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Dunham Bookkeeping Services

Practical bookkeeping, cleanup, tax support, and financial reporting for small businesses and nonprofits. Clear numbers, clear answers, no unnecessary jargon.

10/26/2026

Tax season does not start in January. January is when you find out whether you prepared for it. 😬

October is actually a great time to look for the things that turn into tax-season headaches later: unreconciled accounts, missing contractor info, payroll problems, estimated tax questions, and transactions nobody remembers anymore.

You still have time to fix them now without doing it under deadline pressure.

This week on the DBS blog: what small-business owners should handle before year-end.

Tax season does not start in January. October is the perfect time to clean up bookkeeping, review payroll, check contractor information, and resolve tax questions before year-end.

10/21/2026

Important tax heads-up for anyone who buys health insurance through the Marketplace and receives help paying the monthly premium.

Beginning with 2026 coverage, the federal repayment caps for excess advance Premium Tax Credits are gone.

What does that mean?

The Marketplace calculates your monthly subsidy using the household income you expect to receive. When you file your tax return, that estimate is compared with your actual income.

If your actual 2026 income is higher and you received more assistance than you qualified for, you may now have to repay the full excess amount. In prior years, income-based repayment caps sometimes limited that bill.

This doesn’t mean everyone with Marketplace insurance will owe money. It does mean you should make sure your 2026 income and household information are current, especially if you’re self-employed or your income changes throughout the year.

Review your Marketplace application now. Don’t wait until tax time, when it’s too late to adjust the subsidy you already received.

You can report changes here:
https://www.healthcare.gov/reporting-changes/how-to-report-changes/

If you aren’t sure what income estimate to use, talk with your tax professional before updating your application.

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10/19/2026

Your bookkeeper does not need to know every single thing happening in your business.

But please do not make us discover a brand-new loan by accident in the bank feed. 😂

New accounts, loans, equipment purchases, payroll changes, owner changes, sales tax registrations, and other major financial events can all affect how transactions should be recorded.

This week on the DBS blog: what your bookkeeper actually needs you to tell them, and why “I thought you could see it in QuickBooks” is not always enough.

Your bookkeeper can see transactions in QuickBooks, but they can’t always see the story behind them. Here are the business changes you should mention before they turn into bookkeeping cleanup projects.

10/12/2026

DIY bookkeeping is free right up until someone has to untangle it. 😬

A few miscategorizations usually aren’t the problem. The expensive cleanups are the ones with unreconciled accounts, duplicate transactions, personal spending mixed into the business, loan payments booked as expenses, old balances nobody can explain, and months of transactions that need to be reconstructed.

That cleanup time adds up fast.

This week on the DBS blog, I’m talking about why keeping the books reasonably clean as you go is almost always cheaper than paying someone to perform financial archaeology later.

DIY bookkeeping can save money, but neglected mistakes can turn into an expensive cleanup project. Here’s why keeping your books reasonably clean throughout the year usually costs less than untangling them later.

10/05/2026

Apparently I’m a Hidden Gem now. 😄

VoyageKC recently featured me and Dunham Bookkeeping Services, so I got to share a little more about how DBS started and why I care so much about giving small business owners bookkeeping and tax help without making everything feel scary or overly complicated.

Read the interview here:
https://voyagekc.com/interview/inspiring-conversations-with-sara-dunham-of-dunham-bookkeeping-services

And since I apparently need to get better at telling people this, I also have a monthly newsletter with practical bookkeeping and tax tips plus free downloads. There’s an accounting tracker, a year-end bookkeeping checklist, a list of common bookkeeping mistakes, and more.

Sign up here:
https://www.dunhambookkeepingservices.com/newsletter

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sara Dunham. Hi Sara, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?Dunham Bookkeeping Services started in 2020 after I lost my job during C...

09/28/2026

Your nonprofit’s 990 should not be an annual scavenger hunt. 😬

Good 990 preparation starts long before the return is due. You may need records for grants, fundraising, program expenses, compensation, contractors, board changes and other activity from throughout the year.

Clean bookkeeping makes the return easier to prepare and gives your board better information along the way too.

Read the full post:

Form 990 preparation gets much easier when your nonprofit keeps good records all year. Here’s what organizations should track before filing season arrives.

09/22/2026

Well, this was a fun email to wake up to this morning. 💚

My VoyageKC interview is officially live!

I had the chance to talk about my story, Dunham Bookkeeping Services, and the road that brought me to where I am today. Running a small business definitely wasn’t part of some perfectly mapped-out master plan, but I’m incredibly grateful for what this business has grown into and for the clients who trust me to be part of theirs.

Thank you to VoyageKC for including me in the Hidden Gems series and giving local small business owners a place to share a little more of the story behind the business.

You can read the full interview here:
https://voyagekc.com/interview/inspiring-conversations-with-sara-dunham-of-dunham-bookkeeping-services

09/21/2026

One of my favorite small-business myths to kill: “There’s money in the bank, so the business must be profitable.” 😬

Not necessarily.

That balance might include loan proceeds, customer deposits, owner contributions, sales tax, or money you still need to use for bills and credit cards. And a profitable business can have a lower cash balance after paying debt, buying equipment, or taking an owner draw.

Your checking account tells you how much cash is there today. It does not replace your profit and loss statement.

Read the full post:

Money in the bank does not tell you how much your business made. Here’s why your cash balance and your profit can look completely different.

09/14/2026

Friendly tax deadline reminder for tomorrow. 📅

September 15 is the third 2026 estimated tax payment deadline for individuals who need to make estimated payments. It’s also the extended filing deadline for calendar-year partnerships and S corporations.

This is not the week to discover you never made your June estimate or that your extended business return is still missing information.

Here’s what business owners should check before the deadline:

September 15 is the third estimated tax payment deadline and the extended filing deadline for many partnerships and S corporations. Here’s what business owners should check before it arrives.

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