The Profitjets Blog
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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The Ultimate Guide to LLC Tax Rates: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Why there is no single rate, and what the states charge anyway.
Top 3 Tax Saving Strategies for Small Business Owners: Maximise Deductions and Reduce Your Tax Burden
Three strategies worth acting on, and the conditions attached to each.
Types of Taxes in the USA: A Complete Overview
Introduction: The US Tax System, Federal Taxes, and State Taxes.
US Federal Income Tax Brackets 2026: Rates and How They Work
How the US Progressive Tax System Works, 2025 Federal Income Tax Brackets, Single Filer, and 2025 Federal Income Tax.
US Tax Strategy for Indian Startup Founders Expanding Globally
The Classic India + US Structure, US Corporate Tax: What the US Entity Pays, and GILTI: The Tax US Founders Often Miss.
Uber Driver Taxes: What Gig Workers Need to Know
Are Uber Drivers Employees or Independent Contractors, Tax Forms You Will Receive from Uber, and How to Report Your.
Unclaimed and Undelivered IRS Tax Refunds: How to Claim What You're Owed
The Scale of Unclaimed Refunds, Common Reasons Refunds Go Unclaimed or Undelivered, and The Three-Year Rule: Critical.
Understanding Self-Employment Tax: A Comprehensive Guide
What it covers, how it is calculated, and how to reduce it legitimately.
W-9 vs 1099: What's the Difference and When Do You Need Each?
Quick Comparison: W-9 vs 1099, What Is Form W-9, and What Is Form 1099.
What Are Federal Tax Exemptions?
What is still exempt, and how exemptions differ from deductions.
What Are the California State Income Tax Brackets and Rates?
The bands, the rates and how the marginal system actually applies.
What Is a Form 1099? Complete Guide to the 1099 Series
What Is Form 1099, Why 1099 Forms Exist, and The 1099 Family: Overview of All Major Types.
What Is a K-1 Tax Form? Definition, Types, and How to Use It
What Is a K-1 Tax Form, Why K-1 Forms Exist: Pass-Through Taxation, and Three Types of K-1 Forms.
What Is a Sales Tax? How to Calculate?
How the tax is calculated, where you owe it, and what nexus means.
What Is a Tax Consultant? And Benefits of Hiring One
What the role covers, how it differs from a preparer, and what it costs.
What Is a Tax Write-Off? How Business and Personal Deductions Work
What Does 'Write-Off' Mean, Business vs. Personal Write-Offs, and Business Write-Offs: Ordinary and Necessary Standard.
What is Tax Accounting? Types, Definition and Examples
What tax accounting covers, how it differs from financial accounting, and the types.
Who Must File a US Tax Return, and Why You Should Even If You Don't Have To
Who Is Required to File a Federal Tax Return and Special Situations Requiring Filing Regardless of Income.
Your Ultimate Guide to Filing 1099 Forms: Deadlines, Requirements, and Best Practices
Two deadlines, not one, and what to do if you missed either.
What we write about
Eight topics we come back to
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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.