Instagram Carousel — Day 10: Small Business Receipt Rules
7 Slide Concept
Slide 1 (Hook)
Visual: Bold text with money imagery
Text Overlay: “Small business owners”
“These 5 rules = $5K saved”
Slide 2 (Rule 1)
Visual: Receipt with 4 parts highlighted
Text Overlay: “Rule 1: The 4-Part Receipt”
“✓ Who (vendor)”
“✓ What (items)”
“✓ When (date)”
“✓ How Much”
Slide 3 (Rule 2)
Visual: Meal receipt with notes
Text Overlay: “Rule 2: Business Purpose”
“❌ ‘Client lunch – $85′”
“✓ ‘Lunch with Sarah, discussed Q2 campaign'”
Slide 4 (Rule 3)
Visual: Pie chart showing 50%
Text Overlay: “Rule 3: Meals = 50% Only”
“Business meals: 50% deductible”
“Track correctly or lose half”
Slide 5 (Rule 4)
Visual: Home office with measurements
Text Overlay: “Rule 4: Home Office”
“Need: Measured square footage”
“Office sq ft ÷ Home sq ft = %”
Slide 6 (Rule 5)
Visual: Car with mileage tracking
Text Overlay: “Rule 5: Vehicle Mileage”
“Need: Contemporaneous log”
“67¢ per mile (2025)”
“Estimates don’t count”
Slide 7 (CTA)
Visual: BudgetX app interface
Text Overlay: “BudgetX tracks ALL 5 rules”
“20 days until Tax Day”
“Download free — link in bio”
Design Notes
- Color scheme: BudgetX brand with green for “money saved” accents
- Font: Clean, professional sans-serif
- Each rule gets its own slide for clarity
- Final slide: Strong CTA with countdown urgency
Hashtags
#smallbusiness #taxtips #receipts #deductions #businessowner #taxseason #freelancer #budgetxapp