Rated 5.0 on Google, 51 reviews (Nov 2026) · All 50 states
Bookkeeping, payroll and taxes for small businesses, handled by one accountant.
We work with business owners across the United States, fully online. One job at a fixed price, or everything for one monthly fee, with one accountant who knows your numbers.
Free call · Fixed price before we start · No lock-in
We work inside the software you already use
Same business. A very different month.
Most owners juggle a bookkeeper, a payroll app and a tax preparer who never talk to each other. Drag the handle to see what changes when one accountant owns all of it.
Four vendors, nobody in charge
- Books three months behind
- A surprise bill every April
- Payroll and taxes that never match
- A state notice nobody owns
One accountant, one fee
- Books closed every month
- One fixed price, known up front
- Payroll, sales tax and returns in sync
- Notices answered for you to sign
Everything your books and taxes need, in one place.
Hire us for one job or all of them. Same accountant either way, and a fixed price before we start.
One accountant for your books, payroll and taxes.
Start with a single return or catch-up books at a fixed price, or hand over everything for one monthly fee. Same person either way.
One-off from $150 · plans from $300/mo See prices →
Bookkeeping
Monthly books in QuickBooks Online or Xero, plus catch-up when you're months behind.
Bookkeeping services →Payroll
Gusto or ADP set up, run and filed, including owner salary for S-Corps.
Payroll services →Sales tax
Nexus checks, permits and returns in every state where you owe.
Sales tax services →Tax preparation
Business and personal returns, federal and state, prepared, reviewed with you and e-filed.
Tax preparation →Tax planning and CFO
LLC or S-Corp, owner salary, estimates and forecasts, worked out with your numbers.
Planning and CFO →LLC formation
Set up the right way from day one, in any state, with your books ready to go.
Start a business →ITIN and cross-border
ITINs, expat and non-resident returns, and Form 5472 for foreign-owned US LLCs.
Cross-border help →Got a letter from the IRS or your state?
We read it, explain what it means and prepare the response for you to sign.
Big companies have a finance team. Small business owners deserve one accountant who actually knows their business.
That's the whole idea behind Eminent Tax. We take the books, payroll, filings and planning off your plate, explain things clearly, and stay the same person you talk to every month.
How it works
- 1
Book a 30-minute call
Tell us what's going on: books behind, a tax letter, a new LLC, or you just want it all handled.
- 2
Get a fixed quote and your accountant
One price in writing and one named accountant who owns your file from day one.
- 3
We handle it every month
Books closed, payroll run, filings done. Every document sits in your secure client portal.
Built for small and mid-sized businesses.
Service businesses, shops, startups and S-Corp owners in every state, plus anyone with a US tax connection.
Auto repair shops
Parts, labor and sales tax on every ticket.
Restaurants
Tips, payroll and daily sales reconciled.
Real estate
Rentals, depreciation and entities.
Software and startups
Accrual books investors can read.
Service businesses
Job costing and clean monthly numbers.
Consulting firms
Quarterly estimates and owner pay sorted.
Farms
Equipment, crops and Schedule F.
Expats, ITINs and foreign owners
Returns and Form 5472 for US-connected filers abroad.
S-Corp owners
Salary, payroll and the 1120-S.
Self-employed and freelancers
Schedule C and quarterly estimates.
Schools and training
Tuition, instructors and payroll.
New businesses
LLC, EIN and books from day one.
Business owners say it better than we do.
They straightened out my complex QuickBooks mess, working with great efficiency and professionalism.
As a US UK dual citizen it is hard to find the right company to handle your taxes. Kamal filed my streamlined tax procedure and got me up to date.
This is my second time using Eminent Tax for my USA Expat taxes.
Pankil and Eminent Tax team were incredible with my tax filings for 2025.
Great company, friendly staff meticulous accounting. It was a pleasure doing business with them.
Maya and Pankil did an excellent job with my business taxes and bookkeeping. From the very beginning, they were kind, communicative and focused.
Thank you Pankil from Eminent Tax. Its been great working with you
I have a very high confidence in Eminent tax, very professional and helpful.
Very knowledgeable and thorough. Each meeting and review of documents was personal and efficient.
Eminent Tax has done a wonderful job helping me get my international taxes back in order.
Eminent has been excellent at helping us stay compliant on our state sales taxes.
Kamal was so thorough and timely, following up with me when he needed new information. He was reasonably priced and did taxes for both my businesses as well as my personal taxes.
Professional and kept us well communicated. Also very helpful. Will definitely recommend to others.
Eminent Tax has been invaluable to our business as it grows. Great responsiveness and strategic partnership, all at affordable prices.
Always a great experience working with them.
Professionals who know what they are doing that complete work in a timely manner. I had very good communication with them.
One flat monthly fee for all of it.
Books, payroll, sales tax and your returns on one monthly invoice. Month to month, and you see the price before we start.
Essentials
Clean books and sales tax
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Sales tax filings
- Monthly financial statements
Growth
For owners with employees
- Everything in Essentials
- Payroll, run and filed
- Business tax return
Complete
Everything on one invoice
- Everything in Growth
- Owner's personal return
- Quarterly tax planning
- State franchise and annual reports
CFO
For bigger decisions
- Everything in Complete
- Monthly forecast
- KPI review meeting
Just need one job? A tax return, catch-up books, an ITIN or a new LLC each has its own fixed price.
See all pricingHow we compare
What changes when one accountant owns your file, set against the two usual options.
Eminent Tax
- Who handles your fileOne named accountant
- ContractMonth to month
- Books, payroll, sales tax and both returnsOne monthly fee
- State filings where you owePart of the scope
- ITIN, expat and Form 5472 workIn-house
Software-first services
- Who handles your fileOften a support queue
- ContractVaries by plan
- Books, payroll, sales tax and both returnsUsually add-ons
- State filings where you oweOften limited
- ITIN, expat and Form 5472 workRarely offered
Large national firms
- Who handles your fileOften a rotating team
- ContractOften billed annually
- Books, payroll, sales tax and both returnsTop tiers only
- State filings where you oweVaries
- ITIN, expat and Form 5472 workRarely offered
Comparisons describe common setups in each category, not any one company.
Straight answers.
The questions business owners ask us most. Don't see yours? Ask on a 30-minute call.
Book a callDo you work with businesses in my state?
Yes. We work with small and mid-sized businesses in all 50 states, fully online. We handle federal filings plus the state and local filings your business needs, like state income or franchise tax, sales tax and payroll registrations.
How does working with an online accountant work?
You book a 30-minute call, get a fixed quote, and meet the accountant who will own your file. You connect your bank, payroll and accounting software, upload documents to a secure client portal, and talk to your accountant by email, phone or video.
How much does a small business accountant cost?
One-off jobs have a fixed price, from $150 for an IRS notice review and $450 for a personal return. Monthly plans start around $300 a month for bookkeeping and sales tax and go up with payroll, tax returns and planning. Your quote depends on transactions, employees, states, entities and how far behind the books are.
Is there a contract or a lock-in?
No. Monthly plans run month to month. If you leave, we hand your books over clean.
Can you catch up months or years of bookkeeping?
Yes. We rebuild the backlog in QuickBooks Online or Xero, reconcile every bank and card account, and deliver clean financials ready for your tax return. Catch-up work is priced per month behind.
Can you take over from my current accountant or bookkeeper?
Yes. Most of our clients came from another bookkeeper, a tax preparer or an online service. We request your files and last year's returns, review the books, fix what needs fixing and take it from there.
Can you help with an IRS or state tax notice?
Yes. We read the notice, explain what it means, gather the records and prepare the response or corrected return for you to sign and send.
Do you work with US expats, non-residents and foreign-owned US LLCs?
Yes, as long as there is a US tax connection. We prepare expat and non-resident returns, file Form 5472 with the pro forma Form 1120 for foreign-owned single-member LLCs, and process ITIN applications as an IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent, so you keep your passport.
What software do you work with?
QuickBooks Online and Xero for bookkeeping, Gusto and ADP for payroll, and TaxJar or Avalara for sales tax. If you use something else, we'll tell you on the first call whether we work in it or recommend a move.
Tell us what's messy. We'll tell you what it takes.
Tell us what you need and get a fixed price before any work starts. No pressure and no contract.