Tom Smery

Tom Smery is a certified CPA for over a decade. In his free time, he writes articles to pass on his expert knowledge on taxes and accounting. Thomas has a wide range of deep knowledge on 1099 taxes, and finance topics. You can find him fishing when he is not preparing taxes for his clients or writing about accounting.

Taxes

If you are an Etsy 1099 seller, this is the last guide you'll need to file your taxes. We'll discuss quarterly taxes, your tax forms, deductions and more stuff you need to know to easily file your taxes.

Financial Management

Many business owners ask if opening a business bank account impacts credit score? Well, no. This is because you will not be dealing with credit to build history. We'll dive deeper on this topic

Taxes

If you are a freelancer looking for a way on how to avoid a PayPal tax form, then listen up. The tax loophole will be taken away in 2022 with Joe Biden's new tax law. Read along as we break down what happens.

Finding work

If you are a coach looking to create packages to sell to your audience or potential clients, read this. The team at Bonsai will walk you through how to craft the perfect coaching package.

Client Management

If you are a coach who is creating an intake session form, read this. We'll go over 6 key elements you need to be aware of to create a flawless intake form. Read on and we'll show you a way to automatically create a professional looking form.

Start a business

There are many businesses you can start with a small amount of capital. In fact, we'll show you. In this article, we'll introduce the best businesses to start with only $5,000.

Taxes

If you are a freelancer who earned non-employee compensation income throughout the year, you'll need to pay taxes on your earnings. In this guide, one of our accountants will walk you through what you need to know to file taxes correctly.

Business structure

If you are wondering if you could use your home address for LLC, Bonsai will break it down for you. We'll go over all the pros and cons of using your home address for your LLC.

Taxes

Traveling for your business? Here's a guide on how you can claim a business travel tax deduction. We'll go over all the rules and things you need to know in order to claim business expenses for travel.

Taxes

If you are a lawyer, you'll need to figure out how to file your 1099 legal fees at the end of the tax year. Don't worry. In this article, we'll go over everything from tax deductions to quarterly taxes in order to help you properly file your taxes.

Taxes

If you are a freelancer or self-employed individual who works from home, try out free home office deduction worksheet to track and calculate your deduction. Our sheet was designed by a professional accountant to automatically total up your home office write-off amount.

Taxes

Why do people think that if they claim the home office deduction, they will automatically be audited? Well, we're going to dissect this myth and tell you all the ways you might trigger an IRS audit.

Taxes

What is the home office reimbursement for taxes? Stay tuned because in this guide, we'll go over all the details of getting a reimbursement from your home office and how to get some money back.

Taxes

Is there a home office deduction limitation for how much you can claim? Yes, there is. In this article, we'll go over the limitations set by the IRS for claiming a home office reimbursement.

Taxes

Looking to pay less self-employment taxes? Read our quick and easy guide for how to avoid paying taxes on side jobs. We'll go through all the different ways you can claim tax breaks and lower your taxable income.

Time tracking

If you are an architect looking for an invoicing software to manage all of your billing requests, try Bonsai. Our software is the go-to invoicing software to send billing requests for design work. Try a free trial today.

Taxes

If you are looking for a free expense tracker template, Bonsai has your back. Use our free tool to track your expenses, income and tax deductions. Our sheet was made from a certified accountant to provide you with everything you need.

Business structure

If you are debating between starting a DBA or LLC, here's what you'll need to know in order to make the decision. We'll review the different pros and cons of each so you can select the best choice for your business.

Business structure

If you are planning on incorporating your business, tune into these 7 reasons why it's a good idea. In this article, we'll show you why you should really consider incorporating your business.

Taxes

If you are an architect, read our guide on what to deduct from your tax bill. Our detailed list will make sure you capture all the write-offs available to you when tax season rolls around. Read our guide here.

Finding work

Try this architect client questionnaire to get the necessary info from clients to do a project well. Our list of 16 questions will cover details, preferences and more. Try it out here.

Legal

If you are starting your business, do you need a business license? Well, in this article, we'll review all the things you need to know in order to be compliant with your business regulations.

Finding work

If you are a coach, you'll need a detailed business plan to grow your business. A plan lays out what you have, what needs to be done, and how you'll get there. Read this guide to make a coaching business plan today.

Project Management

Here are the 8 best project management softwares for architects. You can use a combination of these softwares to run your freelance or small business more efficiently. Try these tools out today.