Bookkeeping for 1099 and service income

Clearclose Books

Monthly QBO bookkeeping for independent contractors, Schedule C filers, and service-business owners who make real money but do not want tax season to start with a pile of transactions.

30-day
first close target
Autopay
required for every plan
Secure
portal-first workflow

For independent contractors and owner-operated service businesses

Clearclose is focused on 1099 earners, Schedule C filers, consultants, creators, trades, coaches, realtors, professional services, and other owners where the records are mostly bank feeds, cards, owner activity, contractors, and recurring expenses.

QuickBooks Online, kept current

Clients own their QBO subscription, connect bank and card feeds directly, and invite our team through accountant access. We reconcile, categorize, review exceptions, and deliver monthly reports.

Portal-first from day one

Proposals, signatures, document requests, client questions, billing, and notices stay behind login wherever sensitive information is involved.

Simple subscription pricing

Pick the monthly close that fits your 1099 or business activity.

Every plan includes QBO bookkeeping, reconciliations, a monthly report pack, portal questions, and required autopay. High-income contractors and Schedule C filers usually fit Starter or Core unless they have several accounts or catch-up work.

Starter Close

For clean, low-volume books.

$125/mo

  • Up to 75 transactions per month
  • One business entity
  • Bank and card reconciliation
  • Monthly P&L and balance sheet
  • Tax-ready year-end records
Apply for Starter

Growth Close

For busier books and more accounts.

$349/mo

  • Up to 350 transactions per month
  • Multiple bank and card accounts
  • Contractor and 1099 support
  • Sales tax return add-on eligible
  • Expanded monthly review notes
Apply for Growth
By application

Growth Systems Buildout

For owner-led businesses that want a packaged offer, pricing model, sales funnel, automation map, client workflow, and finance-backed growth plan built with senior sales, marketing, and finance judgment.

$2,375+ project

  • Offer architecture and pricing strategy
  • Lead magnet, landing-page, and follow-up funnel direction
  • Sales scripts, qualification rules, and client handoff workflow
  • Basic KPI dashboard and revenue model
  • Optional ongoing growth advisory from $625/mo
Request growth buildout review

Setup: $149 once. Catch-up: $99 per prior month.

QBO subscription, payroll platforms, sales tax filing fees, tax return preparation, and growth systems buildout work are quoted separately where applicable.

Schedule C tax prep

$249+ per return when books are current and the organizer is complete.

Sales tax return

$75+ per filing for one state, one filing period, and current QBO reports.

S-election readiness

$125+ scoped review before payroll, entity, or filing decisions are made.

Quarterly tax planning

$125+ session for monthly clients with books closed through the review month.

Add-ons are not instant checkout products. They open only after secure portal intake, signed engagement, payment terms, records, and owner review are complete.

Plan finder

Not sure whether you need bookkeeping?

Use the quick finder if you are an independent contractor, 1099 earner, Schedule C filer, LLC owner, or service-business owner. It does not ask for tax IDs, documents, bank credentials, or private client details.

Possible add-ons

Likely fit

Starter Close

Low-volume books, one main activity, and a clean first monthly close.

Use this in the fit check

How it works

A standardized close workflow, not a pile of back-and-forth.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Answer a short fit check. We screen for volume, entity type, QBO status, and add-ons.

  2. 02

    Approve and pay

    Review the engagement, sign electronically, and activate autopay.

  3. 03

    Connect QBO

    You connect bank feeds directly and invite Clearclose through accountant access.

  4. 04

    Close monthly

    We reconcile accounts, ask portal questions, and deliver reports when the close is ready.

Included and available

Bookkeeping first. Tax, sales tax, and growth systems when scoped.

The base subscription keeps contractor and business records clean enough to support tax work. Schedule C support, income tax preparation, planning, and sales tax returns can be added after onboarding confirms the activity, filing obligations, calendar, and data quality. Growth systems buildout is a separate premium project for owners who want help turning a service idea into a priced, marketed, trackable client workflow.

Included monthly

  • QBO bank-feed bookkeeping
  • Account reconciliation
  • Monthly report pack
  • Portal exception questions
  • Schedule C-ready records

Add-on ready

  • Catch-up bookkeeping
  • Schedule C support
  • Income tax preparation
  • Sales tax returns
  • Quarterly planning review
  • Growth systems buildout

Security posture

Sensitive documents stay behind login.

The public website is for fit checks and scheduling only. Tax returns, bank statements, EIN notices, payroll data, and identity documents belong in the secure client portal, never in open email or a public form.

Portal login for client files and messages
Autopay and engagement before bookkeeping starts
Client connects QBO bank feeds directly
No bank passwords requested or stored
Written security checklist before tax file intake
No sensitive uploads through this website

Start here

Request onboarding.

This fit check is intentionally light. Do not include SSNs, EIN documents, tax returns, bank credentials, or account statements here.

Client portal

Secure upload, e-signature, billing, and message links will point to SuiteDash after the account, domain, and portal workspace are activated.

Portal access is sent after fit review, signed engagement, and autopay setup.

Potential add-ons
Before submitting

Opens an email draft to hello@clearclosebooks.com after domain email is active.

FAQ

Clear scope from the start.

I just have 1099 income. Is this still for me?

Yes, if the income is meaningful enough that you want clean records, estimated-tax support, or a smoother Schedule C. Many clients do not think of themselves as a business; the tax return still needs organized income and expenses.

Do you need my bank password?

No. You connect bank and card feeds inside your own QBO account. We do not request or store bank passwords.

Can you file taxes or sales tax returns?

Yes, when separately scoped after onboarding confirms the entity, filing obligations, due dates, and data quality.

Do you offer business growth consulting?

Yes, by application. Growth Systems Buildout is separate from bookkeeping and starts at $2,375 for offer, pricing, funnel, workflow, automation, and revenue-model buildout work. Ongoing growth advisory starts at $625 per month after a scoped buildout or approved advisory plan.

Can I email documents?

Routine scheduling emails are fine. Sensitive documents should be uploaded through the secure portal only.

What businesses are not a fit?

Cannabis, kratom, adult content, gambling, money services, deceptive marketing, illegal activity, exploitative work, and any business Clearclose is not comfortable representing are declined. Heavy inventory, complex ecommerce, crypto activity, audit/attest needs, and enterprise finance operations are also outside the starter scope.