Bookkeeping and Tax Services

Choosing the Right Tax Professional for your Small Business

Running a small business is so stressful if you choose to manage and keep track of all expenses and income by yourself. You won’t have enough time to dedicate in perfecting your products or services. Getting help from a tax professional is the solution for your business to make sure that every one of your clients’ individual needs are met and help ease your stress throughout the year.

Choosing the right tax professional is important because you should form a long-term relationship with a tax professional if you need help anytime with taxation. Be make sure your tax preparer is one of the followings:

  • Certified public accountant (CPA): CPAs are licensed and regulated by each state. CPAs help individuals and companies with financial planning, investments, taxes, accounting, and much more.
  • Enrolled Agent (EA): Enrolled agents are licensed by the IRS. EAs specialize in taxation and also have unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. They often offer bookkeeping and accounting assistance.

Your business should consider hiring a tax professional that has specific knowledge and experience helping small businesses. A tax pro can help your business in several ways:

  • Tax Planning and Advice: Your tax professional will provide you with various tax options to determine when, and how to conduct business and transaction to save tax for your business.
  • Record Keeping: With good record keeping will help you analyze your business’s profitability, stay out of trouble with tax authorities and lawsuits and keep good relationship with clients.
  • Tax Preparation: The tax pro can help your business save even more with tax deductions and stay out of the highlight red flags that your business might get into.