Category Confusion Translator Quiz

Take this short quiz and in just 2 minutes, you could find thousands of dollars you didn't know you had!

This checkpoint helps you clarify where you may mis-categorize your expenses — especially home office, meals, software, and “gray area” purchases. That could trigger an audit.

In this process, you’ll see:
✔ where mistakes usually happen
✔ what to fix first
✔ whether it’s time to hand this off

First & Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

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If you bought a standing desk for your dedicated home office, how should it be categorized? *

Office Furniture & Equipment

Office Supplies

Home Office Expense

I usually guess

If you have a home office, what percentage of your monthly rent or mortgage payment will you deduct? *

100%

60%

40%

20%

If you buy a second monitor used for client work, how should it be categorized? *

Office Equipment

Office Supplies

Marketing Expense

Personal Expense

If you pay for cell phone and Internet service used partly for business, how should it be categorized? *

Utilities: Business Portion for Phone & Utilities

Office Expense (100%)

Owner Draw

I usually guess

If you pay for Zoom, Canva, GoHighLevel, or similar tools, how should they be categorized? *

Software Subscriptions

Marketing Expense

Office Supplies

Miscellaneous

If you pay for website hosting or domain registration, how should it be categorized? *

Subscriptions

Advertising

Marketing

Office Expense

If you buy coffee or lunch with a prospective client and discuss business, how should it be categorized? *

Meals (Client/Business Dev)

Entertainment

Marketing Expense

Personal Expense

If you pay a virtual assistant or contractor, how should it be categorized? *

Contract Labor

Payroll

Owner Draw

Office Expense

If you pay a bookkeeper or accountant, how should it be categorized? *

Professional Services

Office Expense

Software

Owner Draw

If you pay for Facebook or Google ads, how should they be categorized? *

Advertising & Marketing

Software Subscriptions

Office Expense

Miscellaneous

If you pay for a business coach or mastermind, how should it be categorized? *

Professional Development

Marketing Expense

Owner Draw

Office Supplies

If you pay for airfare for a business trip, how should it be categorized?

Travel: Airfare

Meals

Marketing Expense

Office Expense

Category Confusion Translator Quiz

In this process, you’ll see:✔ where mistakes usually happen✔ what to fix first✔ whether it’s time to hand this off

In this process, you’ll see:
✔ where mistakes usually happen
✔ what to fix first
✔ whether it’s time to hand this off