# Aldro Accounting

> Online bookkeeping and tax for small businesses. The cheapest way to get your business taxes done: $399 flat. Bookkeeping is $20 a month. For small businesses in the United States and Canada.

## Price
- Business tax filing: $399 a year, flat. $399 a year covers everything tax for that tax year.
- Monthly bookkeeping: $20 a month. Unlimited bank and card accounts, monthly reconciliation and monthly statements. Basic inventory tracking for online stores, such as Shopify, is included. Full cost-of-goods reconciliation is quoted separately. Payroll processing and sales-tax filing aren’t included in bookkeeping.
- One tax filing plus twelve months of bookkeeping: $639.
- Catch-up bookkeeping: one flat quote after a review of the missing periods.
- Each unfiled prior-year return is $399 per tax year, the same flat price.
- US clients pay in USD. Canadian clients pay the same number in CAD.

## What the tax price covers
- Every business return for the year: All the federal and state or provincial business returns you need for the tax year: Schedule C, 1065, 1120-S, 1120 and their state returns in the US; T2, or T1 with T2125, in Canada.
- More than one state: Multi-state returns are included at the same price.
- Your personal return: The owner’s personal return (1040 or T1) is included when it’s needed for the business income.
- Quebec: Quebec returns (CO-17, TP-1 and TP-80) are included. Our Quebec pages are in French, and our team works with you in English.
- Extensions and reminders: Extensions (Form 7004 or 4868) and quarterly estimate reminders are included.
- Information returns: 1099-NEC, T4/T4A and T5018 slips are included in the tax price.
- City and excise returns: City and local business tax returns, and state excise returns such as Washington B&O, are included in the yearly price.
- Franchise tax reports: State franchise tax reports, such as the Texas franchise tax report, are included.
- Estimated tax and instalment amounts: We work out your quarterly estimated tax payments in the US, or your CRA instalments in Canada, and tell you what to pay and when.

## Who it's for
- Small-business owners in the US and Canada: sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations and Canadian corporations.
- Common industries: contractors, consultants, restaurants, online stores, real estate agents, salons and spas, creative agencies, healthcare practices, trades and services, coffee shops, freelancers, fitness studios.

## How it works
- Fill in the two-minute signup form. No payment is collected through it.
- We’ll email you the next steps within one business day. A call is optional.
- After you sign up we’ll send you a secure upload link for your documents.
- Switching from Bench or another service? We start within a week of getting your documents.
- Our team prepares and files your return.

## Key pages
- [Pricing](https://aldro.ai/pricing): every published price and what it covers
- [Business tax filing](https://aldro.ai/services/business-tax-filing): Business tax preparation and filing for a flat $399. Bring your own books or add Aldro bookkeeping. Discuss your country, entity and filing needs before work starts.
- [Monthly bookkeeping](https://aldro.ai/services/bookkeeping): Monthly transaction categorization, bank reconciliation and financial statements for $20 a month. Optional business tax filing is billed separately at $399.
- [Catch-up bookkeeping](https://aldro.ai/services/catch-up-bookkeeping): Behind on your business books? Get a flat quote to categorize and reconcile missing months or years, then move into ongoing monthly bookkeeping.
- [Get started](https://aldro.ai/get-started): the signup form
- [Sample monthly bookkeeping report](https://aldro.ai/resources/monthly-bookkeeping-report-example)
- [Resources](https://aldro.ai/resources): guides, checklists and examples
- [Free small business tax checkup](https://aldro.ai/resources/tax-checkup): nine questions; shows the return a business files, its due date and the gaps to fix first
- [About Aldro](https://aldro.ai/about)
- [Press and partners](https://aldro.ai/press): facts, brand files and partnership contact

## Services by return and topic
- [Schedule C Tax Filing for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/schedule-c): Schedule C and your Form 1040 prepared and filed for $399 a year. For sole proprietors and single-member LLCs, with Schedule SE, state returns and quarterly estimates included.
- [Partnership Tax Return (Form 1065) for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/form-1065): Form 1065 and every partner's Schedule K-1 prepared and filed for $399 a year, with the state partnership return included. For partnerships and multi-member LLCs.
- [S Corp Tax Return (Form 1120-S) for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/form-1120-s): Form 1120-S, shareholder K-1s, the state return and the owner's personal return prepared and filed for $399 a year.
- [C Corp Tax Return (Form 1120) for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/form-1120): Form 1120 and the state corporate return prepared and filed for $399 a year, with extensions and estimated tax included.
- [T2 Corporate Tax Return for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/t2): Your T2 corporation return prepared and filed for $399 a year, with T4/T4A and T5018 slips and CRA instalment amounts included. Canadian clients pay the same number in CAD.
- [T2125 and T1 Tax Filing for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/t1-t2125): Your T1 with the T2125 business statement prepared and filed for $399 a year, with CRA instalment amounts included. For Canadian sole proprietors.
- [Impôts d'entreprise au Québec pour 399 $](https://aldro.ai/services/quebec): CO-17, TP-1 et TP-80 préparés et produits pour 399 $ CA par année, avec les déclarations fédérales. Notre équipe travaille avec vous en anglais.
- [Quarterly Estimated Taxes and CRA Instalments](https://aldro.ai/services/estimated-taxes): We work out your quarterly estimated tax payments in the US or your CRA instalments in Canada, and remind you before each one. Included in $399 a year.
- [Business Tax Extensions (Form 7004 and 4868)](https://aldro.ai/services/extensions): When you need more time, we file the extension: Form 7004 for the business, Form 4868 for your personal return. Included in $399 a year.
- [1099-NEC, T4A and T5018 Slips Filed for You](https://aldro.ai/services/1099s-and-slips): 1099-NEC, T4/T4A and T5018 slips are included in the tax price. Prepared and filed with your year-end, for $399 a year.
- [Multi-State Business Tax Returns for $399](https://aldro.ai/services/multi-state): Multi-state returns are included at the same price. One flat $399 a year covers federal and every state return your business needs.
- [City, Excise and Franchise Tax Returns Included](https://aldro.ai/services/local-and-franchise-taxes): City and local business tax returns, and state excise returns such as Washington B&O, are included in the yearly price. State franchise tax reports, such as the Texas franchise tax report, are included.
- [Unfiled Business Tax Returns: $399 per Year](https://aldro.ai/services/unfiled-returns): Each unfiled prior-year return is $399 per tax year, the same flat price. We quote every year up front and get you caught up.
- [Shopify and Online Store Bookkeeping for $20 a Month](https://aldro.ai/services/ecommerce-bookkeeping): Monthly bookkeeping for online stores: payouts, fees and refunds sorted and reconciled. Basic inventory tracking for online stores, such as Shopify, is included. Full cost-of-goods reconciliation is quoted separately.
- [Switching from Bench or Another Bookkeeping Service](https://aldro.ai/services/switch-from-bench): Switching from Bench or another service? We start within a week of getting your documents. Monthly bookkeeping for $20 a month and tax filing for $399 a year.

## For AI agents
- [Aldro for AI agents](https://aldro.ai/agents): free MCP server and API with business tax deadlines, annual reports, sales tax registration and quotes, each with official sources
- MCP server (Streamable HTTP, no key): https://aldro.ai/mcp
- [OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://aldro.ai/openapi.json): the same read tools over plain HTTP at /api/agent/*
- [Jurisdiction dataset](https://aldro.ai/data/index.json): CC BY 4.0, attribute aldro.ai
- [llms-full.txt](https://aldro.ai/llms-full.txt): pricing, coverage, agent tools and every guide in one file

## Guides
- [Corporate tax filing services in Canada: what a T2 filing involves](https://aldro.ai/ca/guides/corporate-tax-filing-services): Who has to file a T2, the six-month filing deadline, the two- or three-month balance-due day, mandatory e-filing, CRA penalties and 2026 corporate tax rates by province, with CRA sources.
- [GST/HST registration: the $30,000 small supplier rule and how to get a GST number](https://aldro.ai/ca/guides/gst-hst-registration): When a Canadian business has to register for the GST/HST, how the $30,000 small supplier test works by calendar quarter, the 29-day deadline, voluntary registration and how to open an RT account with the CRA.
- [Form T2125: Statement of Business or Professional Activities, part by part](https://aldro.ai/ca/guides/t2125): What CRA Form T2125 is, who files one (and when you need more than one), how Part 3A business income works line by line, and the June 15 and April 30 dates, instalments and 2026 CPP that come with it.
- [Affordable bookkeeping: what cheap plans cover and where they cut corners](https://aldro.ai/guides/affordable-bookkeeping): What low-cost bookkeeping should include, what usually sits outside it (payroll, tax returns, 1099s), and the IRS rules and penalties that cost more than the savings when they're skipped.
- [Bookkeeping for doctors and medical practices: receivables, cash vs accrual, staff and 1099s](https://aldro.ai/guides/bookkeeping-for-doctors): How bookkeeping works for a physician practice: when insurance and patient payments count as income under the cash and accrual methods, which practices can use the cash method, what an office of physicians employs and pays, and the 2026 Form 1099 rules.
- [Business tax planning: estimated taxes, safe harbors and the 2026 numbers](https://aldro.ai/guides/business-tax-planning): Year-round business tax planning with IRS sources: who pays estimated tax ($1,000 individuals, $500 corporations), payment dates, the 90%/100% safe harbor, annualizing uneven income and the 2026 Section 179, QBI and mileage figures.
- [C corp tax rate: the 21% federal corporate rate explained](https://aldro.ai/guides/c-corp-tax-rate): C corporations pay a flat 21% federal income tax on taxable income. See how the rate applies, what reduces taxable income, who files Form 1120, the due dates, estimated tax rules and 2026 penalties.
- [C corp vs S corp: taxes, owners, forms and deadlines side by side](https://aldro.ai/guides/c-corp-vs-s-corp): How the IRS taxes a C corporation and an S corporation, who can own each, which returns each files, the March and April due dates and how an S election starts and ends. Every fact from IRS pages.
- [Form 1065: who files the partnership return, what's in it, and when it's due](https://aldro.ai/guides/form-1065): IRS Form 1065 is the U.S. Return of Partnership Income. See who must file, the March 15 deadline (March 16, 2026 for 2025 returns), what each schedule is for, the Schedule B question 4 shortcut and the 2026 penalties.
- [Form 1120: who files the C corp tax return, when it's due and how it's laid out](https://aldro.ai/guides/form-1120): IRS Form 1120 is the U.S. corporation income tax return. See who must file it, the April 15 due date and the June 30 fiscal-year exception, every schedule on the six-page form, the $250,000 and $500,000 thresholds, penalties and record rules.
- [Form 1120-S: what the S corp return needs, K-1s, deadlines and a records checklist](https://aldro.ai/guides/form-1120-s): Who files IRS Form 1120-S, the March 16, 2026 due date, the $250,000 test for skipping Schedules L, M-1, K-2 and K-3, how Schedule K-1 works, the late-filing penalties and the records to gather first.
- [Form 940: FUTA tax rate, who files, due dates and deposits](https://aldro.ai/guides/form-940): IRS Form 940 reports federal unemployment (FUTA) tax: 6.0% on the first $7,000 per employee, usually 0.6% after the state credit. Who must file, the February 2, 2026 due date, the $500 deposit rule and how to amend.
- [Form 941 due dates for 2026: quarterly deadlines and deposit schedules](https://aldro.ai/guides/form-941-due-dates): Form 941 is due April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. See the 10-day extension rule, monthly vs semiweekly deposits, the 2026 lookback period, the $2,500 and $100,000 rules and the Line 5 math.
- [How LLCs are taxed: single-member, multi-member and elections](https://aldro.ai/guides/how-llcs-are-taxed): The IRS has no LLC tax category. It taxes an LLC as a disregarded entity, a partnership or a corporation. See the default rules, the Form 8832 and Form 2553 elections, the returns each files and the deadlines.
- [How to file business taxes: the steps for each business structure](https://aldro.ai/guides/how-to-file-business-taxes): How to file federal business taxes as a sole proprietor, LLC, partnership, S corp or C corp: which IRS return each files, self-employment tax, estimated tax, Form 7004 extensions and the 2026 late-filing penalties, with worked numbers.
- [LLC vs S corp taxes: forms, self-employment tax and deadlines](https://aldro.ai/guides/llc-vs-s-corp-taxes): An LLC is a state legal structure. An S corp is a federal tax election. See how each is taxed, which IRS forms each files, the 2026 self-employment tax math and the Form 2553 deadline.
- [Quarterly estimated tax dates for 2026 and 2027](https://aldro.ai/guides/quarterly-estimated-tax-dates): The four IRS estimated tax due dates for 2026 (April 15, June 15, September 15 and January 15, 2027), the 2027 dates, who must pay, the safe harbor rules, the weekend rule and every way to pay.
- [Form 2553 and the S corp election: who qualifies, the deadline and late election relief](https://aldro.ai/guides/s-corp-election): How to elect S corporation status on IRS Form 2553: the eligibility tests, the 2 months and 15 days deadline worked out with dates, where to mail or fax it by state, and late election relief under Rev. Proc. 2013-30.
- [Schedule C (Form 1040): line-by-line guide and the records each line needs](https://aldro.ai/guides/schedule-c): Schedule C reports profit or loss from a sole proprietorship or one-member LLC. A line-by-line map of the 2025 form, the records behind each line, the mileage and home office rates, and how line 31 flows to Schedule SE.
- [Section 179 deduction: limits, what qualifies and how to claim it on Form 4562](https://aldro.ai/guides/section-179-deduction): The Section 179 deduction lets a business expense qualifying property in the year it's placed in service. See the $2,500,000 limit for 2025, the $4,000,000 phase-out, SUV and car caps, the business income limit, recapture and how Form 4562 Part I works.
- [Self-employment tax: the 15.3% rate, 2026 wage base and how to figure it](https://aldro.ai/guides/self-employment-tax): Self-employment tax is 15.3% (12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare) on 92.35% of net earnings. See the 2026 $184,500 wage base, the $400 filing rule, the deduction for half and worked examples with IRS sources.
- [Sole proprietorship vs LLC: same default taxes, different liability and options](https://aldro.ai/guides/sole-proprietorship-vs-llc): By default the IRS taxes a one-owner LLC the same way as a sole proprietorship: Schedule C and 15.3% self-employment tax. See what actually differs: liability, tax elections, EIN and W-9 rules, spouse ownership and deadlines.
- [IRS standard mileage rate 2026: 72.5 cents, then 76 cents from July 1](https://aldro.ai/guides/standard-mileage-rate): The 2026 IRS mileage rates for business, medical, moving and charity, before and after the July 1 increase, with the rules for who can use them, the split-year math and the rate history.
- [Tax accountant for a small business: what they do, credentials and representation rights](https://aldro.ai/guides/tax-accountant): What a tax accountant does for a small business, how CPAs, enrolled agents and PTIN-only preparers differ in IRS representation rights, how to check a preparer, and the IRS filing rules and penalties the work revolves around.
- [What does a bookkeeper do? Duties, records and pay, from BLS and IRS sources](https://aldro.ai/guides/what-does-a-bookkeeper-do): A plain description of a bookkeeper's job from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: the ledger, deposits, payables, receivables, reconciliations and reports. Plus the IRS records a bookkeeper keeps, how long to keep them, and May 2025 pay.
- [Seattle small-business taxes: a practical filing and bookkeeping guide](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-small-business-tax-filing-bookkeeping-guide)
- [Washington B&O versus federal income tax: why profit is not the same tax base](https://aldro.ai/resources/washington-bo-tax-vs-federal-income-tax)
- [Seattle contractor bookkeeping: job records that make tax preparation easier](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-contractor-bookkeeping-records)
- [Seattle restaurant and cafe bookkeeping: records to keep before tax time](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-restaurant-cafe-tax-records)
- [Portland Small-Business Bookkeeping: A Practical Tax and Records Guide](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-small-business-bookkeeping-tax-guide)
- [Portland, Multnomah County, and Metro Taxes: Which Business Records Matter?](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-multnomah-metro-business-tax-guide)
- [Portland Contractor Bookkeeping: Job Costs, Subcontractors, and Tax Records](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-contractor-bookkeeping-records)
- [Oregon Small-Business Year-End Checklist: Records to Gather Before Tax Filing](https://aldro.ai/resources/oregon-small-business-year-end-checklist)
- [Bellevue business taxes: keep receipts and workspace records separate](https://aldro.ai/resources/bellevue-business-taxes-square-footage-records)
- [Tacoma small-business tax records: separate licensing from the B&O threshold](https://aldro.ai/resources/tacoma-small-business-tax-records)
- [Spokane small-business recordkeeping: organize city registration, people and sales](https://aldro.ai/resources/spokane-small-business-bookkeeping-recordkeeping)
- [Vancouver, Washington bookkeeping: prepare for the city’s 2026 B&O tax](https://aldro.ai/resources/vancouver-washington-small-business-bookkeeping)
- [Portland Salon Bookkeeping: Services, Product Sales, Tips, and Chair Rentals](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-salon-bookkeeping-guide)
- [Portland Restaurant and Café Bookkeeping: Reconcile POS Sales to Cash](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-restaurant-cafe-reconciliation)
- [Hiring Your First Oregon Employee: Records and Payroll Handoff Checklist](https://aldro.ai/resources/oregon-first-employee-payroll-records)
- [Portland–Vancouver Business Records: A Checklist for Work Across Oregon and Washington](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-vancouver-cross-state-business-records)
- [Vancouver, BC Small-Business Bookkeeping: A Tax and Records Map](https://aldro.ai/resources/vancouver-bc-small-business-bookkeeping-tax-records)
- [BC Salon GST and PST Records: Services, Retail Products, and Supplies](https://aldro.ai/resources/bc-salon-gst-pst-records)
- [Canadian Sole-Proprietor Year-End Handoff: Records Your Tax Preparer Needs](https://aldro.ai/resources/canadian-sole-proprietor-year-end-handoff)
- [Seattle Photographer Bookkeeping: Contracts, Payouts and Delivery Records](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-photographer-bookkeeping-records)
- [Portland Consultant Billing Records: Contracts, Client Locations and Reimbursements](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-consultant-client-billing-records)
- [Seattle Town-Car Bookkeeping: Reservations, Trip Logs and Payouts](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-town-car-chauffeur-bookkeeping-records)
- [Tacoma Public-Works Subcontractor Records: Payroll, Forms and Payment](https://aldro.ai/resources/tacoma-public-works-subcontractor-payroll-records)
- [Washington Retailer Records: Marketplace Collections, Direct Sales and Returns](https://aldro.ai/resources/washington-retailer-marketplace-direct-sales-records)
- [Seattle Cleaning Records: Service Scope, Supplies and Mixed Invoices](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-cleaning-business-service-invoice-records)
- [Washington Auto-Repair Records: Estimates, Authorization and Final Invoices](https://aldro.ai/resources/washington-auto-repair-estimate-invoice-records)
- [Vancouver, BC Trades Records: Materials, Progress Payments and Subcontractors](https://aldro.ai/resources/vancouver-bc-trades-materials-progress-payment-records)
- [Portland Food-Cart Records: Units, Pods, Events and Settlements](https://aldro.ai/resources/portland-food-cart-pod-event-records)
- [Seattle Pet-Care Records: Visits, Packages and Grooming Add-ons](https://aldro.ai/resources/seattle-pet-care-visit-package-records)
- [Monthly-close worksheet](https://aldro.ai/resources/monthly-close-worksheet)
- [Bookkeeping handover checklist](https://aldro.ai/resources/bookkeeping-handover-checklist)
- [Example monthly bookkeeping report](https://aldro.ai/resources/monthly-bookkeeping-report-example)

## Contact
- support@aldro.ai