Meridian Ledger handles bookkeeping, payroll, and tax for owner-operated businesses — so you see exactly where the money went, five days into the month, not five weeks.
✓ If we miss a filing deadline, we pay the penalty. In writing.
Every engagement is a fixed monthly fee agreed before we start. The table below is the actual price list.
| Service | What's included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Bookkeeping | Transaction coding, reconciliation, P&L and balance sheet delivered by the 5th business day. | from $395/mo |
| Payroll | Full-service payroll runs, filings, W-2s/1099s, up to 10 employees. | from $150/mo |
| Business Tax Returns | Federal + state returns for S-corps, partnerships, and Schedule C. Includes quarterly estimate planning. | from $1,200/yr |
| Fractional CFO | Monthly cash-flow forecast, margin analysis, and a 60-minute strategy call. | from $900/mo |
| Catch-Up & Cleanup | Behind on your books? Fixed quote after a free diagnostic — most cleanups run 2–4 weeks. | fixed quote |
✓ Deadline guarantee applies to every service above.
businesses on monthly bookkeeping right now
in tax savings identified for clients last year
average month-end close across all clients
filing deadlines missed since 2014
A 45-minute call with a CPA — not a salesperson. We review last year's return and current books, and tell you what we'd change even if you don't hire us.
One page: scope, monthly fee, start date. The price you sign is the price you pay — changes only if your business changes.
We connect your accounts, clean up the backlog, and deliver your first month-end package within 30 days.
No — cleanup is what we do. The free tax review includes a diagnostic of your current books, and catch-up work is quoted as a fixed price before anything starts.
If Meridian Ledger causes a late filing, we pay the IRS or state penalty ourselves. It's written into every engagement letter. We've never had to use it.
Either. Some clients keep a tax preparer and use us for monthly books; most consolidate. We handle the handoff paperwork in both directions.
Yes — for a business with one entity, up to two bank accounts, and under ~200 transactions a month. Higher volume moves the price up on the published schedule, never by surprise.
If your books are 6 months behind, the fix is a fixed quote — not an hourly meter. Free CPA diagnostic, no obligation.
Books closed by the 5th, deadline penalties on us. Book a free 45-minute tax review.
The free tax review takes 45 minutes and covers your estimate math either way.
Recap with the CPA's actual findings — value delivered before any pitch.
Education email tied to their entity type.
Cleanup case study with real timeline and fee.
One-page scope + fee, valid 30 days, deadline guarantee attached.
Soft follow-up + referral ask for their business network.
No prep needed — bring last year's return and we'll do the rest.
Book a Free Tax Review✓ Deadline guarantee on every engagement — we pay the penalty if we file late.