Robert E. Clark, CPA

Your CPA Files Your Taxes. We Plan Them.

Robert E. Clark is a Certified Tax Coach who helps online entrepreneurs find overlooked deductions, fix costly entity structures, and build tax strategies that work year-round.

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CPA License in FL & LACertified Tax CoachQuickBooks ProAdvisor

Online Entrepreneurs Have a Tax Problem. And It's Not the IRS.

You built your business from scratch. You figured out the product, the marketing, the fulfillment. But when tax season hits, you hand everything to a CPA who treats your online revenue the same as a dentist's office or a plumbing company. That's the problem.

Entity Structure Savings

The wrong structure can add $5,000-$15,000 to your annual tax bill. Are you an LLC that should be an S-Corp?

Industry-Specific Deductions

Home office, equipment depreciation, software, travel, co-working. Most CPAs check the obvious boxes and move on.

Self-Employment Tax

At 15.3%, SE tax is the biggest surprise for online entrepreneurs. Proper planning can reduce a significant portion legally.

Multi-State Compliance

Online sales, remote contractors, cross-state operations create tax obligations in states you've never visited.

The difference between tax filing and tax planning is thousands of dollars a year. Most online entrepreneurs don't know there's a difference until they've overpaid for years.

Who We Work With

Built for the Way You Actually Make Money

Online businesses don't fit inside a standard tax return. Find your business model below.

E-Commerce Sellers

Amazon FBA, Shopify, Etsy

Your CPA probably doesn't know that FBA warehouse placement creates sales tax nexus in states you've never set foot in.

  • Sales tax nexus from FBA warehouse placement across states
  • Amazon settlement report reconciliation
  • COGS accounting across multiple platforms
  • 1099-K reconciliation from multiple marketplaces

Amazon FBA Tax Checklist

State nexus threshold table for all 50 states

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Content Creators

YouTube, TikTok, Podcasters

You got 15-30 different 1099-NECs last year. You're not sure if that camera counts as a deduction or depreciable equipment. We are.

  • Managing 15-30+ different 1099-NECs from platforms
  • Equipment depreciation and home office optimization
  • Quarterly tax planning with unpredictable income
  • Products and experiences as taxable income

Creator Tax Deduction Guide

47 specific deductions with real examples

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SaaS Founders

Tech Startups, App Developers

If you have a dev team and you're not claiming R&D Tax Credits, you could be leaving up to $500,000 per year on the table.

  • Section 174 R&D expense capitalization rules
  • R&D Tax Credits worth up to $500K/year
  • Entity structure for QSBS eligibility
  • Multi-state nexus from remote employees

SaaS R&D Tax Credit Estimator

Input headcount + spend, get estimated credit

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Freelancers & Consultants

Location-Independent Pros

Self-employment tax at 15.3% is the biggest shock for new freelancers. The right entity structure can reduce your effective rate significantly.

  • Quarterly estimated tax payment optimization
  • SE tax reduction through entity restructuring
  • Florida domicile establishment for relocators
  • Solo 401(k) vs. SEP-IRA optimization

Freelancer Quarterly Tax Calculator

Quarterly payment schedule + annual projection

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Crypto & NFT Traders

DeFi, Staking, Digital Assets

Form 1099-DA mandatory reporting starts in 2025. The IRS requires wallet-by-wallet accounting. If your CPA isn't tracking this, you have a compliance problem.

  • Form 1099-DA mandatory reporting (effective 2025)
  • Wallet-by-wallet IRS accounting requirements
  • DeFi staking taxed as ordinary income
  • NFT gains at 28% collectibles rate

2026 Crypto Tax Compliance Checklist

Covers wallets, DeFi, staking, and 1099-DA

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Three Steps to Paying Less (Legally)

01

Find Your Tax Gaps

Select your business type and get a free tool built specifically for how you make money — checklist, calculator, or estimator. See exactly where you're overpaying before you talk to anyone.

02

Book Your Free Strategy Session

Schedule a 30-minute call with Robert Clark. We'll review your business model and identify strategies that apply to your specific situation.

03

Keep More of What You Earn

Get a proactive tax plan built for your business. Our clients typically identify thousands in overlooked deductions and structural savings in the first year.

A CPA Files. A Certified Tax Coach Plans.

There are roughly 660,000 active CPAs in the United States. Fewer than 2,000 hold the Certified Tax Coach designation.

When they engage
Regular CPA: After the tax year ends
Tax Coach: Before and during the tax year
Primary goal
Regular CPA: Accurate filing and compliance
Tax Coach: Legal tax reduction and strategic planning
Entity structure
Regular CPA: Files whatever structure you have
Tax Coach: Evaluates whether your structure is optimal
Deductions
Regular CPA: Claims what's obvious from your records
Tax Coach: Proactively identifies deductions you didn't know existed
Industry knowledge
Regular CPA: Generalist across all business types
Tax Coach: Specialized in your business model's tax landscape
Planning frequency
Regular CPA: Once a year (March-April)
Tax Coach: Quarterly reviews and year-round strategy
Outcome
Regular CPA: Your taxes are filed correctly
Tax Coach: Your taxes are filed correctly AND minimized

Robert E. Clark holds both the CPA and Certified Tax Coach designations, is licensed in Florida and Louisiana, and has a practice focused exclusively on proactive tax planning for business owners. This isn't a side service. It's the entire practice.

Client Success Stories

Hear It Directly from Our Clients

Online entrepreneurs share how proactive tax planning changed their business.

“Right before we were ready to either hire in-house or look for real good outsource, we were lucky enough to find Robert Clark, and he’s saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last 5 years.”

Questions We Hear from Online Entrepreneurs

You may not need to switch. Many of our clients keep their existing accountant for compliance filing and work with us for proactive tax strategy. Proactive planning — entity structure, retirement optimization, industry-specific deductions — is a separate discipline from filing, and one that pays for itself when done year-round.

Yes. Robert Clark is licensed in both Florida and Louisiana, and works with online entrepreneurs across the country. Tax planning for digital businesses is largely federal. Your e-commerce nexus obligations, R&D credits, and entity structure questions apply regardless of where you live.

Every business is different. An Amazon seller with multi-state nexus has very different needs than a freelance consultant with a single client. The free strategy session exists so we can understand your situation and give you an honest assessment of what tax planning would look like for your business.

If your online business earns $75,000 or more per year, you almost certainly have entity structure and deduction opportunities a generalist CPA will miss. Self-employment tax alone at 15.3% means you're paying over $11,000 on $75K of net income. The right entity structure can reduce that substantially.

DIY tax software helps you file correctly based on what you enter. It doesn't evaluate whether your entity structure is optimal, identify deductions you didn't know to claim, or create a forward-looking strategy. For online business owners with multiple revenue streams, the gap between filing and planning is typically thousands of dollars per year.

Find Out If Your Entity Is Costing You Money

Get a personalized report showing whether your current business setup is optimized or adding thousands to your annual tax bill.

Personalized entity structure analysis
Deduction strategies specific to your niche
Clear next steps you can act on immediately

No cost. No obligation. No sales pitch unless you ask for one.

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Or call (305) 363-5429 to speak with Robert directly.