potential new clients

As of August 2023, we are not currently accepting new individual or business entity clients. We will update this page if this changes.  We maintain a waiting list which we will review in the summer of 2024.  If you would like to be included, please contact our offices.

Services

Services

Lottsa is pleased to offer tax preparation services for individuals and businesses. This includes support with accounting and business planning. We endeavor to meet our clients’ needs in the tax and financial planning domains while educating and empowering decision-making in pursuit of their goals.

Fees

We bill by the hour since we think it is the fairest way to set fees. The well-organized client requires less of our time and pays a lower fee than does the similarly situated client who does not put in as much up-front effort to prepare their materials. More complex work takes more time, so it costs more than does a simpler fact pattern which we work through more quickly.

2024 Rates

Tax ServicesBudgeting & Business PlanningBookkeeping, Accounting, & QB Support & CoachingPayroll
Principal310310310310
Tax Accountant, Level 1270270230230
Tax Accountant, Level 2230230150150
Tax Associate, Level 1190190120120
Tax Associate, Level 2150150120120
Client Service Staff100100100100

2024 Fixed Costs

Our tax compliance work requires substantial expenditures that are not time-based (software, continuing education, tax organizers, etc.). For transparency, we separately state this charge on our invoices using the following schedule —

Individual Tax Return135
Entity Tax Return300
1099/W-255

The total charge to the client will be the sum of the applicable fixed fee plus that which is calculated for hourly rates. In the event that the work on a tax return must be prioritized or rushed, Lottsa will add an additional fee to reflect that accommodation.   A 10% surcharge will be added to an invoice when an expedited draft or final return is requested (e.g. a return is required by an imminent date to submit a financial aid or loan application).  A 20% surcharge will be added in the event that tax materials are delivered late, after a cutoff date communicated by Lottsa, and thereby requires that the work on the return(s) must be prioritized in order to file by a relevant deadline.

If our fees present a genuine barrier to you obtaining the services that you need, please communicate with us about it. In most cases the charges can be modified in a mutually satisfactory way.