Serving New York · Nationwide
Bookkeeping Services in New York, NY
New York service businesses operate in the hardest environment in America: the highest labor costs, the deepest compliance stack, and customers who expect everything yesterday. From contractors working across the five boroughs to delivery fleets, building services companies, and the professional firms that keep Manhattan running, the margin for bookkeeping error here is zero, because the city taxes, the state audits, and the rent is due either way.
The metro's service economy runs on businesses we know well: construction and renovation trades Handyman & Remodeling , commercial cleaning companies serving the office towers Commercial Cleaning , last-mile delivery fleets Courier & Last-Mile Delivery , and black car services Limo & Black Car .
- QuickBooks Gold ProAdvisor
- Intuit Certified Bookkeeper
- Intuit Enterprise Suite Certified
- IRS PTIN Holder
What we handle for New York businesses
- Monthly books closed on schedule, every account reconciled to statements Bookkeeping Services for Small Businesses
- Payroll for W-2 and 1099 workforces, allocated to jobs and crews Payroll Administration for Small Businesses
- Behind on the books? A diagnostic and one fixed cleanup fee Cleanup & Catch-Up Bookkeeping Services
- Tax preparation coordinated with the bookkeeping, under one roof Business Tax Preparation Services
- KPI reporting and a standing review call for owners who want the numbers explained
State and local issues we review during scoping
These are the state and local items we review during scoping and help you coordinate, including with your payroll provider. Complex multi-state or local-tax matters may require an appropriate specialist, and nothing here is automatically included until it is scoped in your engagement.
- New York State payroll considerations, including Paid Family Leave, disability benefits, withholding, and unemployment insurance
- NYC-specific taxes for city businesses. General Corporation Tax / UBT exposure and the MCTMT payroll surcharge
- Sales tax on services that many owners don't realize are taxable in New York
- Workers' compensation requirements reviewed with the appropriate payroll or insurance provider
Virtual-first, and it works
Steady Tax & Bookkeeping is based in Charlotte, NC and can support New York businesses through the same virtual-first process used for businesses nationwide: QuickBooks Online, secure document sharing, and scheduled video calls, with books closed by a fixed date every month. You get a specialist in your industry instead of whoever happens to be nearby, and you never drive anywhere for a meeting about spreadsheets.
Founder-led service
Ivan Dyakov
Ivan leads client strategy, major relationships, and service standards, supported by a specialized delivery process built for consistency.
Meet the founder- QuickBooks Gold ProAdvisor
- Intuit Certified Bookkeeper
- Intuit Enterprise Suite Certified
- IRS PTIN Holder
A clear next step