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Petting Zoo and Mobile Animal Encounter Bookkeeping: Schedule C vs. Schedule F, USDA Licensing, and Sales Tax

Petting zoo admission fees are Schedule C income, not Schedule F farm income — a split that affects self-employment tax, the farmer estimated-tax exception, and audit risk. This guide covers the USDA APHIS Class C exhibitor license ($30–$300/year), liability insurance from $545–$780/year, state admissions-tax traps for mobile trailers, and how to keep agritourism books separate from the farm ledger.

mike

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San Francisco's Commercial Vacancy Tax: Filing Rules, Rates, and Exemptions for Storefront Owners

San Francisco's Commercial Vacancy Tax charges $250 to $1,000 per linear foot of street frontage for ground-floor storefronts vacant more than 182 days a year in named neighborhood commercial districts. Every owner and tenant of a covered space must file an annual return even if fully occupied — and the separate $1,850 DBI vacant storefront registration is a second obligation entirely.

mike

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Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder Bookkeeping: Duty Trust Funds, Drawback Recordkeeping, and Why an Import Duty Isn't Your Expense

Under 19 CFR 111.29, customs brokers must book client duty payments as liabilities, remit funds to CBP within five working days, and furnish a written accounting statement within 60 calendar days — a discipline that also protects duty drawback claims, which can recover up to 99% of duties paid on later-exported goods.

mike

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