A licensed CPA who matches your business.
File.Business does not prepare tax returns. We curate a network of licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents who specialize in your business type, then match you based on industry, complexity, and state. Your books make their work cheaper.
Tax Preparation, plainly.
Tax preparation is a licensed profession in every US state. Only CPAs (Certified Public Accountants) and EAs (Enrolled Agents, federally licensed by the IRS) can professionally prepare and sign tax returns. File.Business is not a tax preparation firm and we do not prepare returns. What we do is curate a network of vetted partners who do.
Most tax prep matches are bad because they ignore specialty. A general CPA filing a real estate professional\u2019s return misses depreciation strategies. A general CPA filing an e-commerce return misses sales tax implications and inventory rules. Our match considers industry (real estate, SaaS, e-commerce, restaurant, professional services, healthcare), entity type, state, and prior-year complexity.
Beyond the match, your books being clean (because File.Business runs them) saves the CPA work and saves you money. Most partner CPAs charge by complexity, and a clean QBO-style export from our books shaves 30 to 50 percent off the typical engagement.
Common situations.
What the partner network includes.
- Licensed CPAs and EAs only
- Industry specialty matching
- Federal + state business returns
- Personal returns where bundled
- Year-end tax planning calls (most partners)
- Multi-state filings for foreign-qualified businesses
- International filings (5472, 1120-F, etc.) where applicable
- Clean QBO-format export from your books
- No File.Business fee
Four steps. We handle the rest.
How we compare.
- 400+ licensed CPAs and EAs
- Industry specialty matching
- Clean books speed engagements
- Multi-state filing supported
- No File.Business fee
- Direct CPA relationship
| Local CPA Google search | TurboTax | H&R Block | File.Business | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed | varies | no | yes | yes |
| Specialty match | no | no | no | yes |
| Books integration | manual | manual | manual | auto export |
| Multi-state | varies | paid | varies | included |
| Engagement directly with CPA | yes | no | yes | yes |
“My old CPA missed bonus depreciation for two years in a row. The CPA File.Business matched me to caught it on the first call. We amended two years of returns and got back $48,000.”
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we cover the penalty. If you change your mind within 60 days, we refund our fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Common questions.
Does File.Business prepare taxes?
How do you vet partners?
Cost?
Can I use my own CPA?
S-Corp election?
Multi-state?
International founders?
Annual planning calls?
Audit support?
What if the engagement does not go well?
Match me to a CPA in about 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.