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- 1July 14, 20266 min read0
From summer weekends to full time: Brian's tennis coaching business
Brian played tennis in high school and college and built a network of athletes at every age. What started as summer weekend lessons turned into full-time work — and the accounting had to grow up with it.
- Structure
- Sole proprietor, Schedule C
- Seasonality
- Heavy summer, thinner winter — plan across the year
- Tax lift
- Self-employment tax, quarterly estimates, court and travel costs
- Transition risk
- Losing employer benefits and withholding at once
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