Taxes Handled by People Who Think About Them in July, Not Just April
Fairlight prepares your business and personal returns, runs your quarterly estimates, and plans your tax position all year — so the number on your return is the result of strategy, not surprise.
✓ CPA-prepared returns ✓ Flat fees quoted upfront ✓ Year-round support, not seasonal
A Return Filed in a Rush Is a Refund Left on the Table
Most small business owners meet their tax preparer once a year, hand over a shoebox of context, and hope. By then, every planning opportunity — entity elections, retirement contributions, timing of income and expenses — has already expired. The filing is just the receipt for decisions nobody made.
A Tax Practice That Works on a Calendar, Not a Deadline
Fairlight runs tax as a year-round discipline. Quarterly estimates keep you cash-flow ready and penalty-free. Planning sessions happen while there’s still time to act. And when filing season arrives, your return is mostly done before it starts — because we’ve been watching the numbers all year.
What a Fairlight Tax Engagement Covers
- Business return preparation — 1120-S, 1065, 1120, and Schedule C, federal and state.
- Personal returns for owners — your business and personal taxes coordinated by one team.
- Quarterly estimated tax projections — know what to set aside before it’s due.
- Proactive planning sessions — written recommendations, delivered while you can still act on them.
- Entity structure review — confirm your LLC/S-Corp/C-Corp setup is the most tax-efficient one available to you.
- IRS & state notice response — when a letter arrives, we answer it.
What Year-Round Tax Support Actually Feels Like
- No surprise balance due in April — you saw the number coming in October
- Quarterly estimates calculated for you, on time, every time
- Deductions captured all year instead of reconstructed from memory
- A real answer when the IRS writes, without hourly panic-billing
- Business and personal returns that actually agree with each other
Our Tax Process
Discovery & prior-return review
We read your last two returns and almost always find something worth discussing.
Strategy & calendar setup
Planning sessions and estimate deadlines scheduled for the year.
Quarterly check-ins
Projections updated as your numbers move.
Filing season, minus the drama
Returns prepared, reviewed, e-filed, and confirmed.
Flat-Fee Return Preparation
Every quote confirmed in writing before work begins.
Business Tax Returns
- Simple — from $1,695
S-Corp or partnership, under $500K revenue, single state - Standard — $2,245 – $3,995
S-Corp or partnership, $500K–$5M revenue, multi-state - Complex — from $5,795
S-Corp or partnership, over $5M revenue, foreign reporting - C-Corporation — from $3,095
Form 1120, federal + state compliance
Individual Tax Returns
- Basic — from $355
W-2 income, standard deduction - Standard — from $665
Itemized deductions, one rental, or side business - Advanced — from $995
Multiple rentals, K-1/partnership income, investments - Complex — from $1,795
Multi-state, foreign reporting, high-volume trading
Final quote confirmed in writing before any work begins. No hidden fees.
Year-Round Tax Packages
For owners who want tax handled continuously — returns, estimates, planning, and notice support in one monthly fee. From $245/month.
Basic Tax Compliance
Businesses under $500K — reliable compliance
- Annual business return (S-Corp/Partnership/LLC)
- Owner personal return
- Quarterly estimated tax projections
- 1099 prep (up to 5)
- Free extension if needed
- 1 routine IRS/state notice response
- Email support (2–3 day response)
- Single-state filing
Strategic Tax Advisor
Businesses $500K–$3M — strategy, not just compliance
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Personal return covers owner + spouse
- 1099 prep up to 20
- 2 routine notice responses
- Multi-state filing (up to 2 states)
- Annual tax planning session with written recommendations
- Email support (1–2 day response)
Dedicated Tax Partner
Businesses $3M–$10M — proactive planning + priority service
- Everything in Strategic, plus:
- Personal return covers owner + spouse + dependents
- 1099 prep up to 50
- IRS/state audit assistance (up to 5 hours)
- Multi-state filing (up to 3 states)
- Quarterly planning sessions with written recommendations
- Tax plan implementation
- Dedicated advisor
- Email + phone support (1 business day response)
Final quote confirmed in writing before any work begins. No hidden fees.
Why Owners Trust Fairlight With Their Taxes
CPA credentials in the US and Canada
And a dedicated cross-border practice if your life or business crosses the border.
Flat fees, no meter running.
Phone calls don’t generate invoices here.
Tax + bookkeeping under one roof
When we also keep your books, your return is built on numbers we already trust. See All-In-One packages.
Business Tax FAQs
What do you need from me to quote my return?
Your prior-year return and a five-minute description of what changed. We’ll quote in writing within two business days.
Can you file my late or amended returns?
Yes — late filings, amendments, and penalty abatement requests are quoted flat after we review the situation.
I’m behind on quarterly estimates. How bad is it?
Usually fixable. We calculate where you stand, set up the remaining payments, and minimize the underpayment penalty going forward.
Do you handle foreign reporting?
Yes — FBAR, Form 8938, 5472, and the full US–Canada cross-border stack. See our cross-border practice.
Find Out What Your Last Return Missed
Send us your prior-year return — the review is free, and it’s usually interesting.