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10/05/2026

Do you really need bookkeeping software in year one? A simple spreadsheet works — if you set it up like this.

10/05/2026

Does switching my landscaping LLC to an S-Corp mean starting a new company?

No. Your LLC stays your LLC. Same business name, same licenses, same insurance, same bank account, and in almost every case the same EIN. You file one form that tells the IRS to tax your existing LLC a different way. An S-Corp is a tax status, not a new type of company.

10/05/2026

Thinking of writing off your home office? Here's what the IRS actually looks for — and the simple way to figure the deduction.

10/04/2026

How to open a business bank account — what to bring if you're an LLC or a sole proprietor 🏦 Stop running business money through personal.

10/04/2026

How to price your services: base it on your real numbers, not what the cheapest guy charges. Underpricing hurts you more than the competition.

10/04/2026

Hiring contractors? Get a W-9 form before you pay them a cent. No W-9, no payment — here's why.

10/04/2026

🚜 Heading to Equip Exposition in Louisville this month (Oct 20–23)?

Before you book the hotel and start stacking up receipts, know this: not every part of that trip is deductible, and most landscaping owners either write off too much or nothing at all.

Two questions decide whether your trip counts:
1️⃣ Did the work make you sleep away from your tax home?
2️⃣ Did your business days outnumber your personal days?

In this week's video, I break down what you CAN write off (hotel, airfare, show registration, 50% of meals), what you CAN'T (that concert ticket 🎸), and the 4 things to do before you leave so your deduction holds up.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/Z0GlKvL88l4

Tag a landscaper who's going to Louisville this year 👇

Going to Equip Exposition in Louisville this October? Before you wr...

10/02/2026

Busy isn't the same as growing. Track these 3 business numbers once a month and you'll finally see what's really going on.

10/02/2026

Writing off everything isn't a tax strategy. If your tax return shows zero income, a lender sees someone who's broke. Here's how to find the middle ground.

10/02/2026

Landscaping and lawn care owners bringing the family to Louisville — their costs are not deductible. Not their airfare, not their meals.

There is an exception, and it has three parts that all have to be true. That family member has to be a real employee of the business. They have to have a real business reason for being on the trip. And the work they do has to be the kind that would earn them a travel deduction if they went on their own.

A title on paper is not enough. Helping you carry things or joining you for dinner is not enough either. There has to be an actual job with actual work getting done at that destination.