WINTER days are upon us, and along with the holiday festivities that the season brings come endless piles of snow.
One entrepreneur capitalizes on the chilly weather and makes thousands of dollars by lending a helping hand to homeowners.
Wintertime offers endless opportunities to take on a new side hustle and pocket extra cash[/caption]
One entrepreneur makes thousands by clearing snow from driveways[/caption]
Simply by clearing the snow off of driveways, an entrepreneur based in Massachusetts makes up to $5,000 per snowstorm.
Kevin runs O’Neil Lawn Care (@oneillawncare), a small business that profits by mowing lawns, trimming trees, cleaning up leaves, and in the winter – removing snow.
In a TikTok video from last January, the business owner and content creator detailed the high profit potential of the gig, calling it “the best winter side hustle.”
He noted that getting clients for the side hustle is as easy as knocking door to door in your neighborhood.
Once you secure customers, Kevin suggested charging them a monthly rate or per cleanup.
The entrepreneur estimated that he makes around $1,000 to $5,000 per snowstorm by clearing driveways.
The entrepreneur makes on average $1,000 to $5,000 per snowstorm with his side hustle[/caption]
The video features a snow blower quickly clearing the path of snow by throwing it to the side through a chute.
These machines save a lot of time and effort in comparison to shoveling snow but can run upwards of hundreds of dollars.
Those looking to start smaller with the side hustle can invest in a snow shovel for a fraction of the cost.
LIGHT IT UP
Another entrepreneur makes bank during the winter season with his holiday lights side hustle.
Just as constantly shoveling snow can be a nuisance for homeowners during the winter months, so too can hanging up Christmas lights.
TikToker and entrepreneur Adam Chap capitalizes on the dreaded task, making up to $3,600 daily.
The content creator advised charging $1,200 per home and taking on three homes each day.
Chap shared that there was additional profit potential in decorating Christmas trees, suggesting that his followers decorate both the home and tree for $2,500.
He admitted that although his pricing sounded high, he was confident in the value he offered.
“YOU ARE NOT YOUR CUSTOMER!” Chap wrote in the caption.
“When I closed a Christmas light deal for $2,000 during my first year I thought the people were nuts!”
Side hustles and tax implications
Extra income you make from side hustles may need to be reported to the IRS.
If you receive more than $600 in gross payouts from a selling platform like eBay, the site will issue you a Form 1099-K to use in your tax return.
Individuals should calculate their adjusted gross income, taxable earnings, and deductions for the year.
Once they have that, they can use the 1040-ES form to calculate estimated taxes.
“However, over the last eight years running my business, I’ve come to realize just how valuable the services we provide are and why people love to hand off this work to us.”
The business owner also noted that homeowners are willing to cough up the cash for three main reasons.
He shared that homeowners fear heights, don’t own a ladder, and value time over money.
Check out these other side hustle ideas to pocket some extra money.
One entrepreneur made $10,000 in three days with a Google side hustle – she does the work from her phone.
Plus, make $150 in 10 minutes with a Christmas tree side hustle.
