CPA & tax firm · Chicago & remote

Every number, reconciled.

Ledgerwise keeps the books, files the returns and answers the IRS for 640 small businesses and their owners — for one fixed monthly fee.

Clients served
640
Returns filed in 2025
2,318
On-time filing rate
99.8%
Monthly close · Harbor & Pine Coffee Co.Closed Oct 3 · reconciled
Revenue
$84,210
Cost of goods sold
($27,640)
Payroll & benefits
($31,905)
Rent & operating
($12,380)
Net operating income
$12,285
✓ 412 transactions matched14.6% margin
Next federal deadline
Oct 15Extended individual & C-corp returns
11days00hrs00min

Trusted by owners in

  • Hospitality
  • Construction
  • E-commerce
  • Healthcare
  • Creative agencies
  • SaaS
Ledgerwise partners meeting with a client
How it works

From shoebox to signed return in four steps

  1. 01

    Discovery call

    Thirty minutes about your entity, software and goals. You get a fixed quote the next working day.

  2. 02

    Clean-up & onboarding

    We connect bank feeds, catch up any back months and set your chart of accounts.

  3. 03

    Monthly close

    Reconciled books and a one-page summary land in your portal by the 10th.

  4. 04

    File & plan

    Returns filed early, estimates set, and a planning call before year-end.

Tax calendar

What’s due next

The next three federal deadlines from our rolling tax calendar, counted down live.

Full calendar
  • Jan152026

    Q4 estimated tax payment

    Final quarterly payment for the previous tax year.

    1040-ESIndividualsSole proprietors
    —
  • Feb22026

    W-2s and 1099-NECs due

    Copies to employees, contractors and the SSA/IRS. Moves to Monday if Jan 31 is a weekend.

    W-2 · W-3 · 1099-NECPayroll
    —
  • Feb22026

    Q4 payroll return & FUTA

    Quarterly federal payroll return plus annual unemployment tax.

    941 · 940Payroll
    —
  • Mar162026

    Partnership & S-corp returns

    Schedules K-1 to partners and shareholders. Extend with Form 7004.

    1065 · 1120-SLLCs & partnershipsS-corps
    —
  • Apr152026

    Individual returns & Q1 estimates

    File or extend; any balance due is still owed today.

    1040 · 1040-ES · 4868IndividualsSole proprietors
    —
  • Apr152026

    C-corporation returns

    Calendar-year C-corps file or extend six months.

    1120 · 7004C-corps
    —
  • Apr302026

    Q1 payroll return

    Federal withholding and FICA for January–March.

    941Payroll
    —
  • Jun152026

    Q2 estimated tax payment

    Second quarterly installment — only two months after Q1.

    1040-ES · 1120-WIndividualsSole proprietorsC-corps
    —
  • Jul312026

    Q2 payroll return & Form 5500

    Retirement plan return due for calendar-year plans.

    941 · 5500Payroll
    —
  • Sep152026

    Extended partnership & S-corp returns

    Last day for returns extended in March.

    1065 · 1120-SLLCs & partnershipsS-corps
    —
  • Sep152026

    Q3 estimated tax payment

    Third installment for individuals and corporations.

    1040-ES · 1120-WIndividualsSole proprietorsC-corps
    —
  • Oct152026

    Extended individual & C-corp returns

    Final deadline for returns extended in April.

    1040 · 1120IndividualsSole proprietorsC-corps
    —
  • Nov22026

    Q3 payroll return

    Federal withholding and FICA for July–September.

    941Payroll
    —
  • Dec152026

    Q4 corporate estimated tax

    Fourth installment for calendar-year C-corporations.

    1120-WC-corps
    —
$2.4Min deductions found for clients last year
5 daysaverage onboarding time
912IRS notices resolved since 2014
4.9 / 5from 380 Google reviews
Pricing

Fixed fees, written down

Pick a plan, add what you need. Annual billing saves 15%.

Essentials

Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs

$290/ month

Billed monthly · cancel anytime

  • Monthly bookkeeping up to 150 transactions
  • Federal & state income tax return
  • Quarterly estimated-tax reminders
  • Secure client portal & e-sign
  • Email support, 1-day reply
Choose Essentials
Most chosen

Growth

Growing teams, S-corps and partnerships

$590/ month

Billed monthly · cancel anytime

  • Bookkeeping up to 500 transactions
  • Business + owner returns (1120-S / 1065 + 1040)
  • Payroll for up to 10 employees
  • Quarterly tax-planning call
  • Sales-tax filings in 2 states
  • Dedicated accountant
Choose Growth

CFO

Established firms that need a finance partner

$1,250/ month

Billed monthly · cancel anytime

  • Unlimited transactions & class tracking
  • All business and owner returns
  • Payroll up to 40 employees
  • Monthly KPI dashboard & forecast
  • Board-ready financials
  • Partner on call for IRS notices
Choose CFO
Clients

Numbers our clients quote back to us

“Ledgerwise found $18,400 in deductions our old preparer missed and switched us to an S-corp. The monthly close lands before I even ask.”
Maya OkaforOwner, Harbor & Pine Coffee Co.
“We got an IRS CP2000 notice on a Friday. Claire had it answered by Tuesday and the proposed $6,200 bill was reduced to zero.”
Tom ReyesFounder, Reyes Build Studio
“Our board finally gets the same numbers every month. The cash-flow forecast has been within 3% for five quarters running.”
Priya NandakumarCOO, Fieldnote Software
Free 30-minute consult

Hand us the shoebox.
Get back a clean set of books.

Tell us about your business and we’ll send a fixed monthly quote within one working day — no hourly surprises, ever.