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Smart taxation services that minimize liability year-round

Tax planning, preparation, and filings that keep your business compliant and your tax bill as low as legally possible. CPA-led strategy backed by audit support and an accuracy guarantee.

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Overview

Taxation isn't a once-a-year event — it's a year-round discipline that affects almost every business decision you make. SmartBooks Insight provides end-to-end taxation services that combine proactive planning, accurate preparation, and timely filings so your business pays exactly what it owes — and not a dollar more. From quarterly estimates and sales tax to multi-state income tax and entity-level strategy, our CPAs handle the complexity so you can focus on growth. Every return is reviewed twice, every filing is tracked, and every client gets a dedicated CPA who knows your business.

Is This Right For You?

Who This Service Is For

Our bookkeeping cleanup service helps businesses in various situations—from catching up on backlogged books to preparing for major business milestones

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Growing Small Businesses

Your Situation: You've outgrown DIY tax software and need a CPA who understands deductions, depreciation, and entity-level strategy without charging hourly rates that scale with your growth.

Why This Works: Flat-fee taxation with year-round access to your CPA. We handle Schedule C, S-Corp, and partnership returns and help you make tax-smart decisions throughout the year. **Common Needs:** Entity election guidance, equipment depreciation, retirement plan contributions, owner compensation strategy, and quarterly estimate calculations.

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Multi-State Operators

Your Situation: You have employees, customers, or nexus in multiple states — and the rules in each one are different. Penalties for getting it wrong are steep.

Why This Works: We track nexus across all 50 states, calculate proper apportionment, and file every required state return. No surprise filings, no surprise penalties. **Multi-State Coverage:** Income tax apportionment, sales tax economic nexus, payroll tax registration, and state-specific credits and incentives.

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E-Commerce & SaaS Businesses

Your Situation: Online sales create sales tax obligations in dozens of states the moment you cross thresholds. Your platform fees, marketplace facilitator rules, and recurring revenue all have tax consequences.

Why This Works: We monitor your sales by jurisdiction, register where needed, file sales tax returns on schedule, and maximize platform-fee and software-spend deductions. **E-Commerce Concerns:** Economic nexus tracking, marketplace facilitator handling, deferred-revenue treatment, R&D credits for SaaS, and state-by-state filing cadence.

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Contractors & Professional Services

Your Situation: You receive 1099 income from multiple clients, owe self-employment tax, and need to send out 1099s to your own subcontractors before the IRS deadline.

Why This Works: We calculate accurate quarterly estimates, optimize self-employment tax through reasonable compensation strategies, and prepare and file all 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms. **Contractor Needs:** Quarterly 1040-ES estimates, S-Corp election analysis, retirement plan optimization, and contractor 1099 preparation.

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Owners Who Want a Plan, Not a Surprise

Your Situation: You're tired of finding out your tax bill in March. You want a year-round plan that lets you make informed decisions about hiring, equipment, and distributions.

Why This Works: Quarterly tax planning calls give you a real-time picture of your liability so you can pull tax-saving levers before the year ends — not after. **Planning Levers:** Income deferral, accelerated depreciation, retirement contributions, charitable giving, and entity restructuring.

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Why Choose SmartBooks AI

Most tax preparers show up in March, file what's in front of them, and disappear until next year. We're different. SmartBooks Insight pairs licensed CPAs with technology that watches your books year-round, surfacing tax-saving opportunities the moment they appear — not 12 months later when it's too late to act. Every return is dual-reviewed for accuracy, every filing is tracked through acceptance, and every client has a dedicated CPA on speed dial. You get the strategic advantage of a CFO-tier tax advisor at a flat, predictable fee — with audit defense included at no extra cost.

What's Included

Tax Planning & Strategy

Quarterly planning calls with your dedicated CPA. Real-time liability projections, scenario modeling, and recommendations on timing of income, expenses, and major purchases.

Federal Return Preparation

Form 1040, Schedule C, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065 preparation. All supporting schedules. Two-CPA review process before filing.

State Income Tax Filings

Returns in every state where you have nexus. Proper apportionment, state-specific credits, and coordinated multi-state filing.

Quarterly Estimated Taxes

Form 1040-ES calculations, payment reminders, and tracking. Avoid underpayment penalties without overpaying.

Sales Tax Compliance

Economic nexus monitoring, registration in required states, and on-schedule sales tax filings. Marketplace facilitator coordination handled.

Payroll Tax Filings

Form 941, 940, W-2s, and state withholding returns. Reconciliation against your books to catch issues before they become penalties.

1099 & W-2 Preparation

Year-end contractor and employee filings. E-filed with IRS and applicable states. Recipient copies delivered on time.

Deduction & Credit Optimization

Continuous scan for industry-specific deductions, R&D credits, Section 179, bonus depreciation, and lesser-known credits applicable to your business.

Audit Representation

Full IRS and state audit defense at no additional cost. We handle all communication, documentation, and negotiation if you're ever audited.

Dedicated Tax CPA

A licensed CPA assigned to your account who knows your business. Unlimited tax questions year-round — no per-question billing.

Our Proven Process

How It Works

Transform your messy books into pristine financial records in just 5 simple steps

Tax Health Assessment

What Happens: Free 30-minute call with a tax CPA to review prior returns, current entity structure, multi-state exposure, and any open compliance gaps. We identify quick wins and red flags before we ever quote you.

**What You Get:** A written summary of your current tax position, recommended structural changes, and a fixed-fee quote for your taxation service.

**Timeline:** Same week — usually within 2 business days of your inquiry.

Onboarding & Baseline Setup

What Happens: Connect your accounting software, share prior returns, and grant secure access to bank and payroll data. Your CPA reviews everything and builds your tax calendar — every estimated payment, sales tax deadline, and annual filing in one place.

**What You Get:** A personalized tax calendar, registered access in all required jurisdictions, and a clear baseline for the year ahead.

**Timeline:** 5–7 business days from kickoff.

Quarterly Planning & Filings

What Happens: Each quarter we calculate your estimated payments, review the quarter's results, surface tax-saving opportunities, and file any quarterly returns due (sales tax, payroll tax, 1040-ES). You get a 30-minute planning call to review and adjust strategy.

**What You Get:** On-time quarterly filings, written planning notes, and a running projection of your year-end tax liability.

**Timeline:** Recurring on the IRS quarterly schedule.

Year-End Strategy

What Happens: In Q4 we model multiple year-end scenarios — retirement contributions, equipment purchases, owner distributions, charitable giving — so you can pull the right levers before December 31. No more "I wish I'd known" in April.

**What You Get:** A year-end tax-saving action plan with specific dollar-amount recommendations, deadlines, and documentation requirements.

**Timeline:** Late October through December.

Annual Filing & Review

What Happens: Your CPA prepares federal and state returns, runs them through our two-CPA review, walks you through every line on a video call, and e-files once you approve. We track acceptance and confirm refunds or payment receipts.

**What You Get:** Filed federal and state returns, a written planning memo for next year, and direct-deposit setup for refunds. All documentation stored in your secure portal.

**Timeline:** Returns filed within 24 hours of your approval.

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Key Benefits

Clean, accurate financial records unlock opportunities and protect your business from costly mistakes

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Lower Tax Bills, Legally

⚠️ The Problem: Most businesses overpay because nobody is looking at their tax position until the return is being prepared. By March, every meaningful tax-saving move has already expired.

✅ The Solution: Quarterly planning surfaces tax-saving moves while there's still time to act — accelerated depreciation, retirement contributions, entity election changes, and credit-stacking strategies.

💎 Real Impact: Clients who switch from annual prep to year-round taxation see an average effective tax rate drop of 4–7%. One agency client cut $42,000 off their year-end bill with a single Q4 entity restructure.

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No More April Surprises

⚠️ The Problem: Walking into a CPA's office in March and finding out you owe $30,000 you didn't budget for is bad for cash flow and worse for sleep.

✅ The Solution: Real-time liability tracking and quarterly check-ins mean you always know where you stand. Big bills get spread across the year through accurate estimates.

💎 Real Impact: 96% of our clients never face an unexpected tax bill of more than 5% of projection. Cash flow stays predictable.

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Multi-State Without the Headache

⚠️ The Problem: A single misfiled state return can trigger a multi-year audit and penalties that exceed the original tax due. Tracking nexus across 50 states is a full-time job.

✅ The Solution: We monitor nexus thresholds continuously, register in required states the moment you cross, and coordinate filing cadence so nothing falls through the cracks.

💎 Real Impact: Clients with 5+ state filings save 30–40 hours of internal time every quarter. We've prevented $200K+ in cumulative penalties across our client base in the past year.

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️ Audit Defense Included

⚠️ The Problem: Audit representation typically costs $3,000–$15,000 — on top of any back taxes owed. Most preparers won't even respond to an IRS letter without a separate retainer.

✅ The Solution: Full audit representation is included with every Professional and Enterprise engagement. If you get audited, we handle it end-to-end at no additional fee.

💎 Real Impact: 98% of represented audits close with zero additional tax. Average client savings vs. hiring a separate audit firm: $5,800.

✅ Accuracy Guaranteed

⚠️ The Problem: A single error on your return can mean penalties, interest, and an audit. Most preparers exclude their own mistakes from any guarantee they offer.

✅ The Solution: Every return passes through technology checks plus two-CPA review. If our error causes IRS or state penalties, we pay them — no exceptions.

💎 Real Impact: Zero accuracy-driven penalties paid by our clients in the past two filing seasons.

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One Partner for Everything Tax

⚠️ The Problem: Most businesses use three vendors — one for prep, one for sales tax, one for planning — and pay all three to do redundant work that still misses opportunities.

✅ The Solution: One CPA team handles planning, preparation, sales tax, payroll tax, 1099s, and audit defense. One bill, one calendar, one source of truth.

💎 Real Impact: Average consolidated cost is 25–35% less than the multi-vendor alternative — with materially better outcomes.

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Choose the plan that fits your business

Essentials

$500/year

Federal & single-state return
Quarterly estimate calculations
Standard deduction optimization
E-filing with IRS tracking
Email support during tax season

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Professional

$1,200/year

S-Corp / Partnership / LLC returns
Up to 3 state filings
Quarterly tax planning calls
Sales tax & 1099 filings
Dedicated CPA + audit protection

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Enterprise

Custom/pricing

C-Corp / multi-entity consolidation
Unlimited state filings
R&D credit & cost segregation
Year-round CFO-level tax strategy
Priority support & audit defense

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Taxation Services and Tax Preparation?

Tax Preparation is just one piece — the annual return. Taxation Services is a year-round engagement that covers planning, quarterly estimates, sales tax, payroll tax, 1099s, audit defense, and the annual return. Most clients choose Taxation Services because the planning component pays for itself many times over.

Do I need to switch bookkeepers to use your taxation service?

No. We integrate with QuickBooks, Xero, and most major accounting platforms. If your books are clean, we work with what you have. If they need work, we can also handle bookkeeping — but it's not required.

How fast can you take over from my current tax preparer?

Typically 5–7 business days. We collect prior returns, set up secure access to your data, and build your tax calendar. If a deadline is imminent, we can expedite onboarding to ensure nothing is missed.

Are quarterly estimates included?

Yes. All plans include quarterly estimated tax calculations and reminders. Professional and Enterprise plans also include a quarterly planning call with your CPA.

What happens if I get audited?

Professional and Enterprise plans include full audit representation. We handle all IRS or state communication, prepare documentation, and defend your return at no additional charge. We've successfully closed 98% of represented audits with zero additional tax.

Can you handle prior-year returns or amendments?

Yes. We prepare back returns and amended returns to claim missed deductions or credits. We've recovered an average of $8,400 per client through amended filings.

Do you support international tax issues?

We handle U.S. federal and state taxation including expatriate filings, foreign-earned-income exclusions, and FBAR reporting. For complex international structures we partner with international tax specialists at no markup.

Is everything done remotely?

Yes. Document sharing, e-signing, and CPA consultations all happen through our secure portal and video calls. We serve clients nationwide.

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