ARTICLE 01
How do I generate a Profit & Loss statement?
Reports → Profit & Loss → pick a date range → Generate. The P&L groups your income and expenses by category and shows your net profit. You can drill into any line to see the underlying transactions, and you can export to PDF or CSV.
ARTICLE 02
Can I get a P&L by month, quarter, or year?
Yes. The P&L view has presets for This Month, Last Month, This Quarter, Last Quarter, This Year, Last Year, and a custom date range picker. You can also compare two periods side-by-side (e.g. Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025) to see growth.
ARTICLE 03
How does Schedule C generation work?
Reports → Schedule C maps your transactions to the exact line numbers on IRS Form 1040 Schedule C — Gross Receipts, Returns, Cost of Goods Sold, every expense category from Advertising to Wages. You get a one-page summary that mirrors the form, ready to hand to your CPA or type into TurboTax.
ARTICLE 04
What's in the Year-End Packet?
A single PDF + companion spreadsheet containing: full-year P&L, year-over-year comparison, Schedule C summary, mileage log, all transactions in one CSV, an itemized deduction breakdown, and 1099-NEC totals for any contractors you paid more than $600. It's the only thing your CPA needs.
ARTICLE 05
Can I send the Year-End Packet directly to my CPA?
Yes. Reports → Year-End Packet → "Email to CPA" → enter their email. We send a secure link that expires in 30 days. Your CPA doesn't need a Clarity Books account to view or download it.
ARTICLE 06
How do I export my data to QuickBooks or a CSV?
Reports → Export → choose the format (CSV, QuickBooks IIF, or Xero CSV). The export includes every transaction with our category mapped to the destination tool's closest equivalent. You can re-export at any time — your data is always yours.
ARTICLE 07
Does Clarity Books handle sales tax?
Partial. We track sales tax collected on invoices you send through Clarity, and we report it on your P&L as a liability (not income). For multi-state sales tax filing, we recommend pairing with TaxJar or Avalara — we'll export the breakdown they need.