Here’s a way for small business to save on taxes: Buy a heavy (6,000 lbs) SUV or pickup
“Heavy” SUVs, pickups, and vans used over 50% for business are eligible for the first-year Section 179 depreciation write-off in the year they are first put to business use. In addition, new heavy vehicles are eligible for first-year bonus depreciation.
How to Price Your Services? – A Guide to Charging your Worth
Don’t let that small but important fact get beyond you. Beauty industry professionals are something like medical professionals in that they go to school and acquire the necessary training to provide a service. Like doctors, most states require beauticians to have a license to work in a shop and provide certain services. Not only that, but cosmetology school, training, and certifications can be quite costly. It’s always important to re-invest into yourself and your skillset. Because you re-invest in yourself, you should charge accordingly for your services. Keeping tough competition in mind, it's important to know how to price your services. In this blog, I will not only provide you with some things to consider as well as provide sound advice on how to price your services. Read On.
5 Ways Your Tax Preparer Can Help You Year-Round
Did you know that most tax-preparers offer more than just tax services? Yep, that guy that does your taxes also works in finance and can help your business year-round. Shameless plug aside, it's true. Tax filing season isn’t the only time you should be thinking about taxes, in fact, many tax-preparers double as accountants and can be helpful to you all year. Tax season has come to an end. Most are glad it's over, saying sayonara to their tax preparer, but it may be a good idea to keep them around. Many tax preparers work in crossover roles as an accountant, bookkeeper, or both. Having taxes prepared by a cousin who does the family’s taxes every year is great, but for business owners and high-income earners, it’s smart to work with someone year-round.
Tax Deductions For Beauty Professionals
There is a common saying that you have to spend money to make money, and while that is true, some of that money can be earned back if the items purchased are tax-deductible. There are certain expenses deemed ordinary and necessary for one to practice business by the IRS. Most deductible expenses fall under the category of things needed to conduct business. This article will list applicable write-offs for beauticians, barbers, nail technicians, tattoo artists, and other beauty professionals