Business tax return preparation for S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and C corporations in Tampa Bay and nationwide
Your Business Return Is Only as Good as the Books Behind It.
We prepare business returns from books we've actually reviewed, because the numbers behind the return matter just as much as the return itself. We've worked in tax and accounting since 1978. We're virtual first, and you'll know the price before we start.
Returns From $1,250
Price Before We Start
Since 1978
Virtual-First
Sound familiar?
None of these problems is unusual. But ignoring them doesn't make them cheaper.
You Get Extended Every Year
Not because the return is unusually complicated.
Nobody started early enough.
Nobody Has Asked About Your Owner Pay
If you operate an S corporation, how you pay yourself matters.
It shouldn't be something that gets discussed once when the company is formed and then forgotten.
Your Books Arrive at Tax Time
A year of records handed over at once isn't just tax preparation. Sometimes it's reconstruction. And reconstruction costs more.
Your K-1 Shows
Up Late
Your personal return may depend on the business return being finished first.
When the business return waits, everybody waits.
If something in your books didn't agree with last year's return, would you know?
We say it with a smile.
But we'd rather have time to look, ask questions, and get the return right than rush because a deadline is approaching.
What We Handle
We prepare the return, maintain the schedules that need to carry forward, and stay available after filing season.
Business Entity Returns
We prepare:
S corporation returns — Form 1120-S
Partnership returns — Form 1065
C corporation returns — Form 1120
Florida corporate returns when required
K-1s for owners
Prior-year business returns
Amended business returns
First-year business returns
Sole proprietor or single-member LLC with no separate entity return?
Your business activity may be reported on your individual return.
What We Track From Year to Year
Depending on the entity and situation, that may include:
Shareholder basis
Partner capital accounts
Fixed assets and depreciation
Carryforwards and suspended losses
Retained earnings and book-to-tax differences
Ownership allocations
These details may not seem important every year.
They become very important when an owner takes a loss, receives a distribution, changes ownership, or sells the business.
"Paul Belshaw and his team helped my business with accurate financials and tax filing strategies, I highly recommend working with them."
Lance Akiyama
We Read the Books Before
We File the Return
A business tax return starts with the books behind it. We don't want to simply import a trial balance and assume everything makes sense. If something doesn't tie, we want to know why before the return is filed.
Basis & Capital Accounts Carried Forward
These schedules can matter when you take losses, receive distributions, change ownership, or eventually sell.
Rebuilding years of history later can be expensive and sometimes difficult.
Owner Compensation Reviewed
If you're an S corporation owner, compensation deserves attention as the business changes.
The number that made sense several years ago may not fit the business today.
K-1s Prepared With the Return
Owners need their K-1s before they can complete their personal returns. We prepare the K-1s as part of the business-return process.
Business & Personal Returns Coordinated
The business return often feeds directly into the owner's personal return. When BATS prepares both, we can coordinate them in the proper order.
A Return Looks Back. Planning Looks Ahead.
By the time you file your tax return, most of the year is already over. But the return may raise questions about the year ahead.
Is your owner compensation still appropriate?
Are your estimated payments based on current numbers?
Does your business structure still make sense?
Those answers depend on your business and your numbers.
If we see something worth discussing, we'll tell you.
What Does a Business Tax Return Cost?
We price business returns mainly by the number of owners, the condition of the books, the number of states involved, and the complexity of the work. Not simply by the form number.
Single Owner
$1,250–$1,650
One shareholder or member. One state. Tax-ready books.
Generally includes the owner's K-1 and applicable basis schedule.
Partners & Shareholders
$1,650–$2,250
Two to four owners. One state.
May include payroll, fixed assets, loans, distributions, owner-level basis or capital accounts, and K-1s.
Where many established operating companies land.
Multi-Owner & Multi-State
$2,250–$3,500
Five or more owners, multiple states, ownership changes, significant depreciation, inventory, asset sales, or more complex allocations.
Complex
From $3,500
Multiple entities, tiered or trust ownership, a business sale or reorganization, foreign reporting, prior-year corrections, or books requiring substantial reconstruction.
Priced after we review the situation.
You Know the Price Before We Start
Your price is provided in writing. If the scope changes, we talk with you before the price changes. Not after.
What Does the $1,250 Starting Price Assume?
The starting price is for a straightforward single-owner return with complete, reconciled, tax-ready books.
Generally, that means:
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One owner
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One state
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Prior-year return available
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Profit and loss statement
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Balance sheet
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Bank and credit-card accounts reconciled
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Payroll records that agree with year-end reporting
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No ownership changes
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No significant shareholder-loan issues
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Fixed-asset and depreciation records available
Ordinary business activity doesn't automatically push the return out of the starting range.
But if we have to reconstruct records, reconcile accounts, or investigate unresolved balances before preparing the return, that's additional work.
We'll tell you before we start it.
What Isn't Included in the Tax Return Fee?
The business-return fee assumes tax-ready books.
It doesn't automatically include:
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Bookkeeping cleanup
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Payroll corrections
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Rebuilding accounting records
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Reconstructing depreciation schedules
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Reconciling balance-sheet accounts
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Tax-planning projections
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Amended returns
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Tax-notice work
If additional work is needed, we quote it separately before doing it.
That way you can see what you're paying for.
Common Additional Work
ADD ON
FEE
Additional owner beyond the tier
$150–$300
Additional state
$300–$600
Florida C corporation return:
$350–$600
Amended business return:
From $700
Extension requiring additional work or estimates:
$250–$500
Bookkeeping cleanup:
Quoted after review
What Makes a Business Tax Return Cost More?
Five things usually drive the price.
Number of Owners
Each owner can add K-1, basis, capital-account, allocation, and reconciliation work.
"You Can't Fix What You Won't Look At."
-The Ostrich Principle
Ignoring the books doesn't make the problem disappear.
It usually makes the eventual cleanup harder. We'd rather look now, tell you what's actually there, and give you a price before we start.
Do I need an S corp?
Maybe. An S corporation isn't automatically the right answer just because a business is profitable.
Payroll, tax savings, additional compliance costs, and your overall situation all matter.
Would an S corporation actually save you money after the additional costs are counted?
That's a question worth answering with your numbers — not a generic number from the internet.
"Paul was amazing! I am truly grateful with him and everything he did for me and my business. I would recommend 100%"
Vanessa Ambard
Could Your Bookkeeping Be Costing You Money?
What would we find if we looked at your books?
The free 12-Point Books Check shows you 12 things we look at when reviewing a set of books. Use it to take a closer look at your own records. Works with Xero or QuickBooks.
Meet Us the Way You're Comfortable. We Do the Work Online.
BATS is virtual-first.
Your business tax work, documents, signatures, payments, and records are handled securely online. But virtual-first doesn't mean you can't meet us. You can meet with Paul by phone, Zoom, or in person in Holiday, Florida, by appointment. Some business owners want to shake a hand before they hand over their company's financial records. We understand that. Meet us the way you're comfortable. We do the work online.
Your Business Information Deserves to Be Protected
BATS uses secure online systems for sensitive client documents, signatures, and records rather than relying on ordinary email.
We use multi-factor authentication and maintain a Written Information Security Plan (WISP).
Security is part of how we handle your financial information — not an afterthought.
Based in Holiday, Florida. Preparing Returns Across the Country.
Belshaw Accounting, Tax and Advisory Services LLC prepares business tax returns for small businesses throughout Greater Tampa Bay and nationwide.
We serve businesses in Holiday, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, and surrounding communities.
Our virtual-first process allows us to work with businesses nationwide.
Paul Belshaw has worked in tax and accounting since 1978, beginning with the VITA program at Rutgers University.
Business Tax Return FAQs
How Much Does a Business Tax Return Cost?
Business tax returns start at $1,250. Many established businesses with two to four owners fall between $1,650 and $2,250. The final price depends mainly on the number of owners, condition of the books, states involved, and complexity. You get your price in writing before we start.
Why Don't You Price by Form?
Because the form number doesn't tell us how much work the return requires.
A straightforward single-owner company can be very different from a multi-owner business with complicated allocations, multiple states, or books that need work.
We price the work, not simply the form number.
When Is My Business Tax Return Due?
The filing deadline depends on the entity and its tax year. We'll tell you the deadline that applies to your business and what we need from you to prepare the return properly. If an extension is appropriate, we'll discuss it with you.
Can You Prepare My Business and Personal Returns?
Yes. For pass-through entities, information from the business return may be needed before the owner's individual return can be completed. When BATS prepares both, we coordinate them in the proper order.
My Books Are a Mess. Can You Still Prepare the Return?
Yes, but we may need to get the books ready first. We'll tell you what needs to be fixed and quote that work separately before we do it. We won't knowingly build a tax return on records we don't trust. See Catch-Up Cleanup Bookkeeping services
Do You Prepare Prior-Year or Amended Business Returns?
Yes. We prepare prior-year and amended business returns when appropriate.
We'll review the situation first and quote the work before we begin.
Do You Work With Businesses Outside Florida?
Yes. BATS is virtual-first and works with businesses nationwide.
The specific state returns we can prepare depend on the business and filing requirements, which we'll review with you.
Do I Have to Come to Your Office?
No. BATS is virtual-first.
Your tax work is handled securely online. You can meet with Paul by phone or Zoom, or in person in Holiday by appointment.
Are You Taking New Business Clients?
Yes, though we take a limited number each season so returns don't get rushed. Earlier in the year is better. By late February we're prioritizing existing clients, and a new business return arriving then is more likely to go on extension.
What You Can Count On
One Price, Agreed Before We Start
In writing. No surprise invoice after the return is finished.
Time to Do the Work Properly
We don't want your business return becoming a last-minute emergency. We'll tell you what we need and whether an extension makes sense rather than promising a deadline we can't responsibly meet.
A Real Person to Call
Not a ticket. Not a chatbot.
Not somebody who disappears after March 15.
We'll Tell You the Truth
If the books need work first, we'll say so. If an S election doesn't make sense, we'll say so. If we're not the right firm for the job, we'll say that too.
Know What Your Business Return Costs Before Tax Season Becomes an Emergency.
Tell us your entity type, how many owners you have, and what shape the books are in.
We'll tell you which price range fits, what we need, and whether BATS is the right fit.
What would we notice if we looked at last year's business return and the books behind it?
A quick, no-pressure conversation about your business, your books, and your tax return.
Returns From $1,250
Price Before We Start
Since 1978
Virtual-First