NC Business Survival Kit — Complete Edition
NC Business Survival Kit — Complete Edition
NEW & IMPROVED · 2026 Edition
Nobody in massage school explained how to register a business with the NC Secretary of State, what self-employment tax is, or why that 1099 from Square feels like a betrayal every January. This kit does.
The modules take you from “just passed my boards” to a legal, tax-ready NC practice:
- Business structure, LLC filing, and your DBA
- EIN and business bank account
- The NC establishment license
- Federal and NC quarterly taxes
- Write-offs, mileage, and payment tools
- Working for someone else, and tips
- NC advertising rules (21 NCAC 30 .0404)
- Scaling with QBI and retirement accounts
Also included: a 90-day launch checklist, tax calendars, a master audit checklist, and a one-page key-numbers reference.
What’s new in 2026:
- Corrected 2026 tax math, with a “show your work” slide: SE tax, federal, and NC tax on $60K net profit, step by step
- New NC establishment license section: who needs one, who’s exempt, how to apply, and what it costs
- Updated NC rules: 3.99% flat rate, NC standard deduction, $26 DBA filing, and LLC annual report timing ($125 to form, $200/yr starting year two)
- 2026 and 2027 federal and NC quarterly calendars, including the shifted January 2028 date
- Current tip deduction rules (Schedule 1-A, $25,000 cap), and why NC tax on tips doesn’t change
- 2026 QBI, SEP-IRA, and Solo 401(k) limits
- Redesigned slides: larger type, clearer spacing, Canva-ready
Format: 80-slide PowerPoint (Canva-ready). Open on a computer, tablet, or phone.
Created by Julie Barton, MS, LMBT #6489, ATC-Ret., Dynamic Bodywork LLC.
Not NCBTMB-approved CE. This is general education, not tax or legal advice. Verify figures with the IRS, NCDOR, and your CPA.
