We cover bookkeeping, tax and accounting issues for makers.
bookkeeping tax
Tariff rates keep changing, but the impact on Etsy sellers stays the same: higher material costs, tighter margins, and more complexity. Here's how to manage it.
You launched your Shopify store. Now your accountant is asking questions you can't answer. This guide covers Shopify bookkeeping for makers: payout reconciliation, COGS tracking, sales tax, and the tools that actually work for product-based businesses.
Learn the COGS formula step by step with real-world examples for small manufacturers. We cover what to include, what to exclude, inventory valuation methods, and how to report COGS on your taxes.
WooCommerce doesn't track COGS natively. Learn your options — from plugins to dedicated manufacturing software — and why makers who produce their own products need a different approach.
Amazon now offers embedded QuickBooks access in Seller Central. But is giving Amazon direct access to your financial data the right move? Here's what you need to know — and a different way to connect your accounting without sharing everything.
The Shopify QuickBooks Connector just forced a major update — and makers are watching their orders fail to sync, customer data vanish, and COGS calculations break. Here's what went wrong, when it makes sense (and doesn't), and a better path for product-based businesses.
QuickBooks is excellent accounting software — but it wasn't built for makers who manufacture products. Here's an honest look at what it does well, where it breaks down for small manufacturers, and how to build a system that actually works.
Curious about QuickBooks Spreadsheet Sync? Learn what it can (and can't) do — plus when it's time to switch to a simpler inventory solution like Craftybase.
What is marketplace facilitator tax, how does Shopify collect it on your behalf, and what do you still need to track yourself? A plain-English guide for handmade sellers.
Managing an Etsy shop can be overwhelming, especially as it grows. In this guide, we’ll cover using multiple user accounts to distribute workload efficiently, and adopting best practices for team communication and role management.
Etsy handles your storefront. It doesn't handle your books. Here's how to track expenses, calculate COGS, prepare for 1099-K, and choose the right bookkeeping software as an Etsy maker.
We show you how to generate your own UPC barcodes via Excel, software and other tools.
Etsy handles your storefront — but it doesn't handle your books. We compare the best accounting software for Etsy sellers in 2026, from maker-specific tools to general bookkeeping platforms.
If your handmade business sells physical products, Form 1125-A is how you report your cost of goods sold to the IRS. Here's exactly what each line means — and a worked example for makers.
This blog post discusses Colorado's Retail Delivery Fee (RDF). It includes information on what the tax is for, how it works, and who needs to be aware of it.
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