Today, I’m sharing my process on setting money aside throughout the year for taxes. Tax season can be stressful if you are not prepared for it. Using the system that I break down on income percentage for taxes in this week’s YouTube video will set you up for a less stressful tax season and potentially […]

Retainers are a common piece to a photography contract. Whether it is a family session, senior session, or wedding, most contracts require a client to pay a retainer to officially lock in their date with you and block off your calendar from any other inquiries. But what happens if the retainer is paid during a […]

We all know sales tax. It’s a common thing we have to pay for both goods and services. However, we, as business owners, have a different relationship with sales tax. The sales tax we are required to charge is not ours. At some point, we have to pay it to the government (weekly, quarterly, monthly) […]

Mileage is an expense that we all have in our businesses (gas and car maintenance), but it is often one that is forgotten about when it comes to tax write-offs, since we do it so often for personal needs, as well. It can be easily skipped or pushed off, but it is hurting you in […]

Although I love talking all things taxes, I always check with my CPA before changing anything financially in my business. A CPA is a certified public accountant, and someone you definitely want on your team as you navigate running a business in the most efficient way possible. Today, I’m sharing with you 4 questions to […]

If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I love anything to do with taxes! Today, I’m sharing with you 3 factors to help determine if a worker in your business is an independent contractor vs. employee. This difference is a common confusion among small business owners, and how you […]

This week is an exciting week! I have officially started a YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Now you can get the same great education every week but in a video format! So take me on the go or listen while making dinner. Multi-tasking never sounded so good! Let’s continue to grow your business each week! We are kicking […]

Did you start offering to take photos of friends and family for free because you just enjoyed doing it? Maybe it has even taken off a bit, and people are reaching out to book a session. It may be time for you to officially start a business. Technically, as soon as you make over $400 […]

Did you know peak proposal season is just around the corner? Every year between November and February (around all the big holidays), photographers see an influx of inquiries due to the increase in proposals. The beautiful fall foliage, family home for the holidays, or whatever the reason, it is a popular time to say yes! […]

As a small business owner, we wear A LOT of hats on our sleeves! With that comes the necessity to then learn a lot of different programs to make everything we want to do streamlined and effective. We truly are a jack-of-all-trades. So today, I wanted to share with you the top six programs I […]