How Breadcounter Saved This Agency Owner from IRS Jail Time and Became His Fractional CFO
Once we got him out of the fire, we became his fractional CFO through BreadClarity:
Went from 4 years of unfiled taxes and potential jail time to a fully compliant, strategically managed business with a fractional CFO guiding growth decisions daily.
The Challenge
This marketing agency owner was crushing it - scaling from break-even in 2021 to over $2M in revenue by 2025. But behind the growth was a ticking time bomb. He hadn't filed taxes for FOUR YEARS (2021-2024). Not a single return. The IRS was coming after him with penalties, interest, and threats of serious consequences. He was terrified of going to jail. His business was in complete chaos. Two LLCs - one for general marketing, another for luxury real estate marketing - but he was running them like one big personal bank account. Money flowing between entities with zero distinction. Commingling funds everywhere. No books. No accounting systems. Just bank statements showing thousands of transactions with no receipts or documentation. He came to us in 2025 desperate for help, knowing he needed someone who understood his business and could save him from the IRS nightmare he'd created.
The Breadcounter Approach
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WITHOUT BREADCOUNTER
- 4 years of unfiled taxes creating $270K-$300K liability
- IRS penalties and interest piling up
- Facing potential criminal charges and jail time
- Two entities operating as one big mess
- Funds comingled with zero tracking
- No accounting systems or financial visibility
- Thousands of undocumented transactions
- Contractors not properly tracked by entity
- Zero strategic financial guidance
- Scaling blind with no CFO support
WITH BREADCOUNTER
- All 4 years filed and compliant
- Reduced tax liability to ~$180K (saved $90K-$120K)
- IRS payment plan - no criminal charges
- Both entities operating cleanly with clear rules
- Proper fund separation and tracking
- Complete accounting systems in place
- Every transaction properly categorized
- Dual payroll systems working smoothly
- Fractional CFO providing ongoing strategic guidance
- Scaling to $2M+ with complete financial clarity
- *Stop ignoring the IRS. Get your Clean Slate + BreadClarity.*
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