Contractors & skilled trades
Job-based income, tools, materials, equipment, and vehicle records.
Explore this industryIndustry-focused tax preparation
Tax preparation that starts with the work you actually do.
Different kinds of work produce different records, questions, and filing paths. JC Tax Services helps individuals and business owners get organized for the right return, whether that means Schedule C self-employment activity or a separate entity filing.
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Practical preparation for the details behind your return.
Choose the kind of work closest to yours. Each page explains the records worth bringing forward and points to the related tax-preparation path.
Plumbing businesses
Service income, materials, equipment, vehicles, and business records.
Explore this industryElectrical businesses
Project income and the records connected to tools, materials, and travel.
Explore this industryCleaning businesses
Recurring client payments, supplies, equipment, and business structure questions.
Explore this industryLawn care businesses
Seasonal income, equipment, route mileage, and customer payments.
Explore this industryHome-based businesses
Self-employment records and details that may relate to working from home.
Explore this industryPhotographers
Session income, sales, studio costs, equipment, and travel records.
Explore this industryEvent planners
Client deposits, vendor costs, supplies, travel, and project income.
Explore this industryTruck drivers & owner-operators
Settlement records, 1099 income, work expenses, and entity records.
Explore this industryReal estate & rental owners
Commission income, rental records, property expenses, and mileage.
Explore this industryNurses & medical professionals
Employee income, contract work, and preparation questions for changing work.
Explore this industryIT contractors & freelancers
Project income, independent work, software, equipment, and records.
Explore this industryGig workers
Platform income, 1099 forms, mileage, and self-employment records.
Explore this industryMilitary & government workers
Employee income, withholding documents, and life changes that affect filing.
Explore this industryThe important distinction
Self-employed work and entity filings are not the same thing.
Independent work is commonly reported on Schedule C as part of an individual return. A partnership, S-Corporation, or corporation needs a separate entity return. An LLC can have different tax treatment depending on its election and ownership.
JC Tax Services starts by helping you identify the filing path that fits the work and business structure involved, then focuses on the records needed for that return.
Get clear on your tax-preparation path.
Start with the industry, records, and return questions that apply to you.
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