1610 Financial Solutions, 8376 Davis Boulevard #280, North Richland Hills, TX (2026)

Your finances should work for you, not against you. 1610 Financial Solutions brings strategic financial management and proven systems to kingdom-minded business owners who are done guessing and ready to grow with confidence.

07/14/2026

The biggest financial mistake I see faith-driven business owners make?

Treating their business account like a personal ATM.

You pull money when you need it. You put money back when you have it. And at the end of the month, you have no idea what your business actually made — or what you actually paid yourself.

This is not a cash flow problem. It is a systems problem.

You need a set owner's draw or salary. Not "whatever's left." Not "I'll pay myself when things slow down." A real number, on a real schedule, that reflects the value you bring to your business.

The Profit First framework flips the script: you pay yourself first, not last. Your business should serve your life — not consume it.

07/13/2026

At $500K in revenue, you can run your business on spreadsheets and memory.

At $1 million, that will destroy you.

There are three financial systems every business at the $1M mark needs to have in place:

**System 1: Job Costing & Project Management**
You need to know what each job or project actually costs — in real time, not after the fact. Tools like Buildertrend or similar platforms give you this visibility.

**System 2: Accounting + Cash Flow Visibility**
QuickBooks Online connected to a Profit First cash flow system. You need to see where money is going and have accounts set up so you're never robbing Peter to pay Paul.

**System 3: Payroll + Tax Planning Integration**
Your payroll system should talk to your accounting system. And your accountant should be planning your taxes quarterly — not just filing them in April.

These three systems working together give you financial clarity without manual work.

07/11/2026

Payroll is the biggest expense in most service businesses.

And most owners have no idea if they're managing it correctly.

Here's what I see constantly: business owners who are paying their team but have no idea what payroll is as a percentage of revenue. They just know it goes out every two weeks and it feels like a lot.

For most service businesses, payroll — including employer taxes and benefits — should run between 30% and 40% of revenue. If you're above that, your margins are being compressed. If you're below it, you may be understaffed or underpaying your team.

Beyond the percentage, there are real compliance risks:
→ Misclassifying employees as contractors (the IRS takes this seriously)
→ Missing payroll tax deposit deadlines (penalties are immediate)
→ Not integrating payroll with your accounting system (creates reconciliation nightmares)

Payroll is not just a payment. It is a system. And when it is set up correctly, it gives you clarity on your biggest cost center.

07/10/2026

I see this all the time: a business owner crosses the $500K mark, sets up an S-corp to save on taxes, and then... never sets up payroll for themselves.

No W-2. No reasonable salary. Just taking distributions whenever they need money.

And then they get a letter from the IRS.

Here is the thing about S-corps: the tax savings are real. But they come with rules. The IRS requires S-corp owners to pay themselves a reasonable salary before taking any distributions. If you skip that step, you are not just bending the rules — you are waving a red flag.

I have seen business owners lose their entire tax advantage — and then some — because they did not set this up correctly from the start.

The S-corp structure is one of the most powerful tools available to a small business owner. But only if you use it right.

At 1610 Financial Strategy, we help you set up your compensation structure in a way that is both IRS-compliant and optimized for your actual financial goals.

DM me the word SALARY and let's make sure your S-corp is working for you — not against you.

07/09/2026

It's 10pm on a Thursday. Your kids are asleep. Your spouse is watching TV. And you are sitting at the kitchen table, staring at QuickBooks, trying to figure out why the numbers don't add up.

This is not hustle. This is not dedication. This is a business that is running you instead of the other way around.

I talk to business owners every week who are exhausted — not because they are lazy, but because they are doing everything themselves. Including the bookkeeping. At 10pm. After a full day.

You did not start your business to become your own accountant. You started it for freedom. For flexibility. For a life that felt different than punching a clock for someone else.

But somewhere along the way, the business became the clock.

Here is what I know: when you stop doing the work that drains you and start delegating to people who are built for it, everything shifts. Your time comes back. Your clarity comes back. Your energy comes back.

At 1610 Financial Strategy, we take the financial weight off your plate so you can get back to the reason you started.

DM me the word FREEDOM and let's talk about what it would look like to get your nights back.

07/08/2026

Every hour you spend on a $50/hour task is an hour you're not spending on $500/hour work.

That math is quietly destroying your business.

I talk to business owners every week who are doing their own bookkeeping, running their own payroll, and manually reconciling their accounts. They think they're saving money.

They are not.

They are trading their most valuable resource — their time and leadership — for tasks that could be delegated for a fraction of what their time is worth.

Here's the real question: what would you do with 10 extra hours per week?

More sales calls? More strategic planning? More time with your family?

The ROI of delegation is not just financial. It is the return of your capacity to lead.

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8376 Davis Boulevard #280
North Richland Hills, TX
76182

Website

http://1610bookkeeping.com/book, http://1610consulting.com/

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