Northeast · New York City, NY
Bookkeeping for New York City, NY small businesses
MCC Solutions keeps the books for small businesses in New York City and across New York: monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup and filing support, done online by a New Jersey firm based in Cranford. Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450.
New York City businesses
Who this is for
New York City is the largest market in the Northeast, with five boroughs of very different small businesses, from Manhattan offices to Queens restaurants and Bronx contractors.
Businesses we see in the area: Restaurants and retail, creative and professional studios, contractors and trades, health and personal care practices, freelancers and import and delivery businesses.
Covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
What we handle
- Monthly bookkeeping and bank and card reconciliation
- Cleanup when the books are months behind
- Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet
- Payroll and sales tax record keeping, with filing support as an add-on
- QuickBooks Online, Xero and spreadsheets
State and local
What New York City businesses deal with
New York's state sales tax rate is 4%, and counties and cities add their own rates on top, so the combined rate depends on where you sell or deliver. New York City's combined rate is 8.875%.
New York City adds its own business taxes on top of state taxes. Unincorporated businesses can owe the city's Unincorporated Business Tax, which is 4%. We keep the books so your CPA can apply the rules to your situation.
More on New York bookkeeping and filings.
Remote, and upfront about it
We are based in Cranford, New Jersey, and we do this work online. We do not have an office in your area, and we do not pretend to. What you get is the same monthly bookkeeping, done in accounting software you own.
- You give us access to your accounting file and bank and card feeds
- We clean up past months if needed, with a written quote first
- Each month we categorize, reconcile and close by a set date
- You get monthly reports and a person to ask about them
FAQ
New York City bookkeeping questions
Do you have an office in New York City?
No. We are based in Cranford, New Jersey, and we do this work online. We do not have an office in your area, and we do not pretend to. What you get is the same monthly bookkeeping, done in accounting software you own. If you would like to talk first, call the desk or request a quote and we reply with a written estimate.
What does monthly bookkeeping for a New York City business include?
Categorizing transactions, reconciling bank and card accounts, and monthly financial reports, in QuickBooks Online, Xero or another platform. Payroll and filing support can be added.
My books are behind. Can you catch me up?
Yes. Cleanup work brings past months up to date and reconciled before regular monthly service begins. We give a written quote first.
Do you handle New York sales tax and payroll filings?
We prepare the records, and where you give us access we can prepare returns as an add-on. New York's state sales tax rate is 4%, and counties and cities add their own rates on top, so the combined rate depends on where you sell or deliver. New York City's combined rate is 8.875%. We confirm the rate and your filing schedule on your own New York account before the first filing, and for tax advice we work with your CPA.
How much does it cost?
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450 for the smallest tier and rises with transaction volume. The bookkeeping page has a live estimate, and we confirm a written quote before starting.
Nearby hubs
Official sources: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the New York Department of State. Rates and rules change, so we confirm the current ones for your account before filing anything. This is bookkeeping, not tax or legal advice.
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