The Tax-Season Bookkeeping Pack Your CPA Actually Wants
- One shared core pack (TB/GL, P&L/BS, AR/AP, recs, assets, inventory, 1099, equity).
- Plus an entity-specific checklist: S-Corp (officer comp, distributions, health), Partnership (capital/basis, guaranteed payments), Sole Prop (Schedule C support).
- Typical deadlines: Mar 15 (1120-S/1065 calendar-year), Apr 15 (individuals/most C corps). (IRS)
Core Pack (all entities)
- Trial Balance & General Ledger (YTD)
- P&L and Balance Sheet (final period-end)
- AR/AP agings reconciled to GL
- Bank/CC recs with statement copies
- Fixed-asset roll-forward + depreciation schedule
- Inventory valuation and count adjustments (if applicable)
- 1099 vendor report (W-9s on file)
- Equity roll-forward + JE log
S-Corp add-ons (1120-S)
- Officer payroll & reasonable comp evidence, benefits/health tracking
- Distributions vs. wages support; shareholder loans; basis/balance tie-outs
- State nexus & payroll filings aligned with locations
- Deadline (calendar-year): typically Mar 15; extension via Form 7004. (IRS)
Partnership add-ons (1065)
- Capital accounts/basis roll-forward by partner
- Guaranteed payments, special allocations, and debt allocations
- K-1 preview totals (income/loss, credits)
- Deadline (calendar-year): typically Mar 15; extension via Form 7004. (IRS)
Sole Prop add-ons (Schedule C)
- Clear separation of personal vs business; mileage/logs; home office support
- 1099-K/PayPal/e-commerce tie-outs; sales tax summaries (if applicable)
- Deadline (calendar-year): typically Apr 15 (individual). (IRS)
Payroll/Wage statements you shouldn’t miss
- W-2 (to employees/SSA) Jan 31; 1099-NEC Jan 31. 1099-MISC non-NEC: paper Feb 28 / e-file Mar 31. Form 940 due Jan 31 (or Feb 10 if deposits were timely). (Social Security, IRS)
Gen-AI assist
- Auto-flags for negative equity, stale AR/AP, unmatched payroll liabilities, and duplicate vendors-before the file reaches your CPA.
We build CPA-ready packs for Dallas, Texas 75201 businesses-S-Corps, partnerships, and sole props.
FAQs
Do S-Corps and Partnerships really file earlier?
Typically yes, Mar 15 for calendar-year. (IRS)
What happens if we miss W-2/1099 deadlines?
You risk penalties-file Jan 31 where required. (Social Security, IRS)
Can you prepare a CPA pack even if we’re behind?
Yes-use the 7-day cleanup plan.
Will you work with our CPA?
Yes-shared workspace and JE approval flow.
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