
Home Care Bookkeeping in 2026: The Accounting Guide Every Agency Needs
Home care bookkeeping: monthly closes by the 7th, EVV to payroll to billing, Medicaid/Medicare compliance, and the controls that prevent audit findings.
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Modern bookkeeping techniques using plain-text and automated workflows

Home care bookkeeping: monthly closes by the 7th, EVV to payroll to billing, Medicaid/Medicare compliance, and the controls that prevent audit findings.

PP 20/2026 took effect April 22, 2026. The 0.5% final tax on turnover remains for true MSMEs but is now explicitly denied to freelancers — consultants, influencers, lawyers, architects, doctors, accountants — plus anti-fragmentation rules.

Landscaping margins 3–20% (5% new, 10% average, 20% efficient) — revenue-per-hour, seasonal cash flow, and the accounting that keeps green industry profitable.

MTD for Income Tax starts 6 April 2026 for sole traders and landlords over £50k. Learn the £30k/£20k thresholds, quarterly updates, and digital records requirements.

Medical couriers are business associates, not conduits, under HIPAA. Learn the BAA requirement, per-stop pricing math, and route economics for STAT vs. scheduled runs.

Fitness studios collect cash upfront for memberships and class packs but earn it over weeks. Learn how to reconcile Mindbody and Stripe, track deferred revenue correctly, and calculate the true margin on personal training packages.

A PLESA is a Roth emergency-savings account embedded in a 401(k), capped at $2,500, with tax- and penalty-free withdrawals employees can take any month. This guide covers how SECURE 2.0 pension-linked emergency savings accounts work for small businesses — the contribution rules, the match wrinkle, the compliance checklist, and whether adding one in 2026 is worth the cost.
Pool service profit is route density plus chemical control. Learn how to separate chemical COGS from labor, price the three chemical models, and track stops-per-day and revenue-per-route.

Ramp launched Stack June 3, 2026 — an AI operating system for accounting firms that deploys agents for close, reconciliations, and journal entries. Learn what it automates and where human review remains.

OBBBA created Section 174A to permanently restore immediate expensing for domestic R&E after Dec 31, 2024. Learn the retroactive window that closed July 6, 2026, the new mandatory Form 6765 Section G for 2026, and how to tag domestic vs foreign costs by business component.

Square is free and simple, Shopify wins for ecommerce, Clover lets you choose a processor, Helcim is interchange-plus. Learn the fee, hardware, and bookkeeping differences that decide the right POS in 2026.

Tree service cash flow surges after storms and stalls in winter. Learn how to track storm vs. routine jobs, cost chipper and bucket truck time, and build a cash reserve for the slow season.