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Sharapova & Co. - Accounting & Tax Advisory

We specialize in accounting, financial systems, and tax advisory services for growing electrical businesses.

From solar and substations to automation, EV, and panel shops — we help 7–9 figure companies improve their margins and scale with confidence. Expert tax advisory and accounting services tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals and small businesses. Strategic tax planning is fundamental to financial success. Our team excels in creating tailored tax strategies that align with your business goals, minimize tax liabilities, and maximize opportunities for growth and expansion. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, the team possesses the knowledge and expertise to deliver professional, accurate, and high-quality tax advisory and accounting services. We are committed to serving your unique needs with precision and dedication. We offer professional bookkeeping services to ensure accurate financial records, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making for your business. Our meticulous approach and attention to detail guarantee the highest standards of financial management.

10/29/2026

“They’ll never notice” is a poor filing strategy.

The IRS already matches tax forms to returns and uses AI in some compliance work. Missing forms and unexplained differences can lead to questions.

Match your documents. Support your deductions. Keep records that explain your numbers.

view the images, then save this before you file.

10/27/2026

More projects won’t fix messy books.

An $8M solar company’s 45-day bookkeeping reset delivered a 4-day month-end close, $36K in annual overtime savings, and $55K in suspense balances reconciled.

Less manual work. Clearer project margins. Numbers leadership could trust.

Before chasing more work, make sure you know which projects are actually making money.

10/22/2026

Laptop on the kitchen table? That alone won’t qualify you for a home office deduction.

Self-employed? Your workspace generally must be used only for business, used regularly, and qualify as your principal place of business.

Define the space. Document the square footage. Keep records that support your claim.

Save this before tax season.

10/20/2026

Clean-energy tax credits don’t pay themselves.

To turn paper value into cash, you need a plan:

• Register the project
• Document eligibility
• Decide whether to sell or use the credit

Don’t wait until tax season to figure it out.

03/26/2026

“100% business use” is the vehicle deduction claim that gets people audited. If you commute or run errands, it’s not 100%—and without logs the IRS can cut the deduction and even recalc depreciation. Save this.

03/25/2026

The IRS is running selection models designed to find returns that are most likely to contain errors that increase what you owe — not the errors that help you. The audit process exists to protect tax collection, so the system is built to surface additional revenue, not refunds you “forgot to claim.”

Here’s how returns usually get selected:

Statistical scoring (DIF models): your numbers don’t “fit” what the model expects for your income level

Mismatches: W-2s/1099s don’t match what you reported

Deductions that exceed norms: write-offs look unusually high compared to income

Prior audit history: a past audit with a big deficiency can increase future attention

Random selection: rare, but real

And timing matters:

Most individual audits happen within about 2 years after filing, but a return can be examined anytime before the statute of limitations expires.

If you want the simplest “audit-risk filter”:

Anything that’s out of pattern + hard to document is where people get hurt.

03/19/2026

The “travel/meals/supplies” shortcut is an audit trap. Category labels don’t make personal spending deductible—audits reclassify it fast and the bill gets expensive. Save this before tax season.

03/17/2026

AI doesn’t need to “prove intent.” It just flags what doesn’t add up—and sends it down a review path. The IRS will focus on the most profitable discrepancies first. 📌📌Save this before you file.

03/13/2026

If your return is “out of pattern” and hard to prove, it’s exactly what audit models look for—because it’s likely to generate money for the IRS. Not random.

📌Save this before you file.

03/11/2026

“I work from home sometimes… can I take the home office deduction?”

Here’s the line most people miss:

Home office isn’t “I sometimes work at home.” It’s a deduction with specific rules.

In plain English, the space generally has to be:

used exclusively for business (not mixed use)

used regularly for business

and function as your principal place of business (or the place you do core admin work / meet clients when you don’t have another main office)

So… laptop on the kitchen table? Usually no.

A dedicated room used only for business? Often yes—if the facts and documentation match the claim.

Home office deductions are legitimate.

But “a little bit of the whole house” without a real setup is how deductions get disallowed.

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