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WCG Fee Structure

By Jason Watson, CPA
Posted Saturday, November 5, 2023

We pride ourselves on being transparent and having a simple fee structure. Most business services and tax returns will fit into the fees described below. Sure, there’s always the outlier or the unusual situation, but the following information gives you an idea of our philosophy. We only have time on this earth to sell, and we cannot inventory it. Our fees are an attempt to coincide with expected time spent.

Individual Tax Prep

Our starting fee is $800 for standalone jointly-filed individual tax returns (Form 1040). Most are $800 to $1,000. However, we also have FasTrac 1040 at $525 and a fee range of $250 to $400 for children and students depending on your tax footprint.

Small Biz, LLCs, Rentals Tax Prep

Small businesses are commonly reported on your individual tax return on Schedule C. Rental activities are reported on Schedule E. Typical fee range is $800 to $1,000 for those with 1-2 rentals or one side business.

Partnerships, Corps Tax Prep

Our starting fee is $1,500 for partnership (Form 1065) and corporate tax returns (Form 1120 and 1120S) depending on the quality of your accounting records (most are $1,500 to $1,800).

Business Formation

We can create a business or corporation for $625 plus the state filing fees. Includes Articles, EIN, Operating Agreement and S Corp election.

S Corp Election

We can elect your entity to be taxed as an S corporation for $450 (timely) or $600 (late), or $1,200 (super late, and this includes penalty abatement efforts).

Business Advisory Services

People want to know costs, and while this might seem like more shameless self-promotion, you still need to understand what you are getting into.

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Jason Watson, CPA, is a Partner and the CEO of WCG CPAs & Advisors, a boutique yet progressive tax, accounting and
business consultation firm located in Colorado serving small business owners and taxpayers worldwide.

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Wanna Talk About Your Small Business?

Please use the form below to tell us a little about yourself, and what you have going on with your small business or 1099 contractor gig. WCG CPAs & Advisors are small business CPAs, tax professionals and consultants, and we look forward to talking to you!

The tax advisors and business consultants at WCG are not salespeople; we are not putting lipstick on a pig expecting you to love it. Our job remains being professionally detached, giving you information and letting you decide within our ethical guidelines and your risk profiles.

We see far too many crazy schemes and half-baked ideas from attorneys and wealth managers. In some cases, they are good ideas. In most cases, all the entities, layering and mixed ownership is only the illusion of precision. As Chris Rock says, just because you can drive your car with your feet doesn’t make it a good idea. In other words, let’s not automatically convert “you can” into “you must.” Yes, it is fun to brag about how complicated your world is at cocktail parties, but let’s not unnecessarily complicate it for the bragging rights.

Let’s chat so you can be smart about it.

We typically schedule a 20-minute complimentary quick chat with one of our Partners or Senior Tax Professionals to determine if we are a good fit for each other, and how an engagement with our team looks. Tax returns only? Business advisory? Tax prep, and more importantly tax strategy and planning?

Should we need to schedule an additional consultation, our fee is $250 for 40 minutes. Fun! If we decide to press forward with a Business Advisory or Tax Patrol Services engagement, we will credit the consultation fee towards those services.

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Need to get in touch through a quick text?  We’ll respond back as soon as we can.

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Call Our Amazing Team

If you need to speak to someone, we’re good listeners!  Give us a call and we’ll help you out!

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