tax-prep Skill
Prepares tax materials as a two-link chain — month-end-prep confirms the books are closed and reconciled first, then tax-season-organizer calculates the quarterly estimated payment or builds the year-end 1099-NEC list and accountant packet from those closed numbers. Requires a ledger (MYOB, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins.
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Developers using knowledge-work-plugins, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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1 month ago · Apache-2.0 license
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What is tax-prep Skill?
Prepares tax materials as a two-link chain — month-end-prep confirms the books are closed and reconciled first, then tax-season-organizer calculates the quarterly estimated payment or builds the year-end 1099-NEC list and accountant packet from those closed numbers. Requires a ledger (MYOB, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using knowledge-work-plugins
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: small-business/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md
Allowed tools declared by source
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- Local files
- Network access
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
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When to use tax-prep Skill
- Use it for developers using knowledge-work-plugins.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- Skill file: small-business/skills/tax-prep/SKILL.md
What it does
Prepares tax materials as a two-link chain — month-end-prep confirms the books are closed and reconciled first, then tax-season-organizer calculates the quarterly estimated payment or builds the year-end 1099-NEC list and accountant packet from those closed numbers. Requires a ledger (MYOB, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero,
Skill instructions
Run the tax chain. Books first, then tax materials. The dependency is not optional — an estimate calculated on unreconciled books is a number the owner will send to the IRS. Parse arguments: - --mode (default: infer from the date — Oct through Jan defaults to both, otherwise quarterly) — quarterly, 1099, or both - --year (default: current year) Framing: open every deliverable with "Prepared for review by your accountant — not tax advice." A ledger is required — MYOB, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, or Zoho Books, whichever is connected (../../shared/connector-neutrality.md). Without one, ask for a P&L export and a payee-level payment export before starting. Check the country before Step 1. Read Country from the Business context block (../../shared/currency-and-locale.md). The tax math in Step 2 is US federal. If the business is not in the US, say so in one line, run Step 1 so the books are closed, and hand the owner the closed-books packet for their accountant in place of a US estimate or
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Frequently asked questions
What is tax-prep?
tax-prep is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Prepares tax materials as a two-link chain — month-end-prep confirms the books are closed and reconciled first, then tax-season-organizer calculates the quarterly estimated payment or builds the year-end.
Who is tax-prep best for?
tax-prep is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install tax-prep?
Install or run tax-prep using Copy skill directory. Check tax-prep for the latest setup command.
Is tax-prep actively maintained?
tax-prep may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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