What the accounting actually looks like
A landscaping marketplace works on the same gross-versus-net axis as other two-sided platforms, with the added wrinkle of seasonality: heavy spring and fall volume, slower winter months. Revenue is platform fees on completed jobs, with payouts to landscaping pros that drive a meaningful 1099-NEC list. Equipment-related disputes and weather cancellations add adjustment volume. Sales tax can apply to landscape services in some states, depending on whether the platform is the seller of record. A monthly close fits, with closer scrutiny during peak months.
How ATCS handles it for locallandscape.services
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Department/location coding
Coding by service region or category surfaces which markets actually carry the business.
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1099-NEC vendor tracking with tokenized W-9 capture
Landscaping pros are nearly all 1099 recipients; encrypted TIN storage keeps onboarding compliant.
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Multi-account reconciliation
Payment processor activity reconciles cleanly against the operating account through peak season.
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CPA handoff bundle
A pre-assembled 1099 list shortens the January cycle when the vendor population is large.
Bookkeeping reality for Local services & marketplaces
Two-sided marketplaces and event platforms live on the gross-versus-net revenue question. Whether the books recognize platform fees only or full transaction value, then remit to providers, has to be settled in policy and reflected consistently. Provider payouts produce large 1099-NEC populations — most local-service providers are sole props or single-member LLCs — making tokenized W-9 capture and encrypted TIN storage table stakes. Refunds, weather cancellations, and partial-job adjustments are recurring journal volume. Sales tax marketplace-facilitator rules apply in some states.