Books Your Tax Team Can Prepare From. No Bookkeeping Questions.
Tax season is not the time for your preparers to fix books. We finalize the year, tie out the balance sheet, and hand over a workpaper package in your format so returns move straight into preparation.
- check_circleBalance sheet tied out to statements and prior year return
- check_circleOwner, payroll, and fixed asset activity ready for the return
- check_circleItems that may affect the return flagged for your preparer
Tax ready means a preparer can open the file and start the return.
No reconciliation gaps, no unexplained balances, no clearing accounts, and no question about what belongs in which year. Tax-ready books are finished books: reviewed, tied out, and packaged for the person preparing the return.
What Tax-Ready Books Covers
Every item below is part of the work, not an add-on. Scope is confirmed in writing before work begins.
Year-end reconciliations
All bank, credit card, and loan accounts reconciled through year end.
Balance sheet tie-out
Cash, loans, payroll liabilities, and equity agreed to statements and reports.
Year-end adjusting entries
Accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue, and depreciation posted.
Fixed asset rollforward
Additions and disposals identified, with supporting detail for depreciation.
Owner and equity activity
Draws, contributions, distributions, and shareholder loans classified correctly.
Payroll tie-out
Wages and officer compensation agreed to annual payroll reports.
1099 vendor summary
Vendors and payments that may need 1099 reporting listed for your review.
Limited-deduction accounts separated
Meals, travel, auto, and similar expenses kept in their own accounts.
Retained earnings tie-out
Opening equity agreed to the prior year return.
Trial balance and workpapers
Trial balance and supporting schedules in your preferred format.
Preparer notes
Items that may need tax treatment review flagged for your preparer. Decisions stay with your tax team.
Files We See Every Week
S Corporations
Officer compensation, distributions, and shareholder basis items organized for Form 1120-S preparation.
Partnerships and LLCs
Partner capital, guaranteed payments, and distributions organized for Form 1065.
Schedule C Businesses
Sole proprietor books finalized with personal activity separated.
Extension Season
Files queued for September and October deadlines, finished in order of due date.
Same Clear Process on Every File
You always know the scope, the fee, and the timeline before anything starts.
What You Receive
- task_altFinalized books through year end
- task_altTrial balance
- task_altBalance sheet schedules and tie-outs
- task_altFixed asset rollforward
- task_alt1099 vendor summary
- task_altPreparer notes listing items for tax review
Frequently Asked
Do you prepare the tax return?
No. We prepare the books and workpapers. Your firm prepares, reviews, and signs the return.
What if the books are far behind?
Then the file needs catch-up or cleanup first. The scope review will say so, and the quote will include it.
Can you match our workpaper format?
Yes. Share a sample or template and the package will follow it.
How is it priced?
Starting from $249 per entity for a reasonably current file. Files needing more work are quoted after review.
Practical Notes on This Kind of Work
1099 Threshold 2026: What the $2,000 Rule Changes for Year-End Vendor Cleanup
Most 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC thresholds jumped from $600 to $2,000 for payments made in 2026. What changed, what stayed the same, and how to get client vendor lists right before the February 1, 2027 deadline.
Opening Balance Equity in QuickBooks: Why It Is Not Zero and How to Clear It
A balance in Opening Balance Equity means setup was never finished or something was entered twice. Where it comes from, how to trace it in QuickBooks Online, and the journal entries that tie the books to the prior-year return.
A Quality Control Checklist for Accounting Firms: The Items Most Files Are Missing
Backups nobody tests, accounts nobody reconciles, and file settings nobody turns on. A practical checklist of the things firms agree with immediately and still do not have in place.
Have a File in Mind?
Share read-only access and a short note. You get scope, fee, and timeline before any work begins. Your first file is free in exchange for honest feedback.