Tax Preparation Guide for Retailers

Stay organized, claim more deductions, and file retail taxes with confidence. Download the free Square guide.

by Deborah Findling Nov 12, 2025 — 1 min read

What’s inside

A tax season checklist for retailers
Deductions most retailers miss (and how to track them)
What are the differences between cash vs. accrual accounting rules
Quarterly taxes you should be aware of
Pro tips on choosing the right CPA and the questions to ask before you hire

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The majority of small business owners are spending over 20 hours a year on federal taxes and ninety percent say these have a day-to-day impact on their businesses, according to the National Small Business Association 2025 Small Business Taxation Survey. That figure sets the stage for this Tax Preparation Guide for Retailers.

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Running a shop means juggling inventory, staff, and customers. Tax season shouldn’t add even chaos. This free PDF breaks down everything from day-to-day bookkeeping to money-saving deductions, so you can keep more of what you earn and spend less time with the IRS.

What you’ll learn:

A tax season checklist for retailers
Deductions most retailers miss (and how to track them)
What are the differences between cash vs. accrual accounting rules
Quarterly taxes you should be aware of
Pro tips on choosing the right CPA and the questions to ask before you hire

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Deborah Findling is an Executive Managing Editor at Square. She also writes about investment, finance, accounting and other existing and emerging payment methods and technologies.