# tax-prep

Sorts business expenses into IRS Schedule C line items and hands you a clean breakdown for your accountant or your own return.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 400 installs · ★ 98
- Author: openaccountant
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openaccountant/skills/tree/HEAD/shared/tax-prep/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openaccountant-tax-prep

## What it does

The skill pulls transactions for the tax year and maps each one to a Schedule C line: advertising, rent, commissions, supplies, travel. Inside is a mapping table from Line 8 Advertising through Line 27a Other expenses, plus a six-step workflow. You set the date range, search business expenses, then assign a line number to each.

Whatever stays unmapped, you assign by hand. After that the skill exports a summary grouped by line item, and you cross-check the totals against bank and credit card statements. There is a spreadsheet path too: export CSVs, add a "Schedule C Line" column, build a pivot table by line.

Two spots where people slip. Meals on Line 24b are only 50% deductible, and the skill flags the full amount, so you halve it on the return. Mixed-use expenses need splitting as well, with only the business portion going on the form. This is not tax advice, so filing decisions belong with a CPA.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill tax-prep -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/tax-prep/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill tax-prep -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill tax-prep -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openaccountant/skills tax-prep
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill tax-prep -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openaccountant/skills --path shared/tax-prep
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill tax-prep -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openaccountant/skills/tree/HEAD/shared/tax-prep/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- sort a year of expenses into Schedule C lines
- find every business expense inside the tax year
- build a line-by-line summary for a CPA
- catch uncategorized transactions and assign them manually
- reconcile totals against bank and credit card statements

## Example prompts
- Sort my business expenses for the year into Schedule C lines
- Export a Schedule C summary grouped by line item for my CPA
- Show me the transactions with no category for this tax year

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: tax-prep
description: >
  Organize business expenses by IRS Schedule C categories for tax filing.
---

# Schedule C Tax Prep

## Overview

Categorizes all business expenses into IRS Schedule C line items so you can hand your accountant a clean breakdown or file your own Schedule C (Form 1040). Maps every transaction to the correct deduction line.

## Wilson Tools Used

- `transaction_search` — Find all business expenses within the tax year
- `categorize` — Map transactions to Schedule C line item categories
- `export_transactions` — Export the categorized breakdown for your CPA or tax software

## Workflow

1. Set the date range to the tax year (e.g., January 1 through December 31).
2. Use `transaction_search` to pull all business-related expenses.
3. Use `categorize` to map each expense to a Schedule C line item using the mapping table below.
4. Review unmapped transactions and assign them manually.
5. Use `export_transactions` to generate a Schedule C-ready summary grouped by line item.
6. Cross-check totals against bank and credit card statements.

### Schedule C Line Item Mapping

| Line | Category | Examples |
|------|----------|----------|
| 8 | Advertising | Google Ads, Facebook Ads, print ads, business cards |
| 9 | Car and truck expenses | Gas, repairs, lease payments (if not using standard mileage) |
| 10 | Commissions and fees | Sales commissions, payment processing fees (Stripe, PayPal) |
| 11 | Contract labor | Freelancers, 1099 contractors |
| 13 | Depreciation (Form 4562) | Asset depreciation (see depreciation-schedule skill) |
| 15 | Insurance (other than health) | Business liability, E&O, property insurance |
| 16a | Mortgage interest | Interest on business property mortgage |
| 16b | Other interest | Business loan interest, credit line interest |
| 17 | Legal and professional services | Attorney fees, CPA fees, bookkeeping |
| 18 | Office expense | Office supplies, postage, software subscriptions |
| 19 | Pension/profit-sharing plans | SEP-IRA, SIMPLE IRA employer contributions |
| 20a | Rent — vehicles, machinery, equipment | Equipment leases |
| 20b | Rent — other business property | Office rent, coworking space |
| 22 | Supplies | Materials consumed in business operations |
| 23 | Taxes and licenses | Business licenses, state/local taxes, employer payroll taxes |
| 24a | Travel | Airfare, hotels, car rentals for business travel |
| 24b | Meals | Business meals (50% deductible) |
| 25 | Utilities | Electric, gas, water, phone, internet for business property |
| 27a | Other expenses | Anything not fitting the above (itemize on Part V) |

## Without Wilson

1. Export all transactions from your bank and credit card accounts as CSV files.
2. Open the CSV in a spreadsheet. Add a column called "Schedule C Line."
3. Sort transactions by merchant or description.
4. For each transaction, assign the appropriate line number from the table above.
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