The week's money · 2 min read

Separate the tax money when the payment arrives

Micro Venture Desk · August 4, 2026

Separate the tax money when the payment arrives. This desk note is about money you expect to owe later. It fits a business that still has one decision-maker.

Sequence

Do it in this order: move that portion the day the payment lands. Stop when the next step needs a number you do not have. Inventing the number is not a step.

The habit to drop

The expensive habit is one balance that mixes spending money and tax money. Replace it with a line on paper you can find next week.

The note is done when the set-aside is in a named place. If a customer, a supplier, or a tax date is involved, use the real date, not a rounded one.

The "The week's money" page stays practical only while it names an owner and a next action. Money you expect to owe later without a next action is a wish.

A desk note. It does not predict revenue, and it is not tax, legal, or accounting advice.