Sole Proprietorship + Tax Forms

by Janet LeBlanc | 2 comments

What tax forms do you need to deal with as a sole proprietorship? If you’re a new business going through your first year-end or tax season, you may not be sure what tax forms should be on your radar. Let’s review! FYI, all these same tax forms apply to a...

Sales Taxes: An Intro for Your Creative Business

by Janet LeBlanc | 13 comments

I previously discussed income taxes and how they relate to your e-commerce biz. Today, let’s talk about that other tax biggie – sales taxes. Getting sales tax set up for your shop is often one of the first “must dos” of setting up your biz. But a lot has changed over...

Understanding FinCEN’s New BOI Reporting Requirements [with Step-by-Step Instructions for Online Sellers!]

by Janet LeBlanc | 9 comments

Understanding FinCEN’s New BOI Reporting Requirements What the heck is going on with this new BOI report you may have heard about?! Get all the in-plain-English answers right here – updated as of February 24, 2025. If you’ve been wondering about the new...

How to Catch Up on Your Bookkeeping – for Etsy & Shopify Sellers

by Janet LeBlanc | 4 comments

Note: This post (along with the free planning playbook has been updated for 2024/2025!  The year is almost over! And – once again – what a HECK of a year it has been y’all.  In the (approximate) words of Smash Mouth – the hits start...

An Overview of the Schedule C

by Janet LeBlanc | 11 comments

Today we’re going to meet a very tricky guy (I feel like it’s safe to assume that all tax-related things are male, yes?), the Schedule C. The Schedule C seems to pop up around this time every year, and he can get a little confusing. So, let’s take...