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title: "Accounting Firm in Boston, MA | Clearway Accounting"
description: "Clearway Accounting is a Boston accounting firm that prepares tax returns, keeps monthly books, and builds Quality of Earnings reports for small businesses."
url: https://clearwayacct.com/
last_updated: 2026-11-05
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# Accounting firm in Boston, Massachusetts

Accounting that keeps up

Clearway Accounting is an accounting firm based in Boston, Massachusetts for small businesses and the owners behind them. We prepare business and individual tax returns, keep monthly books, file sales tax, set up payroll, respond to IRS notices, and build Quality of Earnings reports. We work with clients across Massachusetts and remotely with clients in any state.

Business tax returns typically run $1,500 to $10,000 per year, individual returns $1,000 to $5,000 per year, and monthly bookkeeping $300 to $1,500 or more per month, each a flat fee agreed in writing before work starts. [See all fees](https://clearwayacct.com/pricing/).

[Get in touch](https://clearwayacct.com/#contact) [See services](https://clearwayacct.com/#services)

## Services for small businesses and the owners behind them

### Tax returns and planning

Federal and state returns for S corporations, partnerships, C corporations, trusts, and individuals, with tax planning as its own engagement.

[Tax returns and planning](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/)

### Bookkeeping

Monthly reconciliation and categorization in QuickBooks Online or Digits, with a financial statement package every month.

[Bookkeeping](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/)

### Quality of Earnings

Financial due diligence for buyers and sellers of small businesses. We tie the seller's numbers to the tax returns, rebuild them to Adjusted EBITDA, and test every seller addback.

[Quality of Earnings](https://clearwayacct.com/services/quality-of-earnings/)

### Also handled

#### Sales tax

Catch-up of past-due returns, monthly filing, registration, and state notices. Payments go out only with your go-ahead.

[Sales tax details](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/#sales-tax)

#### Payroll setup

Help choosing and setting up a payroll provider such as Gusto, with the state registrations, then managing payroll from there.

[Payroll details](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/#payroll)

#### IRS notices and representation

Notice responses, penalty abatement requests, and refund claims, with a Form 2848 power of attorney.

[IRS notice details](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/#irs-notices)

#### Catch-up and cleanup

Missed prior-year returns filed and books brought current, then ongoing service.

[Catch-up details](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/#catch-up)

## A modern firm, built to last

We are a modern firm that will still be around in 30 years, so you are not starting over with a new accountant every few years. Clearway Accounting is small by design and works with clients year-round, over the long term.

You know who is responsible for your work, and you can reach them directly.

### Responsive

Email is the fastest way to reach us, and you get a prompt reply. Urgent matters come first, tax season included.

### Fully remote

Secure client portal, eSignature, and e-filed returns. No office visits, ever.

### Plain-English

No jargon, ever. We explain the why behind every number.

### Flat fees

Fees are quoted up front and agreed in writing. Routine questions are part of the relationship and are never billed separately.

### How we operate

-   **Fully remote firm**, with no office visits wherever you are located
-   **Email and the secure portal** for day-to-day communication, with calls when a conversation helps
-   **Secure client portal** for documents, requests, invoices, and deliverables
-   **eSignature** for engagement letters and returns
-   **Returns are e-filed**
-   **Invoices and payment history** in the client portal

## Common questions

### Do I have to come to an office?

No. Clearway Accounting is fully remote. We work by email and through a secure client portal, with calls when a conversation helps. Engagement letters and returns are signed by eSignature, and returns are e-filed.

### How much does a tax return cost?

Business tax returns (S corporation, partnership, C corporation, or a 1040 with Schedule C) typically run $1,500 to $10,000 per year. Individual returns typically run $1,000 to $5,000 per year. The number of entities, states, K-1s, and investment accounts moves the price, and every return is quoted as a flat fee agreed in writing before work starts.

### How much does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Monthly bookkeeping typically runs $300 to $1,500 or more per month. Transaction volume, the number of bank and card accounts, and employees move the price. Every engagement starts with a flat-fee quote, so you know the cost before we begin.

### Who handles my work?

You work directly with the person responsible for your work, by email, through the portal, and on calls when needed. Clearway Accounting is small by design, so you know who to contact and how to reach them.

### Do you work with businesses in my state?

Yes. Clearway Accounting is based in Boston, Massachusetts, working with clients across Massachusetts and remotely with clients in any state. We prepare the state returns your business needs, priced per additional state.

### Can you handle multi-state tax filings?

Yes. We prepare multi-state business and individual returns, including apportionment for businesses that operate in more than one state and nonresident returns for owners. Each additional state is priced separately.

### What is the difference between tax compliance and tax planning?

Tax compliance is preparing and filing your returns. Tax planning is work done during the year to change the result: tax projections, entity structure, S corporation reasonable compensation, and retirement plan strategy. At Clearway Accounting, tax planning is a separate engagement with its own fee. When we spot a planning opportunity while preparing your return, we raise it with you.

### How do we get started?

Send a note through the contact form or by email, and we reply with times for a 30-minute call on Microsoft Teams, by video or phone. Within 24 hours of the call you receive a one-page proposal with the fees. Once you agree, the engagement letter comes to you for eSignature, and then you get access to the client portal. There is no form to fill out before the call.

### Will I be charged for asking questions?

No. Routine questions are part of the relationship. If a question turns into a larger piece of work, we tell you first and agree on the fee before we start.

### What is not included in my fee?

IRS and state notices, amended returns, audits, special projects, additional entity returns, and a large jump in complexity sit outside the original scope unless your engagement letter lists them. Each one is agreed with you before the work is done, so there are no surprises on an invoice.

## Just say hello

Have a question, or want to see if we're a fit? Send a note and we'll reply with a few times for a short call. You can also email [team@clearwayacct.com](mailto:team@clearwayacct.com).

Last updated: November 5, 2026