Accountant for Connecticut small businesses
Online bookkeeping, payroll support, sales tax tracking and tax-ready books for businesses in Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury — and every other part of Connecticut.
Connecticut businesses deal with a 6.35% sales tax, a graduated income tax and paid-leave payroll deductions. We keep all three reconciled monthly.
What makes accounting in Connecticut different
- Connecticut offers a pass-through entity tax election that can matter for owners of S corporations and partnerships.
- Employers withhold for the Connecticut Paid Leave program.
Rates shown are state-level 2026 rates published by the Tax Foundation; local taxes are extra. Always confirm current rates and deadlines with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Accounting services for Connecticut businesses
Monthly bookkeeping for Connecticut businesses
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, with a P&L and balance sheet by the 15th — for companies in Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven and everywhere else in Connecticut.
Open →CT3.2Connecticut sales tax tracking
Connecticut's state rate is 6.35%, plus any local rates. We configure collection by location and reconcile what you collect to what you remit to the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Open →CT3.3Connecticut payroll support
State withholding (graduated, 2% to 6.99%), unemployment insurance and any local or paid-leave requirements set up through Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll.
Open →CT3.4Tax-ready books for Connecticut filings
Connecticut offers a pass-through entity tax election that can matter for owners of S corporations and partnerships. We prepare the books and schedules your tax professional needs for it.
Open →Connecticut industries we know well
Financial services
A common client profile for us in Connecticut. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how financial services businesses actually work.
Insurance
A common client profile for us in Connecticut. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how insurance businesses actually work.
Professional services
A common client profile for us in Connecticut. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how professional services businesses actually work.
Connecticut accounting FAQ
No. Bookkeeping, payroll support and financial reporting are done in cloud software, so we serve Connecticut businesses — from Bridgeport to Waterbury — entirely online, with video calls scheduled in Eastern time. What you need is someone who knows Connecticut's rules, which is what this page is about.
Yes. For 2026, Connecticut's individual income tax is: graduated, 2% to 6.99%. Owners of LLCs and S corporations generally pay it on their share of business profit, so accurate books directly affect the tax bill.
The state-level rate is 6.35%. Local rates can add more depending on where the sale happens or is delivered, so your systems need to charge the combined rate for each location. Confirm current rates with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
We are an accounting and bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We prepare the books, schedules and Connecticut-specific details your CPA or Enrolled Agent needs, and coordinate with them directly. If you need a preparer, we can introduce you to one.
- 1Free call in Eastern timeTell us about your business, your software and which states you operate in.
- 2Hours estimate at $15/hourA written scope and an hours estimate at $15 per hour within one business day.
- 3Books current in weeksCatch-up first if you are behind, then monthly books closed by the 15th.
Get a free quote from a Connecticut accountant
Reply from Jay within one business day with a written scope and an estimate of hours at $15 per hour. No obligation.
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Ready for books you can trust in Connecticut?
Twenty minutes, no obligation. You will leave the call knowing what your books need and what it costs.