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Guides for independent stylists
Plain answers for booth renters and suite stylists about keeping the books, writing off expenses, and paying quarterly taxes. By Danny Poledna, founder of ChairBooks.
Bookkeeping for booth renters, start to finish
What a booth renter has to track, how booth rent and tips go on the books, the Schedule C lines a chair uses, which records to keep, and a 20-minute monthly routine.
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What a hairstylist can write off
Write-offs for self-employed hairstylists, from booth rent and color to mileage and education, the Schedule C line each one lands on, and what doesn't count.
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Quarterly estimated taxes for stylists
Why booth renters and suite stylists pay tax four times a year, self-employment tax in plain words, a set-aside rule of thumb, the four 2026 due dates, and how to pay.
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