Northeast · Scranton, PA
Bookkeeping for Scranton, PA small businesses
MCC Solutions keeps the books for small businesses in Scranton and across Pennsylvania: monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup and filing support, done online by a New Jersey firm based in Cranford. Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450.
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Quick answer. Scranton owners get the same service as our New Jersey clients, done remotely: monthly reconciliations, reports and a person to ask, in accounting software you keep. Monthly service starts at $450, with a written quote first. Pennsylvania payroll and tax filings can be added.
Scranton businesses
Who this is for
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre anchor northeastern Pennsylvania, a region of hospitals, colleges and growing warehouse employment.
Businesses we see in the area: Healthcare practices, warehousing and trucking related businesses, restaurants and retail, contractors and trades.
Covers Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
What we handle
Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation, cleanup of past months, monthly reports, and payroll and New Jersey filing support as an add-on.
Local facts
Scranton at a glance
- Population
- 76,328 (2020 census)
- Schools
- University of Scranton, Marywood University, Johnson College, Lackawanna College and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Employers
- Times-Shamrock Communications and Penn Foster are headquartered in Scranton, and the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant operates here
- Districts
- Downtown Scranton, Center City and The Marketplace at Steamtown
- Transit
- I-81, I-476 and U.S. 11
Source: Wikipedia, Scranton, Pennsylvania, read October 2026. Figures change and describe the place, not our clients.
Bookkeeping notes
What the books look like for Scranton businesses like these
Logistics, import and wholesale businesses
Fuel, tolls, insurance and equipment costs are tracked per vehicle or per route, customer invoices are aged so slow payers are visible, and inventory in transit is recorded at the right time. Owner-operators get a clean split between business and personal costs.
Medical and health practices
Insurance payments, patient payments and write-offs are reconciled separately, so receivables are never guessed. Payroll, supplies and equipment financing are tracked monthly. We work from your accounting records and never need patient clinical information.
General bookkeeping practice, not tax or legal advice.
Beyond the books
Bookkeeping, then a plan for the numbers
Clean books answer what happened last month. Owners in Scranton who are hiring, borrowing or planning a bigger year usually need the next layer too: a cash forecast, a budget they can track, and a short monthly review of the numbers that matter.
The idea is simple: finance help on a part-time basis, built on current books. We coordinate with your CPA or attorney for anything that needs a license, such as tax returns, attest work or legal questions.
What that can include
- A budget and a monthly look at budget versus actual
- A one-page dashboard of the five or six numbers you steer by
- Preparation for bringing in a partner, selling or an outside review
State filings
What the state expects from businesses in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Recurring state report
- Annual Report, filed with Pennsylvania Department of State, every year (required starting in 2025). Corporations file by June 30 each year. LLCs file by September 30 each year. Limited partnerships, LLPs, business trusts and professional associations file by December 31. Official page
- Income tax withholding
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Register for employer withholding in myPATH with the PA Online Business Tax Registration. Official page
- Unemployment insurance
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of UC Tax Services. Register before your first payroll. Official page
- Free advising
- Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (PASBDC) 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.
State and local
What Scranton businesses deal with
Pennsylvania's state sales tax rate is 6%. Philadelphia adds 2% for a combined 8%, and Allegheny County adds 1% for a combined 7%.
More on Pennsylvania bookkeeping and filings.
How it works
Online, in accounting software you own. You give us access to the file and your bank and card feeds, and each month you get reports and a person to ask.
FAQ
Scranton bookkeeping questions
Do you have an office in Scranton?
No. We are in Cranford, New Jersey, and do this work online, so Scranton clients work with us by video, phone and email. If you would like to talk first, call the desk or request a quote and we reply with a written estimate.
What does the business community in Scranton look like?
According to Wikipedia: Downtown Scranton, Center City and The Marketplace at Steamtown. Times-Shamrock Communications and Penn Foster are headquartered in Scranton, and the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant operates here.
What is different about bookkeeping for a nonprofit or association?
Restricted and unrestricted funds are tracked separately, grants and donations are recorded when received or pledged, and reports are laid out by program so a board can read them.
My books are behind. Can you catch me up?
Yes. We bring the past months current and reconcile them first, then regular monthly service starts. You get the quote in writing beforehand.
Do you handle Pennsylvania sales tax and payroll filings?
We prepare the records, and where you give us access we can prepare returns as an add-on. Pennsylvania's state sales tax rate is 6%. Philadelphia adds 2% for a combined 8%, and Allegheny County adds 1% for a combined 7%. We confirm the rate and your filing schedule on your own Pennsylvania account before the first filing, and for tax advice we work with your CPA.
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.
Nearby hubs
Official sources: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Department of 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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