Guides & downloads

The checklists and worksheets we use internally, cleaned up and given away. No charge, no drip campaign: just the resource and a confirmation email.

Year-end accounting checklist document PDF · 12 pages

The Small Business Year-End Checklist

Everything to review before December 31, ordered by deadline: reconciliations, owner transactions, fixed assets, retirement contributions and the elections that expire at year end.

  • Six-week countdown format
  • Owner transaction review
  • Section 179 decision points

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Spreadsheet and calculator used for entity comparison XLSX · Editable

LLC vs S-Corp: The Break-Even Worksheet

Enter your net profit and target salary and the worksheet calculates the self-employment tax saving against the real added costs of an S corporation election.

  • Self-employment tax model
  • Payroll & filing cost inputs
  • Break-even profit threshold

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Accounting software close checklist PDF · 6 pages

The Monthly QuickBooks Close Checklist

The seven-point checklist our team runs before every close, in order, with what each item is really telling you when it fails.

  • Reconciliation-first sequence
  • Undeposited Funds diagnostics
  • Period locking procedure

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Freelancer tax planning documents PDF · 9 pages

The Freelancer Tax Starter Kit

Set-aside percentages, the 2026 quarterly deadlines, a deductible expense list by category, and the substantiation each one actually requires.

  • Set-aside percentage calculator
  • 2026 deadline calendar
  • Deduction substantiation guide

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Florida sales tax reference guide PDF · 5 pages

Florida Sales Tax Quick Reference

Combined rates, the $5,000 surtax cap worked through with examples, the taxable services list, and the economic nexus thresholds for every state you might sell into.

  • Surtax cap worked examples
  • Taxable services list
  • Multi-state nexus table

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Guide to responding to IRS notices PDF · 8 pages

What to Do When the IRS Writes

A notice-by-notice decode table, response templates, the deadline rules that actually matter, and how to request first-time penalty abatement.

  • Notice code decode table
  • Response letter templates
  • Penalty abatement script

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