Your First Year in Business – The Tax Things Nobody Tells You About

by info@aprilraycreative.com | Sep 4, 2026 | Draft

Congratulations on starting a business! You’re now the CEO, the decision-maker, and, somehow, the person responsible for figuring out the taxes, too. Nobody really warns you about the moment the excitement of launching a business meets the reality of dealing with...

Paying Yourself as a Business Owner – Salary vs Distributions Explained

by info@aprilraycreative.com | Aug 26, 2026 | Draft

When you own the business, paying yourself should be the easiest part. After all, it’s your business. Surely you can just transfer some money into your personal account whenever you want to…right? Well…not exactly. The way you pay yourself determines how much...

The Difference Between Bookkeeping, CFO Services, and Tax Advisory

by info@aprilraycreative.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Business Basics, Taxes

People love to lump bookkeeping, CFO services, and tax advisory into one big bucket, as if they’re all the same thing. And honestly? That’s totally fair. Unless you live and breathe spreadsheets, it’s easy to assume they’re just different flavors of the same money...

The Exact Working From Home Tax Deductions You Can Claim in 2026

by info@aprilraycreative.com | Jun 10, 2026 | Deductions, Taxes

Working from home comes with some pretty sweet perks, right? More flexibility, no commute, and the freedom to set up your working space exactly how you like it. But there’s one part that trips a lot of small business owners  up – figuring out what you can claim when...

Should I Do My Own Taxes or Hire a Tax Professional?

by info@aprilraycreative.com | Apr 8, 2026 | Business Basics, Taxes

Ah yes, tax season. That magical time of year when you suddenly become very interested in spreadsheets, receipts you swore you’d never lose, and whether that lunch from six months ago really counts as a business expense. If you’re here, you’re probably asking yourself...