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Bookkeeping for Connecticut small businesses
MCC Solutions provides online monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup and filing support for small businesses in Connecticut, from our base in Cranford, NJ. Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450.
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Matthew Coleman, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, accounting and finance degree. Cranford, NJ. Start with a free health check of your books. You get a quote after we review your books, before any work starts.
Connecticut basics
What Connecticut businesses deal with
Connecticut's general sales tax rate is 6.35%, and meals are taxed at a higher rate. There is no separate local sales tax.
Connecticut has one statewide sales tax rate, which keeps retail and restaurant bookkeeping simpler than in states with local rates.
Connecticut items we keep your books ready for
- Sales and use tax returns, including meals tax for restaurants
- Withholding and unemployment reports for employees
- Connecticut Paid Leave contributions withheld from employee pay
- The annual report to the Secretary of the State
- The pass-through entity tax that applies to many partnerships and S corporations
How it works
Remote, and upfront about it
We are based in Cranford, New Jersey, and we do this work online. We do not have an office in your area, and we do not pretend to. What you get is the same monthly bookkeeping, done in accounting software you own.
- You give us access to your accounting file and bank and card feeds
- We clean up past months if needed, with a written quote first
- Each month we categorize, reconcile and close by a set date
- You get monthly reports and a person to ask about them
Where in Connecticut
Major metros
We are a young firm and take a limited number of clients.
Beyond the books
Books show last month. Planning looks ahead
After reconciled books comes the harder part: using them. For Connecticut owners that can mean a cash forecast for the next quarter, a budget, or a package ready for a lender.
It is planning and reporting on the books we keep, delivered at the size your business needs. It does not replace your CPA. Tax returns are a separate service (see /tax-preparation); we do not audit statements or give legal advice.
What that can include
- A budget and a monthly look at budget versus actual
- Pricing and margin review by job, product or customer
- Financial statements and a package built for a bank or lender
State filings
What the state expects from businesses in Connecticut
- Recurring state report
- Annual Report, filed with Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, every year. LLCs file between January 1 and March 31 each year. Corporations file by the last day of the anniversary month of formation or registration. Your next due date shows on your business record at business.ct.gov. Official page
- Income tax withholding
- Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS). Employers generally must register with DRS for income tax withholding, done online in myconneCT. Official page
- Unemployment insurance
- Connecticut Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance Tax (ReEmployCT). Register before your first payroll. Official page
- Free advising
- Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CT SBDC) offers no-cost advising to small businesses. Official page
We keep the books so these filings are easy to prepare from them, and we put the due dates on your calendar. Your tax professional or the agency has the final word on what applies to you.
Checked 2026-10-30 on the official pages linked above. Fees and forms change; general information, not tax or legal advice.
FAQ
Connecticut bookkeeping questions
Do you work with Connecticut businesses?
Yes, from our desk in Cranford, New Jersey, by video, phone and email.
What does monthly bookkeeping for a Connecticut business include?
Each month the transactions are categorized, bank and card accounts are reconciled and a set of financial reports is delivered, all in QuickBooks Online, Xero or the platform you already use. Payroll and filing support are optional extras.
Can you catch up books that are months behind?
Yes. Cleanup work brings past months up to date and reconciled before regular monthly service begins. We give a written quote first.
What does a Connecticut company file with the state each year?
Annual Report, filed with Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, every year. LLCs file between January 1 and March 31 each year. Corporations file by the last day of the anniversary month of formation or registration. Your next due date shows on your business record at business.ct.gov. Check the agency's page for your own due date.
Do you handle Connecticut sales tax?
We can prepare the records and, where you give us access, prepare returns as an add-on. Connecticut's general sales tax rate is 6.35%, and meals are taxed at a higher rate. There is no separate local sales tax. We confirm the rate and filing schedule on your own state account first.
How much does it cost?
The smallest tier is $450 a month, and the price grows with transaction volume. A live estimate is on the bookkeeping page, and the written quote comes before work starts.
Official sources: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services and the Connecticut Secretary of the State. Rates and rules change, so we confirm the current ones for your account before filing anything. This is bookkeeping, not tax or legal advice.
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