Cost calculator

Know the price.Before we start.

Pick the services you need and watch your estimate build in real time, from a single personal return to a full monthly package for your business. Email yourself the estimate when it looks right.

cost calculator

Pick the services you need across the tabs. Your estimate builds on the right, and you can remove anything from it. Estimates only. Final fees depend on complexity and details.

Monthly business packagesBookkeeping, payroll tax, sales tax and your year-end return for one flat monthly fee. Books are reconciled every month and closed by the end of the following month. Add personal returns and one-time filings from the other tabs.
Starter$350/mo
New and small businesses
  • QuickBooks Online, under 30 transactions a month, reconciled every month
  • Payroll tax, up to 3 employees
  • Sales tax and year-end business return
Professional$550/mo
Operating companies
  • QuickBooks Online, 30 to 100 transactions a month, reconciled every month
  • Payroll tax, up to 7 employees
  • Everything in Starter, plus 2 consulting hours a year
Enterprise$850/mo
Established organizations
  • QuickBooks Online, over 100 transactions a month, reconciled every month
  • Payroll tax, up to 10 employees
  • Everything in Professional, plus a yearly cash flow and tax forecast
Compare packages in detail

1Personal return

Which return do you file?

Both include federal filing and one state return. If you own an LLC, including a single-member LLC, add it on the Business tab.

2Income and deductions

3Foreign and digital assets

4States and amendments

1Business return

Entity type

Single-member LLC includes the Schedule C plus entity review: Secretary of State standing, operating agreement, EIN and registrations. Partnerships and S corporations include two K-1s. Owners of these entities also file a personal return, which you can add on the Personal tab.

2Add-ons

1Payroll service

2Details

Number of employees
$100/mo covers up to 3 employees, then $15/mo each
Pay frequency

1Sales tax returns

2Details

Filing frequency
Number of locations
$50 per additional location, per return

1QuickBooks Online bookkeeping

Monthly transaction volume

Includes transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation every month, each month closed by the end of the following month, and a year-end package ready for your tax return.

2Add-ons

1Filings and forms

2New business and identification

3Consulting

Transportation permits and licenses
Business packages

Everything your business needs. One flat monthly fee.

Bookkeeping, payroll tax, sales tax, and your year-end return, handled by a CPA who picks up the phone. Pick the tier that matches your transaction volume and move up as you grow.

Starter

New and small businesses
$350/mo
Worth up to $521/mo à la carte
  • QuickBooks Online bookkeepingUnder 30 transactions a month, reconciled every month
  • Payroll taxUp to 3 employees
  • Sales tax returnsPrepared and filed on schedule
  • Year-end business returnPartnership, S corporation, C corporation, or single-member LLC
  • Illinois annual reportFiled every year, on time

Enterprise

Established organizations
$850/mo
Worth up to $1,291/mo à la carte
  • Everything in Professional, plus
  • QuickBooks Online bookkeepingOver 100 transactions a month, reconciled every month
  • Payroll taxUp to 10 employees
  • Outlook and forecastingA cash flow and tax forecast every year, so nothing surprises you in April

Every package is month to month. Your books are reconciled every month, and each month is closed by the end of the following month once your statements are in. Personal returns, extra states, and one-time filings are priced in the calculator above and can be added to any package.

Walk through your estimate with us.

Email yourself the estimate or call our office. A CPA-led team will go over the details with you.