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Pricing

Straightforward Pricing, Published Up Front

All figures below are suggested starting prices in USD.

Monthly Bookkeeping Plans

Semi-annual Prepay: 20% discount on all monthly bookkeeping plans. Catch-up/cleanup bookkeeping: $45–$65 per back month, quoted after a books review.

Starter$149/mo
Best for
Pre-revenue & solo founders, up to 75 transactions/mo
Includes
Categorization, reconciliation, monthly P&L & Balance Sheet
Growth$279/mo
Best for
Small businesses, up to 200 transactions/mo
Includes
Everything in Starter + AP/AR tracking, monthly review call
Scale$499/mo
Best for
Established businesses, up to 500 transactions/mo
Includes
Everything in Growth + multi-entity, inventory, priority support
EnterpriseCustom quote
Best for
Tailored scope — multiple entities, cross-border, or complex industries
Includes
Bespoke engagement designed around your books, your deadlines, and your team

Individual Tax Preparation

Form 1040 (simple)$200
Description
W-2 income, standard deduction, one state
Form 1040 + Schedule C$300 + $50 add’l property
Description
Self-employed / single-member LLC income
Form 1040 + Schedule E$300 + $75/add'l property
Description
Rental property income, per property
Form 1040-NR$400
Description
Non-resident individuals with US-source income
Additional state return$75
Description
Each state beyond the first
Extension filing$60
Description
Form 4868 preparation and filing

Prices assume organized records provided on time. Late or disorganized documentation may incur a complexity surcharge, quoted before work begins.

Business Tax Preparation

Form 1065$600
Description
Partnerships and multi-member LLCs
Form 1120-S$650
Description
S-corporations
Form 1120$850
Description
C-corporations
S-corp election (Form 2553)$125
Description
Preparation and filing
Multi-state apportionment$125/state
Description
Per additional state beyond home state
Sales tax registration$99/state
Description
Per state

Payroll

Payroll — up to 5 employees$100/mo + $10/employee
Includes
Processing, tax deposits, filings
Payroll — 6–25 employees$175/mo + $9/employee
Includes
Processing, tax deposits, filings, multi-state
Year-end W-2 / 1099 filing$12/form
Includes
Per form, included above 10 forms

Company Formation & EIN

LLC / C-corp formation$400 + state filing fee
Includes
State filing prep, Operating Agreement, registered agent (yr 1)
EIN acquisition (non-resident)$150
Includes
Full international-applicant EIN process
BOI report filing$100
Includes
Beneficial Ownership Information report
S-corp election add-on$100
Includes
Filed alongside formation
Sales tax registration$125/state
Includes
Per state
Sales tax filing$75/quarter
Includes
Quarterly filing, per state

Advisory & Setup

Outsourced CFO — Starter$699/mo
Includes
Monthly forecast, KPI dashboard, one strategy call/mo
Outsourced CFO — Growth$1,499/mo
Includes
Weekly cash visibility, board-deck support, fundraise prep
Ad hoc advisory$150/hr
Includes
Hourly, for one-off strategic questions
Cloud accounting setup$400 one-time
Includes
QuickBooks or Xero, single entity
Cloud accounting setup — multi-entity$1,200 one-time
Includes
Multiple entities or complex integrations

All plans include a free 20-minute consultation. Nothing above includes state filing fees, franchise taxes, or third-party software subscription costs (QuickBooks, Xero), which are billed directly by those providers to you.

US practice

A clear price for a clear scope

All figures are suggested starting prices in USD. We confirm the final scope and fee after a short consultation, before work begins.

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