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Start your business returnCall (704) 888-1234The sign-up form asks which return you file. Your answer decides which engagement letter you receive, so choose the one below that matches your entity.
Which return do you file
If you are not certain, stop here and book a free consultation instead. Signing the wrong letter is easy to undo, but it is quicker to get it right.
S corporation
Form 1120-SYou took the S election, usually so the profit is not all hit with self-employment tax. The company files a return of its own, and each owner picks up their share on their personal return.
Partnership
Form 1065You and at least one other person run it together, or it is an LLC with more than one member. The business itself does not pay the tax. Each partner picks up their share on their personal return.
C corporation
Form 1120The company is taxed in its own right. It pays tax on its own profit, and you are taxed on what you take out of it rather than on what it earned.
Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs file on a personal return instead. Start an individual return. Trust and nonprofit returns are not set up for self-service yet, so please book a consultation for those.
What happens next
- You create your portal accountName, email, and a password. It takes a minute, and you do it yourself rather than waiting for us to set anything up.
- You choose your return typeS corporation, partnership, or C corporation. Your answer decides which paperwork you get, so pick the one your business actually files.
- You agree what the return coversA short agreement written for the way your business is set up. Read it before you agree to anything. Nothing is charged when you sign it.
- Your organizer arrivesA structured list of what the return needs, including the year-end books. Upload through the portal as things come together.
- We prepare, you review, we fileYou see the finished return before anything is filed. The invoice comes at that point, once the return exists and the price is known.
Before you start
Signing up costs nothing
No card is taken and no invoice is issued when you sign up. The return is priced once it is prepared and you have seen it.
Your price depends on the return
Business returns start at $450 and rise with the number of owners, states, and the condition of the books. We confirm the exact price before we file.
Your books need to be closed
We prepare the return from your year-end books. If they are not finished, tell us at the onboarding stage and we will quote the cleanup separately before the return starts.
Everything goes through the portal
Documents, questions, the finished return, and your permanent copy all live in one place. Please do not send tax documents by email.
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