Industries We Serve

Tax help built for
your industry.

Every industry has its own tax rules, deductions and traps. Select your industry to see the tax needs we help with most.

Home health nurse caring for a senior client during a visit

01

Care Provider Agencies

Home care and disability service agencies run on payroll, reimbursements and tight margins. Small errors in worker classification or bookkeeping can cost more here than in most industries.

Common tax needs

  • Worker classification: employee or independent contractor
  • Payroll setup for hourly caregivers and office staff
  • Bookkeeping that separates Medicaid, waiver and private-pay revenue
  • Mileage reimbursement and accountable plan setup
  • Quarterly estimated taxes and tax planning for owners
Preschool table with blocks, books and colored pencils

02

Daycare Providers

Childcare providers, especially home-based providers, have tax rules written just for them. Many providers miss deductions because the rules are not well known.

Common tax needs

  • Business use of your home, using the time-space percentage
  • Food program (CACFP) reimbursements reported correctly
  • Standard meal and snack rates for family daycare providers
  • Supplies, toys, furniture and equipment deductions
  • Payroll setup for centers with staff
A beauty professional laughing in a bright modern hair salon

03

Beauty Professionals

Booth renters, suite owners and salon employees each file differently. The way you are paid decides what you owe and what you can deduct.

Common tax needs

  • Booth rent and suite rental income and expenses
  • Tip income reporting, and the new deduction for qualified tips
  • Tools, products, education and license deductions
  • Card processor 1099-K forms matched to your records
  • Self-employment tax and quarterly estimated payments
Massage therapist preparing warm oil for a treatment

04

Health & Wellness Providers

Independent wellness professionals often work from several locations and buy their own equipment, insurance and education.

Common tax needs

  • Self-employment tax and quarterly estimated payments
  • Continuing education, certification and license costs
  • Liability insurance, equipment and supplies
  • Mileage between clients and locations
  • Entity choice as your practice grows
Caregiver sharing a moment with a young adult

05

Disability & Waiver Providers

Caregivers paid through a Medicaid waiver program may qualify for tax benefits that many preparers do not know about.

Common tax needs

  • Exclusion of qualified Medicaid waiver payments (IRS Notice 2014-7)
  • Amended returns for open prior years
  • The choice to count the payments as earned income for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the refundable Child Tax Credit
  • Retirement contributions based on excluded payments
  • Correct reporting of W-2 and 1099 forms from agencies
Online course creator recording a lesson with a microphone and laptop

06

Coaches & Course Creators

Coaches and course creators earn through many platforms at the same time. Clean records and a plan for taxes keep growth from turning into a surprise bill in April.

Common tax needs

  • Income from Stripe, PayPal, Kajabi and other platforms matched to 1099-K and 1099-NEC forms
  • Software, equipment, studio and advertising deductions
  • Home office and business use of your phone and internet
  • Self-employment tax and quarterly estimated payments
  • Entity and retirement plan choices as income grows
Real estate investor holding a model house at a desk with a calculator

07

Real Estate Investors

Rental property can lower your taxes or raise them, depending on how you keep records and plan your purchases and sales.

Common tax needs

  • Rental income and expenses tracked for each property
  • Depreciation, and repairs compared with improvements
  • Passive activity loss rules
  • Short-term rental rules
  • 1031 exchange and sale planning

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