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Plain answers about the books of a small business. Written from building Plainbooks and from the questions people ask us.
- Schedule C expense categories, line by lineEvery expense line on Schedule C, what belongs on it, and the cases people misfile: software, phones, meals, equipment and the catch-all on line 27b.
- How to organize receipts for taxes when you’re self-employedWhat a receipt needs to show, whether the IRS accepts photos, how long to keep them, and a weekly habit that means there is no shoebox in April.
- What to give your accountant for a Schedule C or partnership returnThe documents and totals an accountant needs from a single-member or multi-member LLC, the questions they will ask, and how to hand it over as one folder.