VettedCPA: Specialized Accountant Matchmaker for 1099-Heavy Small Businesses

Looking for a CPA who actually gets small, 1099-heavy service businesses.

Georgia accountant and tax pro here.... That bundled private is so low that I would question the knowledge of the provider. It's going to ba AI or offshore; no legitimate, qualified professional would do that work for that price. The average price nationwide for an S-corp return is right at $1,000 by itself, with no bookkeeping included (depends on which study). You need a competent bookkeeper and tax advisor. That can be the same person or different providers. Your tax advisor should be a credentialed tax professional (CPA, Enrolled Agent, or attorney). I suggest having a separate bookkeeper. The separation allows for some checks and balances, so that one party is not responsible for everything. Also, the bookkeeper is usually less expensive. You may pay $185 and hour for bookkeeping from a CPA firm vs $65 an hour from a bookkeeping firm. Just bear in mind that some accountants will not do tax returns for companies if they don't also do the books. They want to have trust in the work, and that can be tough if using an unfamiliar and unrelated firm. You can find a credentialed tax professional using the IRS Directory that allows you to search by name, city, state, or ZIP. https://irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf You can also search your state board of accountancy or state bar. You can seek referrals from other business owners in similar situations. You want someone who is going to provide proactive tax advice and who has experience with corporate returns. If they have experience in your industry, even better. You may also want someone with experience in employment classification, given you ate 1099-heavy. The IRS has ramped up enforcement of misclassified employers/contractors, specifically calling out construction and building trades as an example. Any qualified CPA or Enrolled Agent can handle all of this.

Hi, not to be overly solicitous, but professional services are one of my core areas. 1. If you are considering an S-Corp or have one, you need professional advice. I think you are conflating full-service accounting (books and tax services) with a CPA as a whole. Plenty of us do full service, and plenty of us don't do book work. Some do both but offer little advice/planning. It all depends, but at your size, full service would be about the same price. Compared to a bookkeeper and a tax Pro. The reasonable minimum for books alone is about $300-500 a month. If you’re less than that you should have questions. Fairly simple Entity returns are about $1200-$2000 depending on your local area, plus your personal return. 2. Lol. No. Please don't do that to yourself. You'll end up paying someone line me to fix it in a few years. It's cheaper and easier up front. 3. Word of mouth is always good, but professional services aren't overly complex in accounting terms. Hopefully that's helpful