RV Parks & Campgrounds
Summer revenue covers winter bills. We track every revenue stream and keep your seasonal cash flow on track.
Summer Pays for Winter
July weekends are packed. Every site booked, the store is busy, propane tanks getting filled. Then September arrives, the traffic slows, and by November you are looking at an empty park and a pile of bills that do not stop just because the guests did.
RV parks and campgrounds in Idaho run on seasonal revenue. The Treasure Valley’s outdoor season brings steady traffic from spring through fall, but the business still needs to cover property taxes, insurance, loan payments, and maintenance during the months when occupancy drops to almost nothing.
Who This Covers
Who This Covers
RV parks, campgrounds, outdoor resorts, and seasonal hospitality operations. Whether you have 15 sites or 150, the financial challenges are similar. Family-owned parks with one location or growing operations adding properties all deal with the same seasonal math.
The Complexity
The Complexity
Multiple revenue streams from nightly stays to seasonal leases, camp store sales, propane, laundry, and dump station fees. Each needs proper tracking and often different tax treatment. Add in utility costs that vary wildly by season and occupancy, and the books get complicated fast.
What We Track
We categorize revenue by type so you can see what is actually making money. Nightly guests, weekly stays, monthly renters, and seasonal sites all have different margins and tax implications. When you know which revenue streams drive profit, you make better decisions about pricing and where to focus your marketing.
Idaho lodging tax requires proper collection and remittance. Camp store sales need inventory tracking and separate sales tax reporting. Utility costs that get passed through to long-term guests have to be handled correctly. We manage all of this so you are not sorting through it yourself during the off-season when you should be planning improvements.
Revenue by Category
Revenue by Category
We break down income by site type and service. You will see whether nightly guests or monthly tenants generate better returns, and which amenities actually contribute to the bottom line versus which ones just create extra work for minimal profit.
Tax Compliance
Tax Compliance
Lodging tax, sales tax on retail and propane, and property tax allocations. We handle the filings and keep you compliant with Idaho requirements. As Enrolled Agents, we can represent you directly if any issues arise with state or federal tax agencies.
Where Things Go Wrong
The biggest issue we see is running out of cash in February. Peak season felt profitable, but without proper planning, the off-season overhead drains the account. Property taxes come due, insurance premiums hit, and suddenly you are borrowing against next summer’s revenue or putting repairs on a credit card.
The other common problem is mixing personal and business expenses, especially when the owner lives on the property. That new deck might be a personal expense or a capital improvement to the business depending on where it is and how it gets used. Getting this wrong creates tax problems and messy books that hide your true profitability.
Capital vs Repairs
Capital vs Repairs
A new bathhouse is a capital improvement that gets depreciated over years. Fixing a broken water heater is an immediate repair expense. Misclassifying these affects your tax bill significantly. We track improvements properly so your depreciation schedules are accurate and your deductions are maximized.
Owner Draw vs Business Expense
Owner Draw vs Business Expense
Living on-site makes it easy to blur the lines. Groceries, utilities, repairs to your personal space. We help establish clear boundaries so your books reflect actual business performance and you are not overstating or understating expenses when tax time arrives.
Running the Park, Not the Books
You got into this business because you like the outdoors and hospitality, not because you wanted to spend winter wrestling with QuickBooks. When the financial side is handled properly, you can focus on the guest experience and property improvements that actually grow the business.
Seasonal planning becomes possible. You know how much to set aside during peak months to cover the off-season. Tax filings are accurate and submitted on time. When you want to add sites or upgrade amenities, you have real numbers to evaluate whether the investment makes sense.
Seasonal Cash Flow
Seasonal Cash Flow
We help you build a reserve strategy based on your actual revenue patterns. Peak season profits get allocated properly so February does not become a crisis. You will know exactly what needs to stay in the account to cover the slow months.
Confident Decisions
Confident Decisions
Should you add more pull-through sites or invest in cabin rentals? Data from accurate books tells you which investments make sense based on your current profitability. Growth becomes calculated instead of hopeful.
The Treasure Valley's Tax and Accounting Team
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