Tax season does not have to be the most stressful time of your year. For most founders it is, not because their situation is complicated, but because nobody ever sat down and explained how business taxes actually work in plain language.

This breakdown does that. No jargon. No panic. Just a clear picture of what you owe, when you owe it, what you can deduct, and what to stop doing that is costing you money. Everything below is organized so you can read it once and actually walk away knowing more than you did before.