciliations, chart of accounts and month-end close.
Accounting
Close process, financial statements, cash against accrual, and reporting that gets used.
Tax
Preparation, planning, entity choice, deductions, quarterly estimates and the IRS forms behind them.
CFO
Forecasting, cash flow, fundraising readiness and the executive roles founders confuse.
Payroll
Withholding, payroll taxes, W-2s and 1099s, and multi-state teams.
Metrics
The ratios and statements that tell you what is actually happening in the business.
Software
QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite and the tools that feed them.
Business Finance
Entity formation, banking, budgeting, funding and getting the finances in order.
Would You Rather We Just Did It?
Reading about reconciliation is useful. Not having to do it is better.