Do you file federal AND Minnesota state?

Both, always. Federal + Minnesota together as one engagement. If you have nexus in another state (rental property, remote employees, sales tax registration), we file there too.

Can you file if my books are a mess?

Yes — but the return only matches the books we have. If your books need cleanup first, we'll quote that as a separate engagement so the return ties out cleanly. Often more efficient than filing on bad numbers and amending later.

Do you handle K-1 distribution to my partners or shareholders?

Yes. We prep the K-1s as part of the partnership or S-corp return and can send them directly to each partner or shareholder through our secure portal — as long as we have their contact information on file.

What if I need an extension?

Extensions are a deadline-management tool, not a sign of trouble. We file the extension when it makes sense (incomplete books, K-1s arriving late, complex year), and use the extra time to file properly. Extensions extend the filing deadline, not the payment deadline — so if you'll owe, we estimate and pay by the original date to avoid interest.

What if I missed last year's return?

We can file back returns. Most years can still be e-filed; older years sometimes go on paper. We pull whatever IRS transcripts are needed to reconstruct the year and get current.

Flat fee, quoted on the discovery call once we see the entity type, complexity, and whether bookkeeping is bundled or separate. No per-hour billing. A simple Schedule C looks very different from a multi-state S-corp with K-1s — the quote reflects that.

Business Tax Returns

Your business return, filed by someone who gets it.

Name: Accounting Lions
Address: Bloomington, MN, US
Telephone: +1-952-800-5352

Business tax preparation for sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, S-corps, partnerships, and C-corps — federal and state, filed remotely. We take the time to understand your business before we file, whether we handle your books or not.

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How working together actually works

Five steps, start to finish.

You upload, we work, you review, we file. The whole thing happens from wherever you already are — the kitchen table, your phone in the carpool line, your laptop after the kids are in bed. No driving over with a folder. No fax machine. No paper to lose.

Hands writing on paper next to an open laptop during a tax return review.

You sign and send us what we need.
We'll send you an engagement letter to sign and a short tax organizer to fill out. You'll upload your documents through our secure client portal — no printing, no scanning, no drop-offs.
We prepare your return.
Once we have everything, we get to work. We'll reach out if something's missing or if we have a question.
We send it back for your review.
You'll get a copy of the completed return to look over before anything is filed. No surprises.
You sign and pay.
When you're ready, you'll sign your e-file authorization (Form 8879) and pay the invoice. Both happen online.
We file it.
That's it. We submit everything to the IRS and any applicable state, and we'll confirm once it's accepted.

Entity types we file

However your business is set up.

Schedule C on your 1040

Due April 15

Sole proprietor & single-member LLC

If you operate as a sole proprietor or your LLC is taxed as one, your business income flows onto your personal return via Schedule C. We handle the personal + business filing as one piece of work.

Form 1120-S

Due March 15

S-corporation

S-corps file their own information return on 1120-S and pass income through to shareholders via K-1. We file the corporate return and prep the K-1s.

Form 1065

Due March 15

Partnership & multi-member LLC

Partnerships and multi-member LLCs taxed as partnerships file 1065 and issue K-1s to each partner. We handle the partnership return + the partner K-1s in one engagement.

Form 1120

Due April 15

C-corporation

C-corps pay tax at the entity level. Less common for owner-operator businesses, but we file these when the structure fits — including evaluating S-corp election timing for clients considering the switch.

What’s included

What the engagement covers.

Federal return preparation (1040 Schedule C, 1120-S, 1065, or 1120)
Minnesota state return preparation
E-file of both federal and state, with confirmation once it's accepted
K-1 prep and distribution for pass-through entities
Same person every year, with last year's file open while we file this year

The dates that matter

Business returns aren’t due April 15.

S-corps and partnerships file a month earlier than personal returns. Most owners don’t realize until the IRS sends a late-filing notice. Here’s the actual cadence.

March 15
S-corps (1120-S) and partnerships (1065)
Or file a 6-month extension by the same date.
April 15
Sole props / single-member LLCs + C-corps (1120)
Same day as personal returns. Extension pushes to October 15.
September 15
Extended S-corp + partnership returns
If you extended in March, this is the real deadline.
October 15
Extended sole-prop + C-corp returns
If you extended in April, this is the real deadline.

If the 15th lands on a weekend or holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.

Common tax documents

What most returns involve.

You don’t need to have all of this assembled to reach out — we’ll talk through what applies to your business. But for context, here are the most common documents.

Books & income

Year-end P&L + balance sheet (or QuickBooks login if we keep your books)
Bank + credit card statements (through December 31)
Last year's business return (federal + state)

1099s & K-1s

1099s issued + 1099s received
K-1s (if you hold partnership / S-corp interests)

Payroll & assets

Payroll summary or W-3 (if you ran payroll)
Asset purchases over $2,500 (vehicles, equipment — with date + cost)
Mileage log (if you drive for business)

Loans & owner activity

Loan statements (year-end balance + interest paid)
Owner distributions + contributions (totals for the year)

How documents are shared

All documents go through our secure client portal — never email attachments. You’ll e-sign your return through the same portal once it’s ready to file.

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