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Sole Proprietorship + Tax Forms
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 single member...
Sales Taxes: An Intro for Your Creative Business
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!]
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 Beneficial...
How to access your 2025 updated spreadsheets
One of the perks of purchasing a Paper + Spark spreadsheet is that it's a one-time fee. You never have to pay for updates to your files or re-purchase to use your spreadsheet in the new year. As we approach year-end, I'm sharing all the details on how to access your...
How to Catch Up on Your Bookkeeping – for Etsy & Shopify Sellers
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 comin' and they don't stop comin'....
An Overview of the Schedule C
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 things nice and...
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