2025 Small Business Tax Trends
Are you a tax procrastinator or planner? This survey reveals how small business owners really feel about tax time.
Unless you’re one of those rare humans who love spreadsheets, tax season probably feels like a never-ending series of notifications you can’t ignore. But here’s the thing: You’re not alone.
We surveyed more than 1,300 small business owners and freelancers who shared their honest thoughts and habits around taxes.
What we found:
Most people DIY their taxes.
Nobody is as organized as they’d like to be.
So far, AI hasn’t been much help with tax time.
The truth about taxes
From procrastination habits to the truth behind those “crushing tax season” social media posts, we’re revealing
how people really feel about the season that comes every year, ready or not.
What small business owners and freelancers are really thinking
Spoiler alert: Barely a quarter of us feel confident about tax time. In fact, the vast majority of business owners throughout all age categories are in the “I hope I did this right” camp.
Is tax time a nightmare or an opportunity?
We’ve all been there, desperately searching for the receipt you put in a “safe spot” 11 months ago. But what if you could use tax time as an opportunity to get ahead financially?
What resources are helping business owners?
From government resources to AI, what resources are SMBs using to make tax time easier?
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