Get your financial ducks in a row with a checklist built for your shop
Answer a few quick questions about what you sell, where you sell, and where you're based. You'll get the exact setup steps that apply to you, and skip the ones that don't.
Build my free roadmap How it worksFor Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, craft show, and online sellers
How it works
Your state, what you sell, where you sell it, and how your business is set up.
Only the steps that apply to your shop, each with a quick note on why it matters.
Download it as a PDF, and I'll email you a link so you can come back to it anytime.
Everything on the financial side of your shop
Your roadmap pulls from all seven areas, then trims out anything that doesn't fit how you sell.
Separating business and personal money
A system you'll actually keep up with
Permits, filing, and what Etsy handles for you
Local permits and the "do I need an LLC" question
Your EIN and the Schedule C
How much to set aside, and quarterly taxes
Tracking stock and your year-end count
Not another one-size-fits-all checklist
Most "getting started" checklists hand everyone the same list and leave you to figure out which parts apply. So you Google each one, find six different answers, and end up more confused than when you started.
Your roadmap does the sorting for you. If you sell digital products, inventory drops off. If you live in a state without sales tax, you'll see that instead of a permit step. And it tells you why something isn't on your list, so you're not left wondering.
Hey, I'm Janet LeBlanc.
I'm a CPA, and I started selling on Etsy back in 2011. I know firsthand how confusing it is to go from "I made a sale!" to "wait, what am I supposed to do about taxes?"
Since 2014, Paper + Spark® has helped makers and online sellers get the money side of their shops sorted, in plain English. This roadmap is the first step I'd want every new seller to take.
Stop the search. Start with your list.
It's free, it's built for your shop, and it'll be waiting in your inbox when you need it again.
Build my free roadmapGeneral guidance vetted by a CPA, not tax advice for your specific situation.