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title: "Accounting Fees and Pricing | Clearway Accounting"
description: "Fees for tax returns, monthly bookkeeping, and every other Clearway Accounting service, with what moves each price. Every fee is flat and agreed in writing."
url: https://clearwayacct.com/pricing/
last_updated: 2026-11-13
---

# What Clearway Accounting charges

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. Every fee is flat and agreed in writing before work starts. The table shows what moves each price.

## Typical fees by service

| Service | Typical fee | What moves the price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Business tax return (Form 1120-S, 1065, 1120, or a 1040 with Schedule C)](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/) | $1,500 to $10,000 per year | Number of entities, states, and K-1s |
| [Individual tax return (Form 1040)](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/) | $1,000 to $5,000 per year | Number of states, schedules, K-1s, and investment accounts |
| [Additional state return](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/) | Priced per additional state | Number of states |
| [Tax planning](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/#planning) | Quoted per engagement, as a project or a retainer | What the planning covers |
| [Monthly bookkeeping](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/) | $300 to $1,500 or more per month | Transaction volume, number of bank and card accounts, and employees |
| [Catch-up and cleanup (tax filings or books)](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/#catch-up) | One-time fee, stated separately from any monthly fee | Number of years or months behind |
| [Sales tax](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/#sales-tax) | One-time fee for registration and catch-up, then a flat monthly fee | Number of states, filing frequency, and past-due periods |
| [Payroll](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/#payroll) | Per payroll run and per employee, plus filings and year-end forms | Number of employees and payroll runs |
| [IRS and state notices, representation](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/#irs-notices) | Billed at the hourly rate in your engagement letter | What the notice requires |
| [Quality of Earnings report](https://clearwayacct.com/services/quality-of-earnings/) | Fixed fee, quoted after a scoping call | Annual revenue of the business, years analyzed, add-ons, and locations or entities |

Quoted fees are flat, agreed in writing in the engagement letter before work starts, and change only by agreement. One-time and monthly fees are always stated separately.

## How are fees set and billed?

-   Each engagement is quoted as a flat fee in a one-page proposal, then set in the engagement letter before work starts.
-   Routine questions are part of the relationship and are never billed separately.
-   Extensions are never billed as extra work.
-   Work outside the agreed scope, such as IRS notices, amended returns, or an additional entity return, is billed at the hourly rate in the engagement letter, and a larger piece of work is agreed with you before it is done.
-   Tax returns are billed in two payments: 50% at the later of signing the engagement letter or January 15, and the balance upon delivery of services. You can ask to pay in full up front.
-   Bookkeeping and ongoing sales tax are billed monthly. Sales tax registration and catch-up filings are a one-time fee, and other one-time work is billed on completion.

For a quote, [get in touch](https://clearwayacct.com/#contact).

## Pricing questions

### When is a tax return billed?

In two payments: 50% at the later of signing the engagement letter or January 15, and the balance upon delivery of services. You can ask to pay in full up front.

### How are invoices paid?

Invoices are sent through the client portal and paid by ACH bank transfer. We do not take card payments.

## Related pages

-   [Tax returns and tax planning](https://clearwayacct.com/services/tax/)
-   [Bookkeeping, sales tax, and payroll](https://clearwayacct.com/services/bookkeeping/)
-   [Quality of Earnings](https://clearwayacct.com/services/quality-of-earnings/)
-   [About Clearway Accounting](https://clearwayacct.com/about/)

Last updated: November 13, 2026