Starting a business? Get the tax side right from day one.
The filing with the state takes an afternoon. The tax choices around it stay with you for years: how the business is taxed, how you pay yourself, and whether the books are ready when the first invoice goes out.
From $499, with a written quote first. Remote, nationwide, in English or Español. Vea esta página en español.
We handle the tax side of starting a business.
The legal side, like whether you need an LLC for liability and what goes in your operating agreement, is for an attorney. We don't give legal advice, and we work with your attorney when you need one.
What we set up
- How the business is taxed. Sole proprietor, partnership, S-corp or C-corp: what each one means for your return, in plain numbers.
- Your EIN. The business's tax ID number from the IRS, which the bank and your clients will ask for.
- The S-corp question. Whether to elect now, later or not at all, and the deadline that applies to you. Filing the S-corp election is its own service.
- Books from day one. A business bank account kept apart from your personal one, and bookkeeping that starts with the first invoice instead of in March.
- Your first tax calendar. Estimated payments, payroll if you have it, and whether you need to register for Florida sales tax.
Already formed?
Most people come to us after the filing. That's fine. We look at how the business is set up for tax today and fix what needs fixing, and the books start from where you are.
After the first year
The same firm prepares the business return and helps you plan the next year. Tax preparation and IRS representation, with an Enrolled Agent on the team.
Starting a business: questions.
Should I form an LLC or stay a sole proprietor?
Part of that is a legal question about liability, and an attorney is the right person for that part. On the tax side, a single-member LLC is taxed like a sole proprietor unless you choose otherwise, so forming one doesn't change your taxes by itself. What can change them is an S-corp election later.
When does an S-corp election make sense?
Once profit is steady and high enough to pay yourself a reasonable salary. Below that, the extra payroll, the separate return and the costs usually outweigh what it saves. The election also has a deadline, so we check yours and run the numbers both ways first.
Do you file the LLC with the state for me?
No. Forming the company is a legal filing, and we don't give legal advice or draft legal documents. An attorney, or the state's own filing site, is where that happens. We pick up where the tax side starts: the EIN, the election and the books.
I already formed my LLC. Is it too late?
Not at all. Most people come to us after the filing. We check how the business is set up for tax today, fix what needs fixing and set up the books from where you are.
What does it cost?
From $499. The exact figure depends on what you need: an EIN and a first-year plan is a smaller job than setting up books and payroll. You get a written quote after the free call, before any work starts. Filing an S-corp election is its own line, also from $499.
Start the business with the tax side in order.
A free 15-minute call · The tax side, in plain numbers · A written quote before any work