Security Deposits Are Not Your Money (Yet): What Maine Landlords Need to Know About Tracking Them
A security deposit sits in your account, but it isn't your money. What Maine law requires, how to track deposits in QuickBooks, and when a deposit becomes income.
The Money That Isn't Income: How Maine STR Hosts Should Handle Cleaning Fees, Damage Deposits, and Guest Refunds
Not every dollar in your STR account is income. How Maine vacation rental hosts should record cleaning fees, damage deposits, guest refunds, and platform reimbursements.
The Mid-Year Financial Reset: What Every Maine Small Business Owner Should Do Before July
July is one week away. Here's what every Maine contractor, vacation rental host, and landlord should review before Q3 starts — a simple mid-year financial reset.
What Maine Vacation Rental Hosts Should Know About Their Finances at the Start of Peak Season
Maine STR hosts: before peak season gets away from you, here's what your rental finances should look like in June — from lodging tax to Airbnb payout tracking.
QuickBooks Online Setup for Maine Contractors and Trades Businesses
A step-by-step QuickBooks Online setup guide for Maine contractors — from choosing the right plan to job costing, subcontractor tracking, and monthly reporting.
The Bookkeeping Lessons Every Maine Small Business Owner Needs — Whether You Host Guests or Swing a Hammer
Whether you run a Maine vacation rental or a contracting business, the financial mistakes are the same. Here are the bookkeeping fundamentals every Maine small business owner needs.
QuickBooks Online for Maine Vacation Rental Hosts: A Beginner-Friendly Setup Guide
New to QuickBooks? This beginner-friendly guide walks Maine STR hosts through setting up QuickBooks Online for their vacation rental — from bank accounts to lodging tax tracking