Tax Preparation, Done Right for Doggy Day Care Owners

Tax Filing Gets Complicated Fast in the Pet Care Business 

Preparing your own return can leave you with more questions than answers. According to a study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office, most taxpayers (77% of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer. When you add in payroll for hourly staff, depreciation on kennel runs and HVAC upgrades, vehicle deductions for transport vans, and multiple revenue streams across daycare, boarding, and grooming, the complication only grows.

Today's tax laws are complicated enough that even a simple return can get confusing. It is too easy to overlook deductions and credits your facility is entitled to. Software helps, but it does not know your industry. There is no substitute for a tax professional who understands how a pet care business actually runs. 

Here's What You Get

• Your return is checked and rechecked by our software to spot items the IRS may flag and to catch math issues before they become letters in your mailbox.
• Your return can be filed electronically, so if you are owed a refund, it gets back to you faster and into your operating account where it belongs.
• We will show you how to adjust your payroll withholding so more money stays with you each pay period. There is no reason to hand the IRS an interest-free loan for up to 16 months while you are running a real business with real expenses.
• We will show you potential deductions to lower your tax bill next year, including a list of commonly overlooked write-offs that pet care business owners miss all the time. Facility improvements. Vehicle use. Equipment depreciation. Continuing education. The list is longer than most owners realize.

Books a Mess? No Problem.

Running a doggy day care means long days, variable staffing, and a thousand small decisions between open and close. If the bookkeeping slipped this year, you are not alone. We can help. We will prepare your bookkeeping for the year, prepare a full Schedule C or the right business return for your entity, and handle your personal income tax return at the same time. Then we will help you set up a simple system so your books stay clean next year without eating your weekends.