Business tax return preparation for small businesses

Common items include current financial statements, a general ledger or tax-ready bookkeeping file, ownership details, payroll records, fixed-asset information, prior returns, estimated payments, and documents for significant transactions.

Not unless the written scope includes it. Owner or partner reporting may need to be coordinated with a personal return, but each included return and service is identified before work begins.

After engagement setup, use the secure client portal and the upload instructions provided by Tavella CPA Group. Do not send Social Security numbers, tax returns, bank information, or other sensitive documents through the public contact form or ordinary email.

Yes. Organizers, secure document uploads, messages, electronic signatures, invoices, and final documents can be handled online through the appropriate secure workflow.

Only the federal and state filings listed in the written scope are included. If another state filing is identified, the additional scope and fee are confirmed before that work proceeds.

Timing depends on the service, complexity, completeness of the information provided, filing deadline, and current availability. Expected timing is discussed when the scope is confirmed; submitting a consultation request does not reserve a filing deadline.

Tavella CPA Group will identify the missing items and explain what is needed next. Preparation or filing may need to pause until the required information is received, and any deadline or extension options will be discussed based on the circumstances.

Only when representation is expressly included in the written engagement. Audit, examination, and notice-response work are otherwise reviewed and scoped separately.