One of the most stressful parts of running a business is preparing for tax season. What do you need to know as you approach year-end? How can you potentially save money in taxes by making some smart moves before December 31st? In this episode, you’ll learn 5 valuable year-end tax tips and steps to take now on the money front. Why right now? Because what many business owners don’t know is that the way you wrap up your year financially can have a BIG impact on your taxes in the spring.

 

In this episode Lisa shares:

• 5 tax tips to save money in taxes
• 3 action steps to take to get organized around your business expenses
• A short list of legitimate business tax expenses
• A bonus money-organizing tip that will save you time during next year’s tax prep
• How long you need to keep your receipts
• What you need to know about recording your income
• Why you should hire an accountant (even if you’re just starting out)
• 5 examples of BIG purchases to make before year-end to save money in taxes
• How to plan for setting up a retirement account
• Basics about SEP-IRAs and independent 401ks
• Why Lisa aligns getting ready for tax season with the solar plexus chakra

 

Freebie:Download Episode 40 Tip Sheet

 

Resources:Easy Legal Steps - download the first book chapter free

Top 10 Questions to Ask When Hiring an Accountant - download the free checklist

 

Mentions:

Episode 3: Do I Need to Register My Business?

Episode 39: 3 Things ALL LLCs Must DO

Nordstrom

Macy’s

QuickBooks

FreshBooks

Mint

Stripe

PayPal

doTerra

Usana

Money: A Love Story by Kate Northrup

St. Lucia  

Costa Rica

Do you have questions about these 5 money-saving year-end tax tips? Please reach out to me at [email protected]. We’re always happy to help you however we can!