# Money **URL:** https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/c/money/41.md [Latest](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/categories.md) --- ## [About the Money category](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/about-the-money-category/5453)
**Author:** [@magneticat](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/magneticat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/about-the-money-category/5453 "2015-11-10T23:59:41Z")
Finance and money management. Budgeting, accounting, taxes, bill pay and more. --- ## [Sales aren't enough - my business crash and burn](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/sales-arent-enough-my-business-crash-and-burn/39806)
**Author:** [@DoubleH](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/DoubleH)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/sales-arent-enough-my-business-crash-and-burn/39806 "2025-04-09T13:12:04Z")
Hey folks, I haven’t been on here in a while, but I learned sooo much from this site back in the day. Today I find myself in a conundrum, I’ve been in business for around a decade, always had employees. I recently lost … --- ## [BOIR filling 2024 - FINCEN](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/boir-filling-2024-fincen/38629)
**Author:** [@Genaroguzman](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Genaroguzman)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/boir-filling-2024-fincen/38629 "2025-03-03T23:32:59Z")
Has anyone done their BOIR filling for 2024? apparently it’s something that the IRS needs for 2024 for LLCs and corps ? Any help will be appreciated --- ## [Overdue Invoices](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/overdue-invoices/15452)
**Author:** [@pressureguy](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/pressureguy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/overdue-invoices/15452 "2025-01-15T03:16:39Z")
What’s the protocol you guys use for collecting payments from large commercial clients? I’m coming up on 30 days past due on a NET 30 invoice for a $5000 bill from a massive industrial client. I reached out to my contact… --- ## [Cloud based accounting](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/cloud-based-accounting/37896)
**Author:** [@BradenC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/BradenC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/cloud-based-accounting/37896 "2024-02-04T01:54:03Z")
Hey everyone! apologies if this isnt allowed, im still pretty new. I just wanted to throw out to the group that my wife works for a company that specializes in cloud based accounting and can get you a call to see if th… --- ## [Business dropping off](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/business-dropping-off/37387)
**Author:** [@dcbrock](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/dcbrock)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/business-dropping-off/37387 "2023-10-25T18:56:06Z")
I did some porch screens for a customer yesterday who works for a major financial asset company. We talked about various things and I pointed out my business calls have dropped off significantly since last November, rou… --- ## [Hog Barn Bid Advice](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/hog-barn-bid-advice/15475)
**Author:** [@fredled](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/fredled)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/hog-barn-bid-advice/15475 "2023-10-06T19:38:13Z")
Got a call from a local farmer to give an estimate on a hog barn. He wants the ceilings, gates/fence, walls, and floor washed. I am going out to take a look tomorrow. I will probably take some pictures and post them here… --- ## [Monthly package pricing - residential](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/monthly-package-pricing-residential/14395)
**Author:** [@squidskc](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/squidskc)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/monthly-package-pricing-residential/14395 "2023-09-25T11:31:40Z")
In the Competition thread, a handful of folks were discussing selling monthly payments for annual packages. Package deals, as I’ll refer to them since I don’t exactly know what to call it so we have a common phrase to un… --- ## [Quickspark Financial](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/quickspark-financial/8967)
**Author:** [@squidskc](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/squidskc)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/quickspark-financial/8967 "2023-03-24T08:44:43Z")
Well… this is a little embarrassing, especially when you’re still pretty new to the industry and trying not to burn bridges. I got jerked around a bit by Quickspark Financial on an equipment lease and ultimately jerked a… --- ## [The Recession Thread](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/the-recession-thread/35396)
**Author:** [@Wakewash](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Wakewash)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/the-recession-thread/35396 "2023-01-03T15:35:49Z")
I’m not one to fear monger or stoke the flames of risk aversion but I’m looking for advice and experiences that y’all have in relation to this upcoming downturn. I haven’t watched the news in two years but there is no d… --- ## [Profit First TAPs, JUST starting out](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/profit-first-taps-just-starting-out/13753)
**Author:** [@JD\_Powerwashing](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/JD_Powerwashing)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/profit-first-taps-just-starting-out/13753 "2020-02-17T03:47:54Z")
We literally are just starting and recently turned on our machine for the first time. However, going into this, we’re committed to following the Profit First system by Mike Michalowicz. We plan on offering roof washings… --- ## [Compared my quote to another local quote](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/compared-my-quote-to-another-local-quote/22921)
**Author:** [@TheWashBoss](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/TheWashBoss)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/compared-my-quote-to-another-local-quote/22921 "2022-08-26T02:07:26Z")
So, kind of a 2 part question here. I have a family friend who received an HOA letter wanting their home cleaned. It’s a 2 story house, with an odd shape. I asked a local company what they’d charge for it and the amount… --- ## [Heavy Mildew Up-charge?](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/heavy-mildew-up-charge/25997)
**Author:** [@PWP5gpm](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PWP5gpm)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/heavy-mildew-up-charge/25997 "2022-06-03T12:44:56Z")
To begin I don’t want pricing. I’m curious if you guys up charge for heavy mildew or do you just roll with standard pricing and push to get a repeat? Reason being I recently cleaned this house. I will admit I underestima… --- ## [Sat down with a CPA yesterday](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/sat-down-with-a-cpa-yesterday/15903)
**Author:** [@Infinity](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Infinity)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/sat-down-with-a-cpa-yesterday/15903 "2021-10-21T17:31:23Z")
It wasn’t nearly as scary as I was anticipating :stuck\_out\_tongue\_closed\_eyes: If you’ve been in business for 10 years, or 10 minutes, you owe it to yourself to find a good CPA. Here are the cliff notes from yesterday,… --- ## [Stop using square.com](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/stop-using-square-com/29493)
**Author:** [@SchertzServicesLLC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/SchertzServicesLLC)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/stop-using-square-com/29493 "2021-03-07T04:05:51Z")
Hey all! Here’s a quick video on why if you are using square you should stop! --- ## [Invested all my money in GameStop last week, now I'm retiring](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/invested-all-my-money-in-gamestop-last-week-now-im-retiring/29282)
**Author:** [@mikehallyall](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/mikehallyall)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/invested-all-my-money-in-gamestop-last-week-now-im-retiring/29282 "2021-02-26T19:05:52Z")
Just kidding, but wouldn’t that have been fun? --- ## [Keep Those Books Tight!](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/keep-those-books-tight/24074)
**Author:** [@mtmmistavl](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/mtmmistavl)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/keep-those-books-tight/24074 "2020-11-14T05:43:19Z")
Hi There, I introduced myself yesterday. I left a corporate accounting job to start this business so have some good bookkeeping knowledge. If anyone ever needs some help with their books then hit me up with a message a… --- ## [Contract aquisitions](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/contract-aquisitions/28511)
**Author:** [@mwpws](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/mwpws)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/contract-aquisitions/28511 "2020-11-05T14:26:43Z")
I recently had a local established Pw’r who is looking to get out of the game ask if i was interested in buying his reoccurring commercial contracts. He’s got quite a few and we haven’t discussed in much detail but i’m l… --- ## [COGS vs Expenses](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/cogs-vs-expenses/27562)
**Author:** [@B16bri](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/B16bri)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/cogs-vs-expenses/27562 "2020-09-09T17:23:43Z")
Hey guys I have a few questions regarding COGS vs Expenses. I know this is a question for a CPA but I currently don’t have one, being such a small business, I was hoping to pick your guys brains. Obviously things like Qu… --- ## [Anybody do their own taxes](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/anybody-do-their-own-taxes/17445)
**Author:** [@theotherguy](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/theotherguy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/anybody-do-their-own-taxes/17445 "2020-08-13T19:25:57Z")
Ive been using the same accountant for 4 years and he is an absolute joke and cost me nearly $1000 in penalties! I have been looking at other accounts but with filing date coming up quickly, i was speaking with a family … --- ## [Section 179 deduction: buy equipment one year, use the deduction the following year?](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/section-179-deduction-buy-equipment-one-year-use-the-deduction-the-following-year/27149)
**Author:** [@CPB](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/CPB)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/section-179-deduction-buy-equipment-one-year-use-the-deduction-the-following-year/27149 "2020-08-09T20:44:39Z")
Been reading about the Section 179 tax deduction. In all of the examples, it talks about buying equipment for a business and writing it off for the tax year in which it was purchased. I understand that for a business t… --- ## [Coronavirus SBA Loan Forgiveness Program](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/coronavirus-sba-loan-forgiveness-program/24706)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/coronavirus-sba-loan-forgiveness-program/24706 "2020-06-08T21:06:39Z")
--- ## [What is your average rates on residential washing?](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/what-is-your-average-rates-on-residential-washing/24666)
**Author:** [@CharlesSpivey](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/CharlesSpivey)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 11:53am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/what-is-your-average-rates-on-residential-washing/24666 "2020-04-04T11:53:07Z")
What is good pricing per square foot for residential washing? I know it can vary depending on concrete decks etc… just trying to figure out where I need to be. --- ## [Pricing for hotels](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pricing-for-hotels/18767)
**Author:** [@Rpw19](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Rpw19)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pricing-for-hotels/18767 "2020-02-17T19:18:50Z")
New to owning my own pressure washing business. Was just wondering what everyone would charge for a 20,000 square foot hotel? --- ## [Pricing.........Pricing](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pricing-pricing/18620)
**Author:** [@Patriotspwashing](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Patriotspwashing)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pricing-pricing/18620 "2020-02-17T02:59:46Z")
So I joined a Facebook group of a neighborhood nearby and the first post I see is “let’s get group rates for power washing”… this place is a mile from my house, and have done several houses in their. Any who, someone po… --- ## [Interesting read about savings strategy](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/interesting-read-about-savings-strategy/22208)
**Author:** [@garry.cooper](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/garry.cooper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/interesting-read-about-savings-strategy/22208 "2019-09-30T03:51:09Z")
Read a summary of Change Your Habits, Change Your Life couple of years ago, good stuff. https://www.businessinsider.com/self-made-millionaires-start-with-same-savings-strategy --- ## [Accepting payments](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/accepting-payments/20728)
**Author:** [@spaceclean](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/spaceclean)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/accepting-payments/20728 "2019-07-30T10:08:45Z")
How does everyone accept payments? I was thinking of buying a portable printer for the truck. How do you have the customer sign the final? Do you send invoices by email, what if the customer doesn’t have email? How do yo… --- ## [Commercial window pricing?](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/commercial-window-pricing/18970)
**Author:** [@theotherguy](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/theotherguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 3:29am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/commercial-window-pricing/18970 "2019-04-09T03:29:30Z")
We were recently asked to bid a plaza wash job that hasnt been done in a few years. This job will entail washing the building faces, surface cleaning all flat work, a few metal awning and commercial windows exterior only… --- ## [For those of you with employees](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/for-those-of-you-with-employees/18888)
**Author:** [@Harold](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Harold)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/for-those-of-you-with-employees/18888 "2019-04-06T03:27:06Z")
How do you handle payroll? I just hired someone and would rather not 1099. I think it would be better for an employee to not have to come up with money at the end of the year/quarter/etc. I have an ADP rep in my BNI grou… --- ## [Under bidding](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/under-bidding/18390)
**Author:** [@KMP](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/KMP)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/under-bidding/18390 "2019-03-19T05:06:49Z")
Lets play a little game called “who can guess the under bid price”. So long story short. One of my long time condominium complex clients that I do a full complex wash every year wanted another estimate on a new complex… [Next page](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/c/money/41.md?page=1)