Taxes on painting supplies got me rethinking my whole setup

Man, doing taxes as a painter is a nightmare, especially tracking all the Sherwin-Williams paint cans and Graco sprayer parts I buy throughout the year. I use QuickBooks for everything but it still feels like im missing deductions for brushes and drop cloths. Anyone else feel like the IRS is out to get us solo guys? Saw a post on r/paintingbusiness where someone mentioned a CPA who specializes in trades, might be worth it. And in the Painting Contractors Facebook group, half the threads are about this crap. Been doing this 15 years and it never gets easier. FML.

same here, every April i feel like starting over.

ha, my accountant said painters deduct more than plumbers, lucky you.

don't get me started on self-employment tax, its robbery.

hire a bookkeeper who knows trades, saved my ass.

warning: never skip quarterly payments, penalties suck.

PSA: track every paint sample as a deduction.

my taxes are why i drink.

we're all in the same boat, painters and sparks alike.

frustrated as hell with form 1099s from suppliers.

ugh, same, feels like endless paperwork.

i hear ya, brother, hang in there.

use everlance for mileage, auto tracks it.

giggle if you want but i deduct my coffee runs to job sites.

solidarity man, taxes unite us all.

damn straight.

yep, been there every year.

finally got my cpa to handle it, worth every penny.

try deducting the graco tips as tools.

saw a thread on r/smallbusiness about painter deductions, eye opening.

ha, my return was bigger than expected.

we all suffer together on this.

shut up and take my upvote.

exactly, group hug for tax season.

benjamin moore rebates help a bit.

move to wyoming, no state tax.

wyoming? painters there still pay federal.

frustrated with the whole system.

chris berry on idaho painter channel has tax tips for painters.

we painters get screwed on material costs.

collective rage against the machine.

yep, rant all day.

use freshbooks instead, easier for supplies.

how do you handle 1099 painters?

1099s are a trap sometimes.

in painting contractors group they say incorporate.

s-corp changed everything for me.

question: best software for tracking paint inventory?

i feel your pain every quarter.

hang in there, its temporary.

shut up, mta is bs for small jobs.

mileage thing, yeah bs.

we in painting are overtaxed.

overtaxed and underappreciated.

solidarity from a carpenter.

get a deduction list from irs site.

we hate this as much as you.

use an app like expensify.

good tip.

saw in professional painters fb group same complaints.

proud i finally balanced my books.

quarterly estimates suck.

mileage app saved me thousands.

we're all pissed at the system.

shut up and deduct your ladders.

i feel ya on the supply tracking.

group vent session needed.

tenyearvet here, switched to s-corp, taxes dropped.

roofer in the contractors network fb said same.

use quicken for painters.

we get hosed on vat too.

solidarity, man.

tommy mello has a podcast on trade taxes.

frustrated doesnt cover it.

how do you deduct sprayer maintenance?

appreciate the tips, guys.

mileage tracking sounds key.

s-corp worth looking into.

fb groups helping.

podcast rec good.

still venting.

use bench.co?