Hit $500k in general handyman gigs this year, but taxes in California are killing me

Finally crossed $500k in revenue doing everything from deck repairs to pest control setups out here in California, feels like a damn milestone after 15 years scraping by. But now the state tax bill is eyeing $150k and I'm pissed, how do you vets handle this without going broke? Saw a post on r/smallbusiness about S-corp conversions, might be time.

same here man, taxes feel like the government's cut of your blood and sweat.

fml, just got my notice and it's more than my first truck payment. been hustling fence installs all year and this is the thanks.

i feel you, brother, that milestone high gets wrecked by the irs.

ugh, congrats but yeah the tax hit sucks.

man i know that rage, hit my milestone and taxes ate half.

totally get it, the achievement feels hollow after.

haha wait till you see the quarterly estimates, it's a joke.

how'd you structure your biz to hit that number? looking to scale my general repairs.

SCREW the tax man, we bust our asses for this.

yep, been there, the pride turns to panic real quick.

talk to a cpa who knows contractors, saved me 20k last year on deductions for tools and truck.

i feel that, milestone hit but taxes looming.

those cali rates are BS, everyone hates it.

got hit hard too, just vented about it in The Contractor Fight group.

california taxes are a nightmare, congrats tho.

same struggle, the win feels pyrrhic.

man, taxes always ruin the party.

i hear ya, that rage is real after grinding.

those bloodsuckers take too much from us trades.

i feel you on the tax frustration.

hit 400k last year and taxes nearly ended me.

congrats on the milestone, but yeah taxes suck.

we all hate this part of the game.

damn right, the system's rigged against us.

milestone achieved but at what cost lol.

proud of ya, but taxes are the real boss.

cali taxes got me looking at arizona.

i know, it's infuriating after all that work.

hell yeah, but the tax bill? murder.

switched to s-corp and dropped my effective rate to 25%, worth every penny for the accountant.

hit my first big year and taxes crushed the vibe.

those cali rates are criminal.

sharbites are great, but taxes? fight me on avoiding a good cpa.

we're all getting screwed by this system.

frustrated af, just paid mine and it hurt.

yeah man, the rage is collective.

set aside 30% from the start, learned that the hard way.

proud of hitting 500k, took me 20 years.

what's your go-to deduction for general work?

sharbites behind walls are fine, taxes are the real crime.

screw the irs, we need a trade revolt.

haha taxes turning pros into accountants.

lmao imagine celebrating then getting the bill.

i feel that milestone pain.

yeah, taxes steal the joy.

totally, been there.

use quickbooks and track every mile, deducts a ton for handyman runs.

i hear you, the grind pays off then bam.

i feel it, congrats anyway.

talked about this in Handyman Nation fb group, everyone raging.

watched tommy mello vid on scaling, he says budget for taxes early.

damn taxes ruining the win.

what's your plan to fight back on this?

united we stand against this tax BS.

sharbites saved my ass on a job, but taxes? nope.

we all in this tax hell together.

cali crew unite, it's brutal.

frustrated but pushing through.

lol taxes got jokes.

i feel the rage.

another one bites the tax dust.

set up an llc, changes everything for deductions.

i feel ya on the cali squeeze.

i feel that too.

yeah, milestone but ouch.

haha taxes: the ultimate buzzkill.

screw those rates, we're better off without em.

we need to band together on this.

sharbites or not, taxes are the enemy.

how do you track expenses for that revenue?

the rage is real, cali style.