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IRC Section 179 expensing election, annual deduction caps, phase-out thresholds, and qualifying property for small business equipment write-offs

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Computer and Smartphone Repair Shop Bookkeeping: The Hidden Liabilities Behind Every Cracked Screen

An operator's guide to bookkeeping for independent computer and smartphone repair shops in 2026 — separating per-ticket labor from parts revenue, treating customer devices as bailee property, recognizing deposits under ASC 606, applying Section 179 to bench equipment, complying with the new Washington and Colorado right-to-repair laws, and reconciling RepairShopr or CellSmart POS to the general ledger.

mike

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Driver Education School Bookkeeping: Prepaid Lessons, Dual-Brake Vehicles, and Instructor Classification Risk

A working accounting backbone for a state-licensed driving school — deferring prepaid teen package revenue under ASC 606, Section 179 treatment for dual-brake training vehicles outside the Section 280F luxury-auto caps, the ABC-test exposure of paying per-diem instructors on 1099, a self-insured-retention reserve accrued per behind-the-wheel hour, and the operational KPIs (vehicle utilization, package redemption rate, first-attempt DMV pass rate) that separate growing schools from those quietly bleeding cash.

mike

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Funeral Home Bookkeeping: Preneed Trusts, FTC Funeral Rule, and ASC 606 for Death-Care Providers

Independent funeral homes prepay-then-perform service decades later, which creates preneed trust liabilities, ASC 606 deferred revenue, FTC Funeral Rule itemization requirements, and cash advance pass-throughs that off-the-shelf bookkeeping templates mishandle. This guide shows how to structure books that survive a state mortuary board audit, IRS review, and sale due diligence.

mike

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Independent Boba and Bubble Tea Shop Bookkeeping: Drink-Level COGS, Loyalty Breakage, and the KPIs That Actually Predict Survival

A working accounting backbone for an independent boba shop — recipe-card COGS down to the tapioca pearl, ASC 606 deferred revenue for loyalty and gift cards, Section 179 treatment for pearl cookers and heat sealers, the Section 45B FICA tip credit on Form 8846, FDA calorie disclosure thresholds, and the FDD Item 19 KPIs (ADS, prime cost, drinks per labor hour) that separate operators who scale from operators who close.

mike

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Independent Cinema and Drive-In Bookkeeping: Film Rental, Concession Margins, and ASC 606 Deferred Revenue

Independent theaters keep 10-50% of box office after the distributor split but 85-92% of every concession dollar. This guide covers film rental settlements, ASC 606 deferred revenue for gift cards and movie passes, concession COGS by category, breakage and state escheatment, and Section 179 expensing for digital projectors and recliner seating.

mike

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Independent Pizzeria Bookkeeping: Prime Cost, ASC 606 Delivery Revenue, FICA Tip Credit, and Section 179

Independent pizzerias survive only when prime cost — food plus labor — stays at or below 60% of sales. This guide covers booking DoorDash and Uber Eats revenue gross under ASC 606, claiming the FICA tip credit on Form 8846, capitalizing deck and conveyor ovens under Section 179, and building recipe cards that expose the gap between theoretical and actual food cost.

mike

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