Tax and Bookkeeping Help for Salons, Spas and Personal Services
Salon and spa owners juggle service income, product sales, tips and staff who may be employees, commission workers or booth renters. Each arrangement has different bookkeeping and tax rules.
Raymond G. Kenney, CPA works directly with salon and spa owners, barbers, stylists, estheticians and other personal service professionals. Ray helps you keep the books clean and understand your obligations.
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Common Challenges and How Ray Helps
- Booth renters vs. employees. Booth rent income, commission staff and employees are treated differently for payroll and reporting. Ray helps you understand the differences and record each arrangement properly.
- Tips. Tips paid by card and cash need to be tracked and, for employees, reported through payroll. Ray helps keep your records consistent.
- Retail product sales. Selling products adds inventory and sales tax. Ray helps track product costs and keep sales tax records in line with your books.
- Self-employed stylists and renters. If you rent a chair yourself, you are generally self-employed. Ray helps with Schedule C, estimated taxes and deductions like tools, supplies, licensing and education.
- 1099 reporting. If you pay contractors, you may need to issue 1099s. Ray helps you track payments and keep the forms in order.
- Entity and owner pay. As the business grows, Ray can review whether an S-corp election makes sense.
Related Services
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Bookkeeping clean-up
- QuickBooks setup and optimization
- Year-round tax planning
- Individual tax preparation
- Should your business be an S-corp?
- S-corp and C-corp tax preparation
- Frequently asked questions
Why Work With Ray
Ray is a licensed New York CPA in practice since 2015 and a member of the NYSSCPA. You deal with him directly, from your first call through filing, and he’ll explain things in plain language.
Work With Ray From Anywhere
Prefer to work remotely? Ray works with clients locally and remotely across the U.S. by phone, video and email. Work with Ray from anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a booth renter an employee?
Usually not, but it depends on the facts, such as who controls the schedule, pricing and clients. Classification matters for payroll and tax reporting, so it is worth reviewing your arrangements.
I rent a chair. Do I need to pay estimated taxes?
Generally, yes. Self-employed stylists and renters usually have no withholding, so quarterly estimated payments are often required. Ray can help you set amounts.
Do I charge sales tax on products?
Retail product sales are generally subject to sales tax. Rules for services vary, so check what applies to your business.
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Have questions about your situation? Talk with Ray. Monday–Friday, 9–5.