Outdoor attractions & tours

Books and taxes for segway, e-bike, and scooter tour companies.

Guided tour tickets, standalone rentals, a fleet of segways or e-bikes that needs battery replacement, and city permits to operate on public streets. Gus sorts all of it, an accountant checks every transaction, and you get one number a month.

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JuneExample month
$13,100
what you made

June came in at $13,100. A batch of new fleet batteries from the e-bike supplier landed this month, so I logged it as equipment, not supplies.

  • Guided tour ticket batchGuided tour tickets
  • Standalone rental paymentsRentals without a guide
  • Fleet battery orderFleet equipment
  • City street permit renewalCity permits
  • Guide payroll runGuide wages
Money in$44,300
Money out$31,200
Set aside for taxes$3,900
An example month. Yours will have your numbers.

Why your books are different

Segway and e-bike tour books go wrong in the same four places.

A generalist sees ticket sales and a rack of bikes. Your business runs a fleet that needs charging and battery replacement, pays a city for the right to use its streets and sidewalks, and offers both guided tours and plain rentals that need to be told apart. When the books do not know that, you cannot tell what keeping the fleet running actually costs.

  1. 1

    Fleet batteries and repairs look like a supply run

    A batch of replacement batteries for an e-bike or segway fleet can cost thousands and lasts for a set number of charge cycles, not like a consumable bought weekly.

    What we doFlags fleet battery and major part purchases, books them as equipment, and gets the accountant's call on how they get written off.
  2. 2

    Guided tours and plain rentals get mixed into one income line

    A guided tour with a narrator earns differently than a two-hour rental with no guide, and mixing them hides which side of the business actually carries the other.

    What we doKeeps guided tour income separate from standalone rental income, so you can see what each part of the business actually earns.
  3. 3

    City permit costs get treated as a one-time fee

    Permits to operate on public streets and sidewalks often renew annually or seasonally, and treating that as a one-time cost hides a real recurring obligation.

    What we doKeeps city permit costs in their own line and flags renewal timing, so it never becomes a surprise.
  4. 4

    Charging and electricity costs disappear into general utilities

    A fleet that charges overnight uses real electricity, and lumped into a general utility bill for the shop, you cannot see what it actually costs to keep the fleet powered.

    What we doKeeps fleet charging costs visible where possible, so the real cost of running the fleet stays clear.

Your categories

The categories Gus keeps for a segway and e-bike tour company.

Set up once for how you get paid and what you spend. You never pick a category. He does, and an accountant checks it.

Money in

  • Guided tour ticketsTours with a guide, walk-up and online.
  • Rentals without a guideStandalone segway, e-bike, or scooter rentals.
  • Group and corporate bookingsTeam events and private group tours.
  • Online travel agency bookingsSales through Viator or GetYourGuide, at full ticket price.

Money out

  • Fleet equipmentNew segways, e-bikes, scooters, and batteries, logged as equipment.
  • Fleet repair and partsTires, brakes, and mechanical upkeep.
  • Guide wagesHourly or per-tour pay for guides.
  • City permitsLicensing to operate on public streets and sidewalks.
  • InsuranceLiability coverage for guided tours and rentals.
  • Charging and electricityPower to keep the fleet charged.

What we watch for you

  • Fleet cost per unit

    Battery, repair, and part costs against how many units you run, so you know when the fleet is getting expensive.

  • Guided versus rental share

    How much of the month comes from guided tours versus plain rentals.

  • Permit renewal timing

    When city permits come due, so a renewal fee never catches you off guard.

  • The set-aside

    What you will owe, tracked every month, so April is a number you already knew.

Ask Gus

Things segway and e-bike tour owners ask Gus.

Text him like you would text anybody. He answers in plain English, and when a question is above his pay grade, an accountant looks and gets back to you.

We replaced a batch of fleet batteries this month. Does that count as equipment?

Yes, I logged it that way rather than as a supply, since batteries have real useful life. The accountant decides how much of it gets written off this year.

Why does this month show more rental income than guided tour income?

I keep those two separate, and this month standalone rentals outpaced guided tours. That is worth knowing when you think about staffing guides.

Our city permit renews every year. Is that tracked so I do not miss it?

Yes, I keep permit costs in their own line and flag renewal timing, so it never sneaks up on you.

The tax side

The tax side of a segway and e-bike tour company.

Most of what goes wrong here is labels: fleet batteries filed as supplies, and guided versus unguided income mixed together.

What your return has to get right

Your accountant signs it, so it gets done right the first time.

  • Fleet depreciationSegways, e-bikes, scooters, and major battery packs are business equipment. Bonus depreciation is 100 percent for property acquired after January 19, 2025, and Section 179 can often write off a fleet purchase in the year it is bought.
  • Worker classification for guidesGuides who follow your route, schedule, and script are usually employees, even if paid per tour rather than hourly.
  • Contractor 1099sAnyone not on payroll paid $2,000 or more in 2026, like a seasonal guide brought on for a festival weekend, gets a 1099-NEC by January 31. Gus keeps that list all year.
  • The pass-through deductionMost owner-operators can take up to 20 percent of business profit off their taxable income. It comes out right when the books are right all year.

Deductions segway, e-bike, and scooter tour companies miss

Your bookkeeper knows what to look for in your statements. You never have to.

  • Fleet batteries and chargers
  • Tires and brake parts
  • City street permits
  • Liability insurance
  • Guide radios and headsets
  • Booking app fees
  • Online travel agency commissions
  • Uniforms and staff shirts
  • Helmets and safety gear
  • Electricity for charging
  • Signage and route maps
  • Rain gear for guided tours

General information about 2026 federal rules, not advice for your business. Your accountant looks at your actual numbers before anything gets filed.

All year, not just April

A segway and e-bike tour year, kept every month.

Your busiest routes run on the local tourist calendar. Your taxes come on a schedule regardless. Your team keeps you ahead of both. Every month in between, your bookkeeper closes the books and speaks up the moment something looks off.

  1. January

    Plan the year

    Last year's return gets started, the 1099 list is ready, and you get a monthly set-aside so the slower months do not catch you short.

  2. April

    Filed. Done.

    Your return is filed and signed ahead of the busy spring and summer tour season.

  3. July

    Halfway check

    Where you stand at the height of the season, and whether fleet costs are tracking with tour volume.

  4. October

    Before the slowdown

    A look at fleet equipment worth buying before next season and anything worth doing before December.

What you get

Starts at$197a month

What you pay depends on what your business needs, and it does not move after that, busy season or slow. No hourly bills, no surprise invoices, no setup fee.

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  • Monthly bookkeeping

    Every transaction sorted into categories set up for segway, e-bike, and scooter tour companies. You never categorize a thing.

  • An accountant checks every transaction

    Real review, every month, before your books close. Not a spot check.

  • Your business tax return, filed

    Prepared, reviewed, and signed by that same accountant every year.

  • The monthly number

    What you made, what you spent, what to set aside for taxes.

  • Your own bookkeeper

    A real person assigned to your business, in the app whenever you need them. No hold music.

  • On your books all year

    Every month, not just in April. Your team speaks up whenever something is worth your attention.

  • Cancel any time

    No contract. No cancellation call. Your books are yours.

Straight answers

Questions segway and e-bike tour owners ask first.

Can Gus separate guided tour income from plain rentals?

Yes. Guided tours and standalone rentals get their own lines, so you can see which side of the business is actually carrying the other.

We replaced a batch of e-bike batteries this year. Is that fully deductible right away?

Often it can be. Fleet batteries have real useful life, so they get logged as equipment, and the accountant decides how much comes off this year.

Our city permit renews annually. Does Gus keep track of that cost?

Yes. City permits get their own line, and Gus flags renewal timing so the cost never sneaks up on you.

Our guides are paid per tour, not hourly. Are they employees?

Usually, if you set the route, schedule, and script. Gus keeps their pay tracked and flags the classification question for the accountant.

Our books are behind from a busy tourist season. Is that a problem?

No. Send the bank statements you have. Gus sorts them, the accountant checks them, and most owners know where they stand within a week.

Is a real accountant checking my books?

Yes. You get your own bookkeeper, Gus does the first pass on every transaction, and an accountant checks every one before your month closes. That same accountant prepares, signs, and files your business return. Goatkeeper is not a CPA firm, and we never pretend a person looked when they did not.

What does it cost, and can I cancel?

It starts at $197 a month, depending on what your business needs. No setup fee, no hourly bills, no contract. Cancel any time from the app, and your books go with you.

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  • $197 a month to start
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  • Cancel whenever