Bookkeeping Costs in Idaho (2025 Guide): What Small Businesses Really Pay

If you run a business in Idaho-Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Pocatello, Twin Falls-your monthly bookkeeping spend typically falls into these ranges:

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• Ongoing monthly bookkeeping: $250–$850+/mo for most small businesses
• Hourly bookkeeper rates (Idaho): $35–$85+/hr (specialized work can be higher)
• Catch-up/cleanup projects: $750–$5,000+ depending on months and complexity
• Payroll add-on: $50–$250+/mo base, plus per-employee fees (via Gusto/Intuit/ADP)
• Sales-tax filings & 1099s: usually $50–$150 per filing and $10–$20 per form
• Controller/CFO-lite reporting: $500–$2,000+/mo (optional as you scale)

Actual pricing depends on your transaction volume, number of accounts, industry complexity (construction, e-commerce, professional services), and how fast you want month-end closes.

What drives bookkeeping cost in Idaho

• Transaction volume & accounts: More bank/credit card/merchant accounts and more monthly transactions = more coding and reconciliation time.
• Cash vs. accrual: Accrual adds work (A/R, A/P, deferrals, prepaids).
• Industry requirements:
  • Construction/contractors: job costing, WIP, retainage.
  • E-commerce (Amazon/Shopify/Etsy): marketplace fee/payout reconciliation, COGS/landed cost, returns, gift cards.
  • Multi-location or class tracking: more segmentation to maintain.
• Add-ons: payroll, bill pay/approvals, expense management, sales-tax returns, 1099 prep.
• Tech stack: QuickBooks Online/Xero + apps (A2X, Dext, Bill, Ramp, Gusto).
• Close cadence & reporting: Basic P&L vs. P&L by class/location/SKU, cash-flow, KPI dashboards.
• Quality controls: CPA review, documented month-end checklists, and audit logs.

Common pricing models (and when to use each)

• Flat monthly (most popular): predictable; scoped to your volume and deliverables.
• Hourly: fine for one-off tasks or uncertain scope; less predictable.
• Project-based: ideal for cleanup/catch-up, system migrations, or special reports.

Typical Idaho packages (benchmark ranges)

Starter (sole prop / early LLC)

• Up to ~100 transactions, 1–2 accounts, cash-basis
• Basic monthly P&L/Balance Sheet
• $150–$300/mo

Standard (growing small business)

• ~100–300 transactions, 3–6 accounts
• Monthly close, basic A/R or A/P support
• $300–$650/mo

Advanced (construction, e-commerce, multi-entity)

• ~300–800+ transactions, 5-10+ accounts
• Job costing or inventory/COGS, class/location tracking, sales-tax support
• $650–$1,200+/mo

Add-ons (typical)

• Payroll admin: $50-$250+/mo base + per-employee fees
• Bill pay/approvals (Bill, Ramp): $100-$300+/mo (scope-dependent)
• Sales-tax filings: $50-$150/filing (plus software fees where applicable)
• 1099 prep: $10-$20/form + time to review vendor W-9s
• Controller/CFO-lite: $500-$2,000+/mo

Cleanup/catch-up pricing in Idaho

If your books are behind, vendors paid from the wrong accounts, or inventory/COGS needs to be rebuilt, expect $750-$5,000+ depending on:

• Months of cleanup (and whether payroll/sales-tax must be re-filed)
• Number of accounts & connected apps to reconcile
• Industry adjustments (job costing, accruals, inventory roll-forward)

In-house vs. outsourced in Idaho

In-house: control and instant access, but you’ll carry salary, taxes/benefits, software, training, and coverage gaps for vacations/turnover.

Outsourced: flat-rate pricing, defined SLAs, month-end rigor, CPA oversight, and flexible scope as you grow-often less than half the fully loaded in-house cost for comparable rigor.

Do you need a local Idaho bookkeeper?

Not necessarily. Most Idaho businesses use remote, U.S.-based teams connected to QuickBooks Online/Xero with secure document intake. Choose local if you need on-site AP work or physical inventory counts; otherwise remote is faster and more cost-effective.

Sample scopes that change your price (Idaho use-cases)

• Boise contractor: QBO + job costing; monthly WIP report; vendor insurance tracking; 1099s.
• Meridian Shopify brand: A2X mapping, marketplace fee/payout reconciliation, inventory FIFO, sales-tax summaries.
• Idaho Falls medical practice: accrual A/R, payroll sync, departmental P&L, reimbursements policy.
• Nampa professional services: time-tracking sync, prepaids/accruals, quarterly KPI pack.

Top Idaho locations we serve

• 83702 (Boise, ID)
• 83642 (Meridian, ID)
• 83651 (Nampa, ID)
• 83402 (Idaho Falls, ID)
• 83814 (Coeur d’Alene, ID)
• 83201 (Pocatello, ID)
• 83301 (Twin Falls, ID)

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• Industry expertise: E-commerce Bookkeeping, Construction, Professional Services

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FAQs

What software do you support?
QuickBooks Online (most common), Xero on request; A2X, Bill, Dext, Gusto/ADP/Intuit Payroll, and others.

How long does onboarding take?
Usually a few business days after secure connections and chart-of-accounts mapping.

Can you work with my CPA for taxes?
Yes-monthly, tax-ready financials and a smooth year-end package for your CPA.