The Short Version
Shea Business Solutions handles bookkeeping and tax preparation as one engagement for Orlando, FL small businesses: monthly books from $350, returns from $90, one firm, one file, one clean handoff at year end. Owners who ask for both together are usually solving the same problem, a January scramble where a stranger meets a messy ledger for the first time.
With two firms, the bookkeeper says the preparer never asked and the preparer says the books weren't ready, and the owner ends up paying for the gap.
Here the person closing your months is the one who files from them, so the file stays return-ready all year.
- It removes the most expensive step: a tax preparer reconstructing a year they never saw.
- We review the file free, quote any catch-up work as its own project, then pick up the monthly bookkeeping from the first clean month.
- Monthly bookkeeping starts at $350 and tax preparation starts at $90 per return.
Why the books and the return belong together
A tax return is a summary of the ledger. When the ledger is reconciled monthly, filing season is a handoff, because the preparer already closed every account, loan and owner draw during the year. Nothing has to be re-learned or estimated, and the tax questions come up in June while there's still time to do something about them.
It also changes what the return costs. Preparers price the condition of the file before they price the form, and a file we keep ourselves arrives in the exact condition that earns the low quote. S corporation owners can see how the return half of the package works on the S-corp tax preparation page.
What the package includes
- Monthly bookkeeping. Every account reconciled, P&L and balance sheet delivered monthly. See flat-rate monthly bookkeeping.
- Year-end close. Depreciation, loan splits, and owner equity tied out before filing season.
- The return itself. S-Corp, partnership, LLC, sole proprietor, and individual filings, plus quarterly estimates. See small business tax prep.
- Payroll, when you need it. Run by a Certified Payroll Specialist so W-2s and the return agree. See payroll services.
What it costs
The published prices are simple: monthly bookkeeping starts at $350, tax preparation starts at $90 per return, and both are quoted together after a free review of your file. There is no invented bundle discount to advertise. The saving is structural: no cleanup billed at tax-season rates, no second firm re-learning your business, no return priced against a mystery file.
Behind on the books? Catch up first
If the file is months or years back, we quote catch-up bookkeeping as its own project, get you current, and then the package takes over. One Orlando contractor came to us 24 months behind and facing a payroll audit; the reconstruction surfaced $14,500 in missed deductions and the audit closed with zero penalties.
Want a real number for your situation? Call Shea Business Solutions in Orlando, or use the quote form on this page. Every message gets a same-business-day answer.
Which service fits
Starting prices are the ones published across this site; exact scope and price are confirmed before any work begins.
Frequently asked questions
Is it cheaper for an Orlando business to have one firm do the books and the taxes?
It removes the most expensive step: a tax preparer reconstructing a year they never saw. Returns prepared from books we reconciled ourselves are quoted from the clean end of the range, and there is no second firm re-learning your file every January.
Can you take over an Orlando business mid-year?
Yes. We review the file free, quote any catch-up work as its own project, then pick up the monthly bookkeeping from the first clean month. The year-end return comes off the same file.
Are S-Corp returns included in the package for Orlando clients?
Yes. We prepare S-Corp, partnership, LLC, sole proprietor, and individual returns. For S-Corps, the payroll side is handled by a Certified Payroll Specialist so the owner W-2 and the 1120-S agree.
What does the package cost in Orlando?
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $350 and tax preparation starts at $90 per return. Both are quoted together after a free review of your file, so you see one number before anything starts. There's no separate bundle discount.
Do you serve the greater Orlando area?
Yes.
We work with small businesses throughout Orlando and Central Florida, including Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Lake Nona, Windermere, and Baldwin Park. The work runs remotely with same-business-day answers.
