Serving Philadelphia · Nationwide
Bookkeeping Services in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia's row-house housing stock is a full-employment act for the trades, plumbers, electricians, roofers, and remodelers working buildings that predate the furnace, let alone the codes. But Philly is also one of America's trickiest tax cities: the Wage Tax, BIRT, and Pennsylvania's municipal earned-income-tax system form a compliance layer that routinely blindsides service businesses and their out-of-town bookkeepers.
Philadelphia work we handle: plumbing and HVAC in old housing Plumbing , roofing Roofing , home care agencies, a Northeast Philly specialty Home Care , and moving companies Moving .
- QuickBooks Gold ProAdvisor
- Intuit Certified Bookkeeper
- Intuit Enterprise Suite Certified
- IRS PTIN Holder
What we handle for Philadelphia businesses
- Monthly bookkeeping: categorized, reconciled, and closed by a fixed date Bookkeeping Services for Small Businesses
- Payroll administration for crews, techs, and drivers, W-2 and 1099 Payroll Administration for Small Businesses
- Cleanup and catch-up at a fixed fee when the books are behind Cleanup & Catch-Up Bookkeeping Services
- Business tax preparation for our bookkeeping clients Business Tax Preparation Services
- Job costing, industry reporting, and a monthly review call when you want one
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.
- Pennsylvania local earned income tax (EIT) and local services tax (LST) withholding reviewed by municipality
- Philadelphia Wage Tax and BIRT registration and filing requirements reviewed during scoping
- Pennsylvania state payroll, unemployment, and applicable sales-tax requirements
- PA sales tax on taxable services reviewed and coordinated when in scope
Virtual-first, and it works
Steady Tax & Bookkeeping is based in Charlotte, NC and can support Philadelphia 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