Small-business bookkeeping skills for converting financial evidence into accountant-reviewable outputs, including setup/context, receipt processing, expense categorization, bank reconciliation, tax preparation, monthly close, jurisdiction-aware tax references, plus specialized skills for home office, vehicle, meals…
Match book entries against bank or credit card statements to find discrepancies, missing transactions, and duplicates. Uses exact, near, and batch matching with balance verification. Trigger on "reconcile bank statement", "match transactions", "bank balance doesn't match", "close the books".
Determine whether to expense or depreciate business assets using the de minimis safe harbor ($2,500), Section 179 ($1,220,000 limit), bonus depreciation (phase-out 2024–2027), or MACRS schedules. Track asset basis, useful life, and accumulated depreciation. Trigger on "depreciate", "Section 179", "bonus depreciation"…
Assign transactions to tax-aligned expense categories using vendor name, line items, and amount patterns. Handles ambiguous vendors like Amazon by inspecting line-item detail from the receipt source. Supports split categorization and learns from user corrections. Trigger on "categorize expenses", "sort transactions"…
Calculate the home office deduction using either the simplified method ($5/sq ft, max $1,500) or actual expense method (Form 8829). Covers qualification rules, exclusive-use test, direct vs indirect expenses, and depreciation of home. Trigger on "home office deduction", "Form 8829", "can I deduct my home office"…
Rules for deducting business meals at 50%, required documentation (who, what, where, why), entertainment at 0% since TCJA 2018, on-premises meals going to 0% in 2026, and common mistakes. Trigger on "deduct a meal", "business lunch", "client dinner deductible", "meals deduction", "entertainment deduction", "can I…
Repeatable month-end close checklist for small businesses — lock the period, process outstanding receipts, categorize remaining items, reconcile all accounts, review large transactions, check contractor 1099 thresholds, generate monthly P&L summary. Trigger on "close the month", "month-end close", "monthly…
Extract structured data from receipts and invoices for bookkeeping, expense tracking, and tax preparation. Supports email, photos, scanned images, PDFs, and accounting exports. Outputs vendor, date, amount, tax, line items as table, CSV, or JSON. Trigger on "process receipts", "extract receipts from email", "scan…
IRS Schedule C (Form 1040) expense category reference — every line from 8 to 27a with what belongs, what doesn't, and common mistakes. Covers COGS (Part III), operating expenses (Part II), and Form 8829 business use of home. Trigger on "what Schedule C line", "which expense category", "where does this go on Schedule…
Organize financial records into tax-ready reports — P&L mapped to Schedule C lines, quarterly breakdowns, 1099 contractor summary, and flagged items requiring special treatment. Does not file taxes or give tax advice. Coordinates with specialized skills for meals, depreciation, home office, vehicle, and 1099 details.…
Choose between standard mileage rate and actual expenses for business vehicle deductions. Covers the IRS mileage rate, method lock-in rules, mileage log requirements, commuting rules, luxury auto limits, and heavy vehicle exceptions. Trigger on "mileage deduction", "standard mileage rate", "vehicle expenses", "car…