TL;DR Accounting

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3 Common Mistakes we see from Therapists new to Private Practice

We see 3 common tax and accounting mistakes for therapists in private practice: Only using a Practice Management Software aka not keep track of expenses Not saving for taxes Formed as a sole proprietorship In the video, we discuss some simple solutions to each problem. Download our Steps to creating your PLLC guide TL;DR: If you are doing any of these, don't beat yourself up, correct it moving forward.

What are Self-Employment(SE) Taxes?

https://youtu.be/StEiHsOdknM What Are Self-Employment (SE) Taxes? For the sake of argument, let’s say you’re an employee. Since 1990, 7.65% of your paycheck has been sucked into the government’s coffers before you even saw it. Your employer has been doing the exact same amount in tandem by paying 7.65% of your paycheck to the government in payroll taxes for each of their employees. By now you’ve probably done the math: 15.3% of every employee’s paycheck goes to the government right away (up to the annual Social Security cap at least, which in 2019 is $132,900). If you want to get technical,…

Taking Money Out of an S-Corp: Draws vs. Salary

https://youtu.be/VSnRp2qnXkM When you do business in your own name as a sole proprietorship, there isn’t really such a thing as a “salary” or a “distribution.” Clients and customers pay you, you pay taxes, done and done. As long as you keep your personal and business expenses separate, ideally using separate bank accounts, you’re good. As an S-Corporation, suddenly you have a choice to make every time money leaves the company’s “hands” and gets into yours: is it a draw or a salary? Draws Owner draws: Are usually either for estimated taxes, due to a specific event, or from business growth…