Construction & Trades
Job costing shows which work makes money. Subcontractor tracking keeps you compliant. Tax strategy keeps more in your pocket.
The Industry
Construction runs on jobs. Every project has its own mix of materials, labor, subcontractors, and timeline. You bid a number, hope you hit it, and move to the next one. But the financial side rarely keeps pace with the work. Invoices pile up. Payments lag. You finish a job in August and wait until October for the final check. Retainage sits on someone else’s books for months.
Most contractors in the Treasure Valley know their trade inside and out. What they often don’t know is which jobs actually made money. A busy year can still end with thin margins if the wrong projects ate up time and resources. Without tracking at the job level, you’re flying blind on pricing, bidding, and growth decisions.
Who This Covers
Who This Covers
General contractors, plumbing contractors, HVAC contractors, electrical contractors, roofers, painters, flooring installers, fence builders. Any trade business in the Nampa and Boise area working multiple jobs with subcontractors, equipment, and variable income.
What Makes It Complex
What Makes It Complex
Project-based revenue that fluctuates month to month. Subcontractors on nearly every job requiring W-9s and 1099s. Equipment and vehicle purchases that need proper depreciation. Retainage and slow-paying customers creating cash flow gaps. Seasonal patterns that make quarterly estimates tricky.
What We Handle
We track income and expenses by job so you know which projects made money and which ones didn’t. Materials purchased, labor hours, subcontractor invoices, equipment rental. Everything tied back to the specific project. When you’re bidding the next job, you have real numbers to work from instead of gut feeling. When a customer asks for a discount, you know exactly how much margin you’re giving up.
Subcontractor compliance is a recurring headache that we take off your plate. W-9s collected before you cut the first check, not scrambled together in January. Payments tracked throughout the year so 1099s go out on time and accurately. Equipment purchases get set up correctly for depreciation. We look at Section 179 elections, bonus depreciation, and the timing that makes sense for your tax situation. Quarterly estimates get calculated based on your actual income patterns, not some formula that ignores how seasonal your work really is.
Job Costing and Profitability
Job Costing and Profitability
Every expense tagged to the right project. Materials, labor, subs, permits, equipment rental. You see true job margins after all costs are counted. This feeds better estimates on future bids and helps you identify which types of work are worth pursuing.
Subcontractor Tracking and Tax Compliance
Subcontractor Tracking and Tax Compliance
W-9 collection before payments go out. 1099s filed accurately and on time. Year-round tracking so there’s no January scramble. Equipment depreciation handled correctly. Quarterly estimates that account for your seasonal income patterns instead of creating surprise tax bills.
What Goes Wrong
The job looked profitable when you bid it. Then material prices jumped. The crew took longer than expected. A subcontractor’s invoice came in higher than the quote. Change orders got verbal approval but never made it into the paperwork. By the time the final payment arrives, you’re not sure if you made money or not. Without job-level tracking, you’ll never know. You’ll bid the next similar job the same way and maybe lose money again.
Tax season becomes a nightmare when subcontractor records are scattered. You know you paid Mike’s Plumbing $15,000 last year, but you don’t have his W-9. His phone number changed. Now you’re tracking him down while the 1099 deadline approaches. Meanwhile, the new truck you bought sits on the books wrong because nobody set up the depreciation correctly. You either take too little deduction or take it in a way that triggers questions later.
Hidden Losses on Jobs
Hidden Losses on Jobs
Jobs that seemed profitable at bid time end up break-even or worse once all costs are counted. Change orders not documented. Material cost increases absorbed without adjusting price. Crew inefficiency buried in overhead instead of attributed to the specific job that caused it.
Compliance Problems and Tax Surprises
Compliance Problems and Tax Surprises
1099s filed late or with wrong amounts because records were incomplete. Equipment depreciation missed or calculated incorrectly. Quarterly estimates that don’t account for seasonal swings leading to underpayment penalties or giving the IRS an interest-free loan for months.
What Changes
You finish a job and know within days whether it hit the target margin. When you’re deciding whether to bid on similar work, you have actual data. When a customer pushes back on price, you can explain your costs with confidence or walk away knowing you’d lose money. Job costing turns gut instinct into informed decisions.
Subcontractor records stay current throughout the year. January arrives and 1099s are ready to file. Equipment purchases are structured for maximum tax benefit given your specific situation. Quarterly estimates reflect your actual income timing so you’re not caught short in April or overpaying all year. And when something goes sideways with the IRS or state, you have Enrolled Agents in your corner who can represent you directly.
Job Profitability You Can Trust
Job Profitability You Can Trust
Real margins on every project. Accurate cost data for future bids. Clear visibility into which types of work make money and which drain resources. The information you need to grow the right parts of your business and say no to the wrong ones.
Tax Strategy and Representation
Tax Strategy and Representation
Equipment depreciation maximized within the rules. Entity structure reviewed to ensure you’re not paying more tax than necessary. Quarterly estimates that match your cash flow reality. If the IRS sends a notice, Enrolled Agents handle the response. You stay focused on the work.
The Treasure Valley's Tax and Accounting Team
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