Business Tax & Compliance
Prepare business tax returns using reconciled books, asset schedules, and ownership records.
Online service across all 50 states
What this service is
Business tax and compliance covers every tax obligation a company has, handled by one team: the annual federal and state income tax returns, sales tax and multi-state filings, planning during the year to reduce the bill, specialty credits such as the R&D credit, and responding when the IRS or a state sends a notice. Instead of a preparer, a bookkeeper, and a separate notice service each seeing part of the picture, one CPA team keeps your books, payroll, owner decisions, and filings consistent with each other.
Forms & documents involved
What we actually do
Prepare federal and state business returns
File Form 1120, 1120-S, or 1065 with state returns and owner K-1s.
Plan before year-end
Model income, deductions, owner pay, and equipment purchases while there is still time to act.
Manage estimated payments
Calculate quarterly federal and state estimates so there are no underpayment penalties or surprises.
Handle sales tax and multi-state filings
Track nexus and file sales, franchise, and state income tax wherever you operate.
Claim credits and incentives
Identify and document the R&D credit and other credits your activity qualifies for.
Respond to notices
Answer IRS and state letters and represent you if a return is examined.
Prices by scope
Compare the work included at each price. Your final scope and fee are confirmed in writing before work begins.
Per return, per entity, per year.
- SmallUnder $250K revenue, books in good order, one state$780
- Established$250K–$1M revenue, up to 2 states, fixed assets$1,180
- Complex$1M–$5M revenue, inventory, 3+ states or 6+ partners$1,780
- LargeOver $5M revenue, special allocations or tiered entitiesFrom $2,680
Per return, per entity, per year.
- SmallUnder $250K revenue, one state$880
- Established$250K–$1M revenue, up to 2 states$1,380
- Complex$1M–$5M revenue, NOLs, credits or 3+ states$2,080
- LargeOver $5M revenue or consolidated groupFrom $3,180
Added to the base federal return price.
- SimpleAllocation only$160 per state
- ApportionedFull apportionment or composite return$290 per state
One-time review across your current states of activity.
- Up to 10 statesOne sales channel$620
- 11+ statesMultiple channels or marketplaces$1,080
One-time registration; recurring filing quoted separately by frequency.
- StandardOnline registration in one state$180 per state
- Local registrationsHome-rule cities or county permits$290 per state
Scales with qualifying wage and expense volume.
- SmallUnder $500K qualified expenses$1,680
- Mid-size$500K–$2M qualified expenses$3,480
- LargeOver $2M or multiple business componentsFrom $5,800
Simple notices; escalated audit representation quoted separately.
- SimpleOne automated notice, records on hand$320 per notice
- With documentationRecords gathered and reconciled$620 per notice
This category page spans several distinct filings and specialty services. Prices are per item, not a bundle, see Business Tax Advisory and Tax Planning below for the recurring advisory side of this category.
What You Get
Business Tax Advisory
Quarterly planning support for entity decisions, owner compensation, estimated taxes, and timing moves before deadlines close.
Explore this serviceTax Planning
Year-round modeling for deductions, income timing, distributions, compensation structure, and material business decisions.
Explore this serviceTax Compliance & Preparation
Business return preparation aligned to the actual books, planning decisions, and filing posture of the entity.
Explore this serviceS-Corp, C-Corp, and 1065 Filings
Entity-type-specific return support for closely held businesses, partnerships, and corporate operators.
Explore this serviceSales Tax and Multi-State Support
Nexus review, SALT exposure, registration sequencing, and recurring filing support across expanding footprints.
Explore this serviceR&D Credit and Specialty Tax Work
Readiness, documentation, and credit-positioning support where technical credits or specialized planning matter.
Explore this serviceIRS Notice & Resolution
Audit-response coordination, penalty-abatement support, and strategic handling of notices or payment issues.
Explore this service- Quarterly tax action plan and priority map
- Return preparation and filing roadmap
- State, specialty, and entity-level exposure summary
- Notice-response and issue-resolution guidance
When this service may fit
- You are making owner compensation, distribution, or reinvestment decisions without recurring tax guidance
- You have state, specialty, or notice issues that keep surfacing outside the normal filing cycle
- Tax planning, bookkeeping, and payroll are no longer moving in sync
- Your business needs one tax framework instead of multiple isolated CPA tasks
Need help getting your books ready for tax season?
A return is only as good as the books behind it. Add bookkeeping and we prepare the return from reconciled numbers.
How It Works
Current entity and filing review
Confirm entities, filing history, ownership changes, and the federal, state, and local returns included in the engagement.
Tax-risk and opportunity mapping
Reconcile accounting income to tax records and gather asset, payroll, financing, and owner transaction schedules.
Planning and compliance sequencing
Prepare and review the returns, explain material positions, and request management approval and filing authorization.
Ongoing execution through filing cycle
Deliver the filing package and payment calendar, identifying unresolved notices or planning questions for follow-up.
Your Role
Provide complete records, disclose significant transactions, and approve the return and payments. Tell us about ownership, activity, or address changes.
Service Scope
Annual compliance does not automatically include bookkeeping cleanup, all jurisdictional registrations, amended returns, or year-round advisory. Those items are agreed separately.
Start Business Tax & Compliance online
Choose the closest scope and send your request online. We’ll confirm the final work and fee in writing before anything begins.
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