Dropshipping Taxes Made Simple – A Step-by-Step Guide

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Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy

Doba

26 episodes

1 day ago

Welcome to Drop That Ship, the podcast for scrappy entrepreneurs who want more freedom, more income, and fewer cardboard boxes in the garage. Brought to you by the team at Doba, the platform that connects you to vetted suppliers, automates your fulfillment, and makes your storefront actually work, this show is where real dropshipping gets real simple.

Brought to you by the team at Doba, we make e-commerce simple, scalable, and inventory-free—so you can focus on what matters: your business. Each week, we cover real strategies for product research, supplier vetting, store optimization, SEO, automation, fulfillment, and yes—even making your first sale. Whether you're launching your first Shopify store or leveling up your fifth, we’ll help you dodge the rookie mistakes, use the right tools, and turn traffic into repeat customers. It’s time to stop guessing and start building, your business, your rules, your future.

New episodes drop every Tuesday, so hit follow, bring your ambition, and remember: you don’t need to go viral. You just need to get started

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Dropshipping Taxes Made Simple – A Step-by-Step Guide – Part 1

Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy

5 minutes

1 month ago

Dropshipping Taxes Made Simple – A Step-by-Step Guide – Part 1

Tax season doesn’t have to suck. Follow along as Megan walks you through how to get your dropshipping business registered, compliant, and actually prepared to file without crying into your receipts. From sole proprietorships and LLCs to EINs, business bank accounts, and sales tax basics, you’ll learn how to keep your setup clean and scalable.

We’ll also talk about why good recordkeeping is your secret weapon, how tools like TaxJar or Avalara can save you from sales tax meltdowns, and what to expect when it’s time to report income.

Chapters:
[Start] Business Setup Without the Jargon: Sole proprietorship vs. LLC, EINs, and how to avoid paying $100 for something that’s free.
01:46 Banking Like a Pro: Why mixing business and personal accounts is a one-way ticket to stress—and what to do instead.
02:25 Sales Tax Made Slightly Less Awful: Understanding physical vs. economic nexus and how to automate the worst parts.
03:35 Reporting Your Income Without Panic: The tools, forms, and tracking habits that make tax time manageable, not monstrous.

Links and Resources:

Doba.com – Official site
Discount code: podcast-doba – 10% off your first month of the Pro or Business plan

Inquiries about partnerships? Want to join Megan on the podcast?
Email mhansel@doba.com and connect!