Three variables that drive price
One, transaction volume — monthly invoice and receipt count. Two, payroll withholding — more employees means more 1601-C, Alphalist and 2316 work. Three, whether an audited financial statement (AFS) is required — a separate engagement, see the AFS filing order. Full cost breakdown in the four-block structure.
Monthly, quarterly, annual timelines
Monthly filings (like 1601-C) are due by a fixed date the following month; quarterly covers VAT or percentage tax and quarterly income tax; annual is the heaviest, covering annual income tax, Alphalist and AFS filing with the SEC. See the filing calendar and the corporate tax rate table.
How to get a real quote
Give your monthly transaction count, employee count, and whether AFS is required — those three numbers, not company size, are what a real quote is built on.
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