Individual returns
For people with employment income, freelance income or both. Bring the records for your year and the questions that come with them.
Tax preparation for artists, makers & musicians.
A day job, freelance work, a studio practice. Whatever your mix, bring your tax questions to Rats! Tax!
Based in Chicago.
Built around the work you do.
Income comes in different forms.
Paychecks, gigs and sales can all be part of the same year. Rats! Tax! offers preparation for individuals, sole proprietors and single-member LLCs, with a focus on creative work.
Sole proprietors
For makers, freelancers and people running a business under their own name. Talk through your income, expenses and filing needs with us.
Single-member LLCs
For people working through a single-member LLC. Discuss your business and records with us to confirm the preparation you need.
Questions beyond your return?
Talk through self-employment, expenses and the records to keep for the year ahead.
Tax consulting
Bring questions about self-employment, business expenses or planning ahead. Agree with us on the scope and fee for your conversation.
Year-round support
Ask about record keeping, estimated payments and preparing for the next filing season. We'll confirm the support available for your situation.
Keep the books between tax seasons.
Bookkeeping sits alongside tax preparation: monthly income and expense tracking, organized documents and reports you can refer back to.
Discuss the accounts you use and the help you need. Bookkeeping scope and fees are agreed separately.
Start with your situation.
Tell us about your work
Discuss your income, the year you need to file and the questions you want help with.
Agree on the service and fee
Confirm the scope, what is included and which records to provide before work begins.
Get your documents ready
Follow the organizer and portal instructions supplied for your return.
Already working with us?
Use the portal instructions supplied for your return.
Decisions for the owner · Review notes
- Which returns and bookkeeping services does the owner offer, and to whom?
Confirm individuals, sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, consulting, year-round support and bookkeeping. These are present in the saved October 7 copy; current scope is unverified. - What happens when a prospective client gets in touch?
Confirm consultation length, cost, booking route and when the fee and engagement are agreed. - How should the owner be introduced?
Supply the approved public name, short biography and credential wording. Confirm the final logo, artwork permissions and font-license documentation.