@doughertytaxsolutions: The biggest tax shock for new business owners isn't income tax. It's the 15.3% Self-Employment tax bill they never saw coming. Most owners get blinded by this because they focus entirely on federal income tax, forgetting that the IRS treats you as both the employer and the employee in a sole proprietorship. If you aren't accounting for that 15.3% margin, your "profit" is actually just a future liability. Understanding Self-Employment (SE) tax, what it is, why it exists, and how to plan for it, is the most practical move you can make for your business health. 💬 Comment WEBINAR and we’ll send you the registration details for Grant’s webinar, “Stop Tipping the IRS: How Business Owners Unknowingly Overpay (And How to Stop). #IRS #TaxAudit #BusinessFinance #CPA #TaxStrategy #SmallBusinessOwner #FinancialCompliance #TaxPlanning #AuditProof #EntrepreneurGrowth

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Thursday 17 September 2026 14:32:39 GMT