Tax preparation
Personal and business returns, federal and state. Back taxes, amended returns, ITIN applications and answers to IRS notices.
- 1040
- 1040-NR
- Schedule C
- W-7
- Back taxes
- IRS notices
Taxes · Bookkeeping · U.S. companies
Your U.S. taxes and LLC, handled wherever you live.
We take care of your taxes, your bookkeeping and your company’s compliance. We study your situation to find tax savings, keep your business in good standing and help you make better financial decisions all year round.
We serve individuals and businesses in all 50 states, including owners who run U.S. companies from abroad. Our services can be handled entirely online.
Experience
More than 35 years
Based in
North Carolina
We serve
All 50 states
Also
Owners abroad
Authorized IRS e-file Provider
We file your return electronically with the IRS
Contact
Bring us your situation. We’ll tell you what it needs.
Fifteen minutes, no cost and no commitment. You leave knowing what to do next, whether you hire us or not.
Services
Services that keep your finances in order
Five areas, one team. You always talk to someone who already knows your file.
Company formation and compliance
We register your LLC or corporation, get your EIN, act as your registered agent and keep you current with your state annual report.
- LLC
- S-Corp
- EIN
- Registered agent
- Annual report
Bookkeeping and payroll
Monthly books, bank reconciliation, payroll, sales tax and financial statements you can actually read.
- Monthly books
- Reconciliation
- Payroll
- Sales tax
- P&L
- Balance
Tax planning
Throughout the year we review your structure, your tax elections and the strategies available to legally lower your tax burden. Many of those decisions have to be made before the year closes, not when it is already time to file.
- S-Corp election
- QBI
- Section 179
- Retirement plan
- Treaties
Credit repair and credit building
We review your Equifax, Experian and TransUnion reports, dispute the errors and give you a plan to build your credit history, also if you have an ITIN. We do not promise to erase debts that are yours: no one can legally do that. We agree on the cost with you in the consultation, based on your case.
- Credit repair
- Credit with an ITIN
- Report review
- Error disputes
- Credit building
What we file
- 1040Individual return
- 1040-NRNon-resident
- Sch. CSelf-employed
- 1120-SS-Corp
- 1065Partnership
- 5472Foreign owner
- LLCCompany formation
- SS-4EIN
- W-7ITIN
- 941Payroll
- W-2Employees
- 1099Contractors
- P&LProfit and loss
- 50 statesState returns
Don’t see your form on the list? We handle many more.
Ask us on WhatsAppOwners outside the U.S.
Do you have a U.S. LLC and live outside the country?
Having an LLC with no income does not necessarily mean you have no obligations with the IRS. We review your LLC, identify what applies to your case and prepare the corresponding forms.
Different time zone? We schedule around yours.
Often overlooked
Form 5472 and the pro forma 1120
Some single-member LLCs with a foreign owner must file Form 5472 together with a pro forma Form 1120 each year, when there are reportable transactions. Contributions from the owner, distributions and formation costs usually count as such. The penalty for not filing can start at 25,000 dollars.
- EIN
EIN without an SSN
We prepare and handle your EIN application with the IRS, including when you have no SSN or ITIN, where that applies.
- W-7
ITIN application
Your personal tax ID, to file or to claim treaty benefits.
- 5472
Form 5472 and pro forma 1120
Prepared and filed on time, with the transaction record the IRS expects you to keep.
- AGENT
Registered agent in North Carolina
A legal address in the state that receives your official mail and tells you what arrived.
- ANNUAL
State annual report
The filing your company owes the state every year, tracked so the date never slips.
- BANK
Banking and payment platforms
We prepare the documents banks, Stripe and PayPal ask a foreign-owned company for.
Everything about Form 5472, EIN and ITIN for foreign owners →
Legal tax savings
Saving on taxes is not a trick. It is a decision made on time.
These are ordinary provisions of the tax code. The money is lost by not knowing they exist, or by finding out once the year has already closed.
S-Corp
S-Corporation election
In some businesses, an S-Corp election can lower employment taxes. It requires the owner to take reasonable compensation for the work they do.
199A
Qualified business income
Up to 20% of qualified business income, if you qualify. There are limits by type of activity and by income level.
179
Section 179 and depreciation
Certain equipment and vehicles used in the business may qualify for an accelerated deduction, within the limits and requirements the law sets.
SEP
Retirement plan
A SEP-IRA or a Solo 401(k) can lower your taxable income, within each year’s contribution limits, and the money stays yours.
8829
Home office
If you use part of your home regularly and exclusively for a qualifying business, certain expenses may be deductible.
TREATY
Tax treaties
If your country has a treaty with the United States, it may change what is withheld from you, depending on what that treaty says and on your situation.
Whether each of these applies depends on your numbers and your circumstances. In the consultation we review which strategies may apply to your case.
Process
A process that is simple, clear and secure
You know the price before any work begins, and your documents travel through a protected channel.
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Free consultation
Fifteen minutes to go over your situation. Once we have assessed the case, you get a closed price in writing, before any work begins.
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You send us the documents
We give you an exact list of the documents needed and agree with you on a secure channel to send them. That keeps your information organised and protected.
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You review, then we file
We walk you through the result before anything is sent. You approve it, we file electronically, and you keep a copy of everything filed.
Questions
What clients ask before hiring us
How much does it cost to prepare my taxes?
It depends on how complex the return is. You get a closed price in the free consultation, before any work begins, and it does not change afterwards.
I don’t have a Social Security number. Can you help me?
Yes. We work with ITINs and we can file the W-7 application for you, together with your return when that is the right route.
Can you remove debts from my credit report?
Only the ones reported incorrectly. If your report has errors, such as an account that is not yours or a payment marked late that you made on time, we dispute them with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. A real, accurately reported debt cannot legally be removed: anyone who promises that is misleading you. What we do is build a plan to get you current and build your history. And if you prefer, you can dispute errors yourself, for free.
I haven’t filed in years. Is it too late?
No. Back years can still be filed, and in many cases penalties can be reduced or removed. The sooner it is handled, the better the outcome.
Should I be an LLC or an S-Corp?
It depends on how much the business earns. Below a certain profit the S-Corp election costs more than it saves. In the consultation we review the numbers for your case.
I live outside the U.S. Can you handle everything remotely?
Yes. Formation, EIN, bookkeeping and filings are all done remotely. Documents are signed electronically and we schedule calls in your time zone.
Do you work in English?
Yes, in English and Spanish, with the same person handling your file in either language.
Have another question?
Message us on WhatsAppIRS alerts
Every IRS deadline and every change that reaches you.
Short emails, in plain language, only when there is something you have to do or something you should know.
- Deadlines Ten days before each one, with what has to be filed.
- IRS changes What changed, who it applies to and when it starts.
- Figures for the year Mileage, retirement limits and brackets, when they are updated.
Already got a letter from the IRS?
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