Delivery apps drive 27% of sales but cost $9.4K in fees — your true margin on those orders is lower than dine-in.
Tax planning · where we earn our keep
Proactive tax strategy
Bookkeeping and tax prep are table stakes — and we do them for about half the price of a traditional firm. This is the part most firms skip: proactive moves that put real dollars back in your pocket.
$14,800
estimated tax saved this year
Projected liability With planning: $28,000 Without: $42,800
FICA tip credit (Form 8846) — recover payroll tax on reported tips.
§179 on equipment & build-out — expense the kitchen, not depreciate it slowly.
S-corp reasonable salary — lower payroll tax on owner pay.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit — credits on qualifying new hires.
Next move: File the FICA tip credit — about $5,200 back on tips already paid out.
By location · this month
Location
Net sales
Food %
Labor %
Margin
Midtown
$61,400
28%
26%
19%
Heights
$52,900
29%
27%
17%
Westchase
$33,700
32%
29%
11%
Sample data shown for illustration. Your live Franchise CPA dashboard pulls straight from your POS — sales, food & labor cost, and delivery-app fees by location, updated daily.