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Lanice Lawrence and Associates Maximize savings, fuel growth. Expert tax & accounting for individuals, entrepreneurs.

10/05/2026

Your tax bill is being created NOWโ€”not when you file your return. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’ฐ

Business owners, waiting until tax season to think about taxes can mean missed planning opportunities and an unexpected tax bill.

Before year-end:
โœ”๏ธ Get your bookkeeping current
โœ”๏ธ Review your YTD profit
โœ”๏ธ Estimate your tax liability
โœ”๏ธ Make strategic year-end tax moves

Tax preparation reports what already happened. Tax planning helps you make informed moves BEFORE the year ends.

If your business is profitable and youโ€™re not sure what you may oweโ€”or what you should be doing before December 31โ€”itโ€™s time to get proactive.

๐Ÿ“ฒ Need help getting tax-ready? Letโ€™s connect.

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10/05/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ.

Your accountant should help you understand your numbersโ€”not just report them.

Iโ€™m Laniceโ€”Accountant, Tax Strategist & Business Advisor helping service-based business owners gain financial clarity, stay tax-ready, and make informed business decisions.

๐–๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ!

Know a small business owner who could benefit from professional bookkeeping, accounting, or tax support?

๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ ๐“๐š๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ.

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Filed an extension? Your next step is to file your return. ๐Ÿ“…October 15, 2026 is the standard deadline for filing your ex...
10/01/2026

Filed an extension? Your next step is to file your return. ๐Ÿ“…

October 15, 2026 is the standard deadline for filing your extended 2025 individual federal income tax return.

Gather your documents nowโ€”donโ€™t wait until the last minute. An extension gives you more time to file, not more time to pay.

Need help? Lanice Lawrence & Associates LLC is here to help you move forward with confidence.

๐Ÿ“ฉ DM โ€œTAXโ€ to get started.
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YOUR BANK BALANCE IS NOT YOUR PROFIT.Seeing money in your business account can feel like the business is doing wellโ€”but ...
09/20/2026

YOUR BANK BALANCE IS NOT YOUR PROFIT.

Seeing money in your business account can feel like the business is doing wellโ€”but your bank balance alone doesnโ€™t tell you whether youโ€™re actually profitable.

Your cash balance can include money needed for upcoming expenses, payroll, taxes, debt payments, or other obligations.

Thatโ€™s why reviewing your financial reports matters. Your Profit & Loss statement helps you see:

โ€ข What your business earned
โ€ข What it spent
โ€ข Whether you actually generated a profit

Donโ€™t manage your business by checking the bank account alone. Build the habit of reviewing your numbers so you can make informed decisions about pricing, spending, taxes, and growth.

Takeaway: Cash tells you what you have available. Your financial statements help tell you how your business is performing.

Pull up your most recent P&L today. Do you know what your actual profit is?

๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐ƒ๐Ž๐โ€™๐“ ๐‡๐€๐•๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐–๐€๐ˆ๐“ ๐”๐๐“๐ˆ๐‹ ๐“๐€๐— ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐…๐ˆ๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐„โ€™๐’ ๐€ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐‹๐„๐Œ.One of the biggest advantages of keeping your book...
09/19/2026

๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐ƒ๐Ž๐โ€™๐“ ๐‡๐€๐•๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐–๐€๐ˆ๐“ ๐”๐๐“๐ˆ๐‹ ๐“๐€๐— ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐…๐ˆ๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐„โ€™๐’ ๐€ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐‹๐„๐Œ.

One of the biggest advantages of keeping your books current is having time to make decisions BEFORE year-end.

With just a few months left in 2026, this is a good time to review:

โ€ข Income and expenses year-to-date
โ€ข Profit compared with what you expected
โ€ข Estimated tax payments already made
โ€ข Missing or incorrectly categorized transactions
โ€ข Major business changes that could affect your tax picture

Tax preparation reports what already happened.

Tax planning gives you an opportunity to look ahead.

Takeaway: The earlier you understand your numbers, the more time you have to make informed business and tax decisions.

Donโ€™t wait until youโ€™re gathering documents for your tax return. If you need help reviewing where your business stands before year-end, DM me โ€œ๐‚๐‹๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐˜.โ€

๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐— ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—˜๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก.If your business bookkeeping has fallen behind, waiting until Jan...
09/19/2026

๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐— ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—˜๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก.

If your business bookkeeping has fallen behind, waiting until January will only make the process more stressful.

๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ:

โ€ข Unsure what your business actually earned
โ€ข Making decisions from an unreliable bank balance
โ€ข Missing or misclassifying expenses
โ€ข Searching for receipts at tax time
โ€ข Unprepared for your tax obligations
โ€ข Paying more to resolve problems under deadline pressure

The Year-End Bookkeeping Cleanup is designed for service-based businesses that need their financial records reviewed, reconciled and brought current.

Depending on the condition of your books, your cleanup may include account reconciliations, transaction corrections, payment reviews, updated financial statements and organized, tax-ready records.

Cleanup engagements start at $2,500. Final pricing is based on the number of accounts, transaction volume, months outstanding and complexity of the records.

Only 10 qualifying businesses will be accepted so each engagement receives the attention it requires.

Serving service-based businesses throughout Connecticut and virtually nationwide.

DM โ€œ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—จ๐—ฃโ€ to request the bookkeeping assessment link.

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๐€ ๐๐”๐’๐ˆ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐–๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐„-๐Ž๐…๐… ๐ˆ๐’๐โ€™๐“ โ€œ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐„๐˜.โ€A tax deduction generally reduces the amount of income subject to taxโ€”it doesnโ€™t...
09/12/2026

๐€ ๐๐”๐’๐ˆ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐–๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐„-๐Ž๐…๐… ๐ˆ๐’๐โ€™๐“ โ€œ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐„๐˜.โ€

A tax deduction generally reduces the amount of income subject to taxโ€”it doesnโ€™t mean you get the entire cost of the purchase back.

Thatโ€™s why spending money just because โ€œitโ€™s a write-offโ€ isnโ€™t always a good business decision.

Before making a purchase, ask yourself:

Does my business actually need this expense?

Does it support my operations or growth?

Would I still make this purchase if there were no tax benefit?

Good tax strategy isnโ€™t about spending more just to create deductions. Itโ€™s about making intentional financial decisions while taking advantage of legitimate tax-saving opportunities.

๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ž.

PAYING BUSINESS EXPENSES FROM YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT?That quick fix can create a bookkeeping mess.When personal and busin...
09/10/2026

PAYING BUSINESS EXPENSES FROM YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT?

That quick fix can create a bookkeeping mess.

When personal and business transactions are mixed together, it becomes harder to see what your business is actually earning, spending, and keeping.

Clean financial records start with separation.

Use your business account for business activity, keep receipts and supporting documentation organized, and record legitimate business expenses consistently.

Separate first. Track consistently. Keep your books clean.

If your books have gotten a little mixed up, you donโ€™t have to wait until tax season to fix them.

DM me โ€œCLEANUPโ€ to learn more about bookkeeping cleanup and ongoing accounting support.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐š๐ง๐ค ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ.Seeing money in the account can feel reassuringโ€”but that number alone does...
09/09/2026

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐š๐ง๐ค ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ.

Seeing money in the account can feel reassuringโ€”but that number alone doesnโ€™t tell you how your business is actually performing.

To understand the full picture, you need to look at your ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž, ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.

A business can have strong sales and still be financially strained if expenses are too high or cash isnโ€™t being managed intentionally.

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†: Donโ€™t make business decisions based only on whatโ€™s sitting in the bank. Make them based on accurate financials.

Need help getting a clearer picture of your numbers? DM me โ€œ๐—ก๐—จ๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ.โ€

๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐ & ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐โ€”๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž?Revenue can be growing while expenses are growing righ...
09/09/2026

๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐ & ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐โ€”๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž?

Revenue can be growing while expenses are growing right along with it. Thatโ€™s why I encourage business owners to look beyond sales and understand what theyโ€™re actually keeping.

Your financial statements should help you answer a simple question:๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ?

Being booked and busy is great.

๐๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐, ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ!!

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ&๐—Ÿโ€”๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ?

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