Construction & Trades
You bought the equipment. Did anyone structure the write-off?
Prosperity Tax Advisors helps general contractors and trades owners paying six figures in tax find out whether their business structure and equipment write-offs actually match how they spend. A Schedule C filing alone is not a strategy. We review entity structure, depreciation on trucks and equipment, and compensation, then document the positions so they hold up under review.
For general contractors and trades owners paying six figures in tax. Defensible documentation included.
The tax code rewards the way you spend on your business. Most contractors never get the structure that captures it.
Audit Protection / Defensible By Design / Limited Engagements
Built For
General contractors and trades owners paying six figures in tax.
Every position documented to be defensible under review.
Engineered, not just filed. Architecture, not after-the-fact compliance.
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If any of this sounds familiar.
Verbatim statements we hear from construction & trades every week. Read them as a self-recognition scan.
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"I buy trucks and equipment every year and I have no idea if I am writing them off right."
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"My CPA files a Schedule C and that is the entire strategy."
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"I am paying like a big company but I am structured like a sole proprietor."
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"I suspect I am overpaying but no one will show me where."
The Reframe
We do not replace your CPA.
We add the engineer.
Your CPA files the Schedule C. We engineer the structure underneath it. The entity, the depreciation strategy, and the documentation that lowers exposure and holds up under review.
Schedule C audit exposure is addressed directly, with documented, defensible positions.
Mechanics
What is actually on the table.
Mechanics that actually move the number for contractors and trades.
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Section 179 expensing on equipment and vehicles.
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Bonus depreciation strategy across the asset base.
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Entity structuring to move off raw Schedule C exposure.
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Reasonable-compensation calibration.
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Retirement layering on top of operating profit.
The same structural moves that work for $1M businesses, designed for how trades actually buy and bill. Results vary. Educational only. Not advice.
Results vary / Educational only / Not advice
The Offer
The $4,500
Tax Analysis.
A financial review of your structure, designed to identify meaningful annual tax savings. If we do not identify meaningful savings, you receive a full refund of the analysis fee. If we do, your $4,500 credits toward implementation. Refund and "meaningful savings" terms are defined in the written engagement letter.
Aligned incentives. Results vary by facts and circumstances.
Results vary / Educational only / Not advice
Frequently asked questions
How does a tax strategist help contractors and trades owners?
A tax strategist looks at how equipment purchases, entity structure, and compensation work together instead of treating each as a separate line item. This can include reviewing depreciation options on trucks and equipment and whether your current entity type still fits your income. What applies depends on your equipment spending, entity type, and revenue.
What does proactive tax planning look like for a contractor?
Proactive planning means reviewing entity structure and depreciation strategy before major equipment purchases, not after the Schedule C is filed. It also means documenting positions so they are defensible if reviewed. The right mix depends on how your business is set up and how you spend on vehicles and equipment.
Is a Schedule C filing the same as a tax strategy?
A Schedule C filing reports your business income and expenses for the year, but it does not by itself address entity structure or depreciation strategy. Those are separate decisions that can affect how much tax exposure you carry. Whether a different entity structure would help depends on your specific revenue and situation.
Next Step
Ready to see what your structure is actually doing?
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