Small business returns
S corporations, partnerships and LLCs. Business returns, K-1s, contractor 1099s and the owner's own return, under one roof.
In plain words
Corner stores, salons, trade crews, food businesses. If your business files its own return, we prepare it along with the K-1s for each owner and then the owners' personal returns, so the numbers match from top to bottom.
We work from your books, whether that's QuickBooks, Xero or a clean spreadsheet. We don't do monthly bookkeeping, but we'll look over the year-end numbers before we file and tell you what looks off.
Who this is for
- S corporations and LLCs taxed as one
- Partnerships and multi-owner LLCs
- Single-owner LLCs (these usually go on the owner's Schedule C)
- Owners who need 1099-NECs filed for their contractors
- New owners deciding how the business should be taxed
✓ Included in the fee
What you get
- The business return and a K-1 for each owner
- The Wisconsin business return that goes with it
- A year-end look at your books before we file
- Extension filed for you (Form 7004) if the books aren't ready
- The owners' personal returns at a bundled price
- A short call after filing to plan for next year
The fee, before we start
$ Small business
- S corporation or partnership return Up to two owners, books kept up to date from $850
- Each additional K-1 Third owner and beyond $60
- Owner's personal return with a K-1 When we also prepare the business return $250
- 1099-NEC filing for your contractors Due to contractors and the IRS by January 31 $15 each, $60 minimum
- Books cleanup before filing Estimated before we start $85 an hour
Example fees for the 2025 tax year. Business returns are quoted after a short look at your books, in writing, before any work begins.
How you pay
You pay when you sign: card, cash or check. We never take our fee out of your refund, and we don't sell refund loans or refund transfers.
Our accuracy promise
If we make a mistake on your return that leads to an IRS or Wisconsin penalty or interest, we pay that penalty and interest and fix the return for free. The tax itself was always yours to pay, so that part isn't covered. Bring us the letter; we handle the rest.
Good to know
1 Business returns come first
For calendar-year businesses, S corporation and partnership returns are due by March 15, a month before personal returns. Owners need their K-1s to file.
2 An LLC isn't one tax type
A single-owner LLC usually reports on the owner's Schedule C. A multi-owner LLC usually files a partnership return. Either can choose to be taxed as an S corporation.
What to bring
- Year-end profit and loss and balance sheet
- Last year's business return
- Payroll reports and W-3 summary, if you have employees
- Names, addresses and tax IDs of contractors you paid
- Loan statements and any big purchases (equipment, vehicles)
Missing something? Book anyway. Many gaps can be filled from your IRS transcript.
The full checklist you can tick and print →Questions about small business returns
All questions →Do you do payroll or monthly bookkeeping?
No. We review your payroll forms at year-end and work with your payroll company or bookkeeper. If you need one, we can share names of local bookkeepers our clients use.
When is my business return due?
For most calendar-year S corporations and partnerships, March 15. If that falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day. We can file an extension if your books need more time.
Should my LLC be an S corporation?
Sometimes it saves money, sometimes it just adds payroll costs and paperwork. We walk through the numbers with you. The legal side of setting it up goes to an attorney.
Other services
Ready when you are.
Book a time at any of our three offices or on video. The fee is set before we start, and nothing comes out of your refund.