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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, it is often helpful to work with a tax accountant once you are self-employed. Self-employment can affect deductions, estimated taxes, entity structure, payroll, and retirement planning. A good tax process helps you understand what is happening instead of guessing through it.

Face-to-face tax preparation means your return is prepared with you in the room, so questions can be answered as they come up. This allows your preparer to better understand your business, review deductions, and discuss planning ideas for the year ahead. It is a more conversational process than simply uploading documents and waiting for a finished return.


Tax preparation costs depend on the complexity of your return. A simple individual return usually requires less time than a return involving self-employment income, an LLC, an S-Corp, payroll, bookkeeping issues, or cryptocurrency activity. The best way to understand pricing is to talk through your situation first.


Without tax planning, you may be surprised by a larger tax bill, missed deductions, or estimated tax problems. Business owners can also run into issues with payroll, entity structure, or poorly organized records. Planning ahead gives you more control before filing season arrives.

Uploading documents may get a return filed, but it does not always create understanding. A face-to-face process gives you time to ask questions, explain changes, and discuss deductions or planning opportunities. For business owners, that conversation can make a major difference.

You may need an LLC or S-Corp, but the right choice depends on your income, risk, payroll needs, and tax situation. An S-Corp can create tax planning opportunities, but it also comes with payroll and compliance responsibilities. It is better to review the full picture before making the election.

Yes, Affordable Tax & Accounting helps new business owners with business formation questions, LLC setup guidance, S-Corp discussions, and annual meeting minutes. This is especially helpful for professionals leaving employment to work independently. The goal is to build the right foundation before tax and compliance issues become confusing.

Yes, QuickBooks still needs to be set up, maintained, and reviewed correctly. Software can track transactions, but it does not automatically make your books tax-ready or useful for decision-making. Clean bookkeeping helps you understand income, expenses, payroll, and deductions before tax season.

An S-Corp owner generally needs to address payroll once the business is active and the owner is taking compensation. Payroll affects reasonable compensation, payroll taxes, bookkeeping, and year-end tax reporting. It should be coordinated with your tax plan rather than handled separately.

Yes, Affordable Tax & Accounting helps with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency tax reporting. Crypto activity may involve capital gains, losses, mining income, staking income, trades, transfers, and exchange records. The key is organizing the activity clearly enough to report it correctly.

You should bring income records, expense details, prior-year tax returns, business records, payroll reports, bookkeeping reports, and any tax forms you received. If you own a business, it also helps to bring questions about deductions, entity structure, estimated taxes, and planning for the next year. The meeting works best when there is room for conversation.

Affordable Tax & Accounting is a good fit for self-employed professionals, small business owners, LLC owners, S-Corp owners, and individuals who want a more personal tax experience. The firm is especially helpful for dentists, physicians, attorneys, real estate agents, consultants, and others moving into business ownership. It is designed for people who want explanation, not just a completed return.