Buckeye CPA

• Individual income tax return preparation, including one state and one municipality, for W-2 employees or self-employed: basic tax returns starting at $600.
• Business entity income tax return preparation, including one state and one municipality, for LLCs, S-corps, C-corps, partnerships and trusts: basic tax returns starting at $750.
• Business entity structuring, covering initial assessments, assisting with entity creation, and acquiring tax ID numbers and tax authority registrations: starting at $500.
• Statutory agent services: starting at $200 per year.
• Accounting, bookkeeping and general business or tax consulting: generally $200 per hour, available in 60 minute increments.
• Online payroll through SurePayroll: the site says pricing starts at around $55 per month.

The site says more complex returns, for example those with rental property, investment transactions or tax credits, can be quoted before work is performed. Payroll and payroll tax returns are quoted on request for in-house payroll or payroll consulting. All other business and personal services, including audits, assessments and notices, business valuations, purchases and sales, and financial statements, are quoted on contact.

To get a cost estimate or quote, contact the firm at (614) 560-3113 or through the contact page. No other fees, discounts or package prices are published.

On what happens next, the contact page says that from there the firm will discuss the client's situation and how it can help, and that it is a good way for the firm to learn about a client's background and goals. The home page says the firm is happy to discuss a situation at no charge.

On the area served

the firm's office is in Columbus, Ohio, and the file-your-taxes page states it has prepared returns for over half the states in the U.S. and is "more than happy to accommodate any out of state (or country) clients." The site does not publish a list of specific neighbourhoods, suburbs or counties as service areas, does not publish an email address, and does not publish Saturday, Sunday or holiday hours.

The page says the firm efiles all extensions for onboarded clients, for individuals and for corporations, partnerships and LLCs, and links to the IRS pages for individual extension form 4868 and business extension form 7004. It notes that in Ohio there is no need for a separate Ohio extension because Ohio honors the federal extension, and that generally Ohio municipalities honor it as well. It also states that an extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay.

On estimated and extension payments, the page says that for onboarded clients the firm can run a quick estimate to determine tax exposure and advise accordingly, and links to IRS Direct Pay. The page is general information published by the firm; it does not state what any individual will owe.

The site says all of its tax returns are reviewed and signed by a Certified Public Accountant, and that returns are "reviewed and signed by a licensed CPA in good standing with the State of Ohio." No licence number is published.

Also listed

electronic filing options, quarterly and year-end estimated income tax payment amounts including payment vouchers, and extension filings. The page states the firm has over twenty years of experience in resolving issues that arise with taxing authorities, whether current or going back years.

The published phone number for discussing tax needs is 614-560-3113. Buckeye CPA does not publish anything about what any return will produce for a given taxpayer, and questions about a specific tax situation should be put to the firm directly.

The page says the firm can assist with the rules and regulations so that a Secretary of State filing goes through the first time, and recommends a payroll service for the payroll function.

The related paid services, from the firm's pricing page, are business entity structuring — initial assessments, assisting with entity creation, and acquiring tax ID numbers and tax authority registrations — starting at $500, and statutory agent services starting at $200 per year. General business and tax consulting is listed at $200 per hour in 60 minute increments. For a quote or an appointment, contact the office at (614) 560-3113.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.