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Bookkeeping for Union County, NJ small businesses
MCC Solutions keeps the books for small businesses across Union County: monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup, payroll and New Jersey filing support, online in the accounting software you own.
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Union County businesses
Who we work with here
The county seat is Elizabeth. Businesses we see across the county include small retail and restaurants, contractors, logistics near the airport and port, and professional offices across the county's 21 towns.
This is our home county, so we can often meet in person. Find your town below for local detail.
What we handle
- Monthly bookkeeping and bank and card reconciliation
- Cleanup when the books are months behind
- Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet
- Payroll and New Jersey filing support, as an add-on
- Sales tax and annual report reminders
Local facts
Union County at a glance
- Population
- 575,345 (2020 census)
- County seat
- Elizabeth, with 137,298 residents in 2020
- Largest municipalities
- Elizabeth, Union Township (59,728), Plainfield (54,586) and Linden (43,738)
- Schools
- Kean University and Union College
- Employers
- In 2011: Merck & Co. (10,000), New England Motor Freight (3,900), USI Services Group (3,200) and Overlook Medical Center (2,961)
- Economy
- A 2021 gross domestic product of $34.4 billion; the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and part of Newark Liberty International Airport are in Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia, Union County, New Jersey, read October 2026. Figures change and describe the county, not our clients.
Union County at a glance
Union County by the numbers
Union County had about 575,345 residents in the April 1, 2020 estimates base, 7th of New Jersey's 21 counties and about 6.2% of the state's 9,288,994 people. That makes it one of the larger counties in the state.
A larger customer base usually means more competition for the same local work, so clean books and quick quotes matter.
Source: NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, county population estimates.
Bookkeeping notes
What the books look like for Union County businesses like these
Contractors and trades
Materials, subcontractors and labor are coded to the job, so each job's margin is visible before the next bid. Deposits and progress billings are recorded as they happen, and 1099 details for subcontractors are collected up front.
General bookkeeping practice, not tax or legal advice.
Beyond the books
When you need more than books
After reconciled books comes the harder part: using them. For Union County owners that can mean a cash forecast for the next quarter, a budget, or a package ready for a lender.
Think of it as part-time finance leadership: forecasting, budgeting and a monthly conversation about the numbers. It depends on the bookkeeping underneath. Tax filings, audits and legal advice stay with your CPA or attorney.
What that can include
- Pricing and margin review by job, product or customer
- Hiring and equipment decisions modeled before you commit
- A budget and a monthly look at budget versus actual
New Jersey items
What Union County businesses deal with
Sales tax, quarterly payroll reports, the annual report and 1099-NEC forms are the same statewide. See the list.
Where we are
Union County is home. We are based in Cranford, and in-person meetings are easy to arrange across the county. Most of the work is still done online in your own accounting software.
Union County towns
Pick your town
All 21 Union County bookkeeping pages
ZIP codes we serve in Union County
07016 Cranford, 07023 Fanwood, 07027 Garwood, 07033 Kenilworth, 07036 Linden, 07060 Plainfield, 07062 Plainfield, 07063 Plainfield, 07065 Rahway, 07066 Clark, 07076 Scotch Plains, 07081 Springfield, 07083 Union, 07088 Vauxhall, 07090 Westfield, 07092 Mountainside, 07201 Elizabeth, 07202 Elizabeth, 07203 Roselle, 07204 Roselle Park, 07205 Hillside, 07206 Elizabethport, 07208 Elizabeth, 07901 Summit, 07922 Berkeley Heights, 07974 New Providence
Bookkeeping is done online, so every ZIP code in the county is in range, and the price is the same.
FAQ
Union County bookkeeping questions
Do you work with Union County businesses?
Yes, this is home. We are in Cranford, and most of the work is online in your own accounting software, with in-person meetings easy to arrange.
What matters most in a retailer's books?
Point-of-sale totals are matched to deposits, inventory purchases are separated from operating costs, and sales tax is tracked by period. A monthly inventory and gross margin check shows which lines actually pay.
How should a restaurant or food business keep its books?
Daily sales, tips, delivery-app payouts and card fees all land in the bank differently, so each is reconciled on its own. Food and beverage cost is tracked monthly against sales, and sales tax collected is kept apart from revenue.
Do you handle New Jersey payroll and sales tax for Union County businesses?
We can prepare and file New Jersey payroll reports and sales tax filings as an add-on, along with annual report and renewal reminders. Government fees are extra, and we confirm your filing schedule on your own state account first.
How much does it cost?
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450 for the smallest tier and rises with transaction volume. The bookkeeping page has a live estimate, and we confirm a written quote before starting.
Neighboring counties
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Union County property taxes
Property tax figures for Union County owners and landlords
For a business that owns its space or a landlord with rentals in Union County, the municipality matters. The State's 2025 figures across the county's 21 municipalities:
- General tax rate range
- 2.017 in Elizabeth City to 23.411 in Winfield Township per $100 of assessed value (a spread of 21.394)
- Average residential tax bill
- $4,312 in Winfield Township to $19,701 in Summit City; the middle town is $11,951
- Assessments compared with market value
- town average ratios from 8.89% (Union Township) to 100.1% (Winfield Township); 19 of 21 towns are under 85%
- Appeals
- Union County Board of Taxation, 300 North Avenue East, Westfield, NJ 07090, (908) 527-4775. Deadline: April 1, or May 1 after a town-wide revaluation or reassessment. Property assessed over $1,000,000 may go straight to the Tax Court.
A ratio well under 100% means assessments there sit below market value, so the general rate looks higher than the real burden; compare towns by the effective rate. Budget with your own bill, not these averages. Estimate a bill.
Sources for the Union County figures: NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates; 2025 Average Residential Statistics; Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025; NJ Division of Taxation, county boards (September 2026); NJ Division of Taxation, appeals. Last checked November 2026. Phone ahead, since Union County rooms and extensions change.