A Florida deadline looming and the books not ready? Call us.
A corporate income tax return, a quarter’s reemployment tax report, the April 1 tangible personal property return, or a lender or buyer waiting on statements: we work back from the date, reconcile the period it needs first, and hand your CPA books that tie. All 67 counties.
If your file needs our paid diagnostic first, its fee is credited in full against the cleanup. Either way, you get a fixed fee in writing before any work starts.
Florida rule: a dealer must file a return and remit the tax on or before the 20th day of the month for the preceding month’s taxable sales; that month’s sales, with each delivery county’s surtax, have to be posted and reconciled before then. Source: Florida Statutes § 212.11.
Florida urgent bookkeeping works back from your date: a sales-tax return late after the 20th, a quarterly reemployment tax report, the April 1 tangible personal property return, or a lender or buyer deadline. We reconcile the period that filing needs first, name in writing anything that cannot be ready in time, and hand your CPA books that tie.
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The Florida dates a catch-up works back from.
Each row is the published rule and what the books must show before the date. A catch-up starts with the earliest row that applies to you.
| Filing | Due | If it is late (official rule) | What the books must show by then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and use tax return | Due the 1st and late after the 20th of the month after the period. DOR | “A late filing penalty of 10% of the amount of tax owed, but not less than $50, may be charged.” The 2.5% collection allowance (on the first $1,200 of tax, at most $30) needs an electronic return paid on time | Sales and taxable services posted by delivery county with that county’s surtax; Sales Tax Payable tied to the return |
| Reemployment tax report (RT-6) | April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. DOR | “Reports are due even if you had no employees or wages to report for that quarter.” | The quarter’s payroll tied to wages expense and the reemployment tax liability; taxable wages are the first $7,000 per employee per year |
| Corporate income tax return (F-1120) | 1st day of the 5th month after year-end (4th month for a June 30 year-end), or 15 days after the federal due date if later. DOR | An extension runs 6 months (7 for a June 30 year-end) but “does not extend the payment deadline” | A closed year: every account reconciled at year-end, so your CPA can compute Florida net income |
| Tangible personal property return (DR-405) | April 1, to the county property appraiser. DOR | 5% of the tax for each month or part of a month late, up to 25%; 25% if never filed. Filing on time keeps the exemption of up to $25,000 of assessed value | A fixed-asset list by date and cost that ties to the balance sheet |
| Annual report (Division of Corporations) | On or before May 1. Sunbiz | $400 late fee for profit corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships; not filed by the third Friday of September, the entity is administratively dissolved or revoked | No books figures; listed because the date sits beside the others |
Figures as published by the Florida Department of Revenue and the Division of Corporations. What to file, extend or amend is your CPA’s decision.
Three Florida deadlines that can’t slip.
Two have a published date and penalty; the third is set by your lender or buyer. All three need books that tie.
When a Department of Revenue deadline is days away
Sales and use tax returns are due on the 1st and late after the 20th of the month after the period; a corporate income tax return is due the 1st day of the 5th month after year-end (the 4th month for a June 30 year-end). We reconcile the figures for the earlier date first so your CPA can file on time. Sources: sales tax, corporate income tax.When a lender or buyer needs statements now
Loan applications, SBA financing, and business sales need clean financials on a deadline. We turn around CPA-ready statements quickly — reconciled, not rushed-and-wrong.When a sales-tax period is about to close
The state rate is 6%, and “the county surtax rate applies to a taxable item or service delivered into a county imposing a surtax,” on only the first $5,000 of certain taxable sales. We reconcile the liability by delivery county so the period ties before the 20th. Source: Florida Department of Revenue.Reconciled fast, for the deadline in front of you.
We do the dated period first and keep the reconciliation in — skipping it is what makes rushed books wrong.
Tax-deadline rescue
Loan- & sale-ready statements
Sales-tax period closing
Catch-up, prioritized
Reconciled, not rushed
Stays current after
A cleaning company, one quarter behind, with the 20th coming.
An illustrative example, not a client record. A Florida company provides interior nonresidential cleaning in two counties and files sales tax quarterly. QuickBooks stops at June 30. The third-quarter return is due October 1 and late after October 20, and the reemployment tax report for the same quarter is due October 31.
The Department lists interior nonresidential cleaning among its taxable services, so the invoices carry sales tax, and the surtax follows the county where the service is delivered. July through September are reconciled first because both October dates need them.
What the catch-up produces before the 20th
- Bank and card accounts reconciled through September 30, with the reconciliation reports
- Every service invoice coded to the county it was delivered in, with that county’s surtax
- Sales Tax Payable tied to the figures your CPA will put on the return
- The quarter’s wages tied to the reemployment tax liability for the October 31 report
- A list of any invoice that went out without tax, for your CPA to decide on
How it is checked before it reaches you
- The close is reviewed by a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor against TechBrot’s written close standard before it reaches you
- Every adjusting entry carries a memo and its source document
- Which services are taxable is your CPA’s call; the books show each invoice’s treatment
- Anything that cannot be ready by the 20th is named in the written scope first
The penalty for a late return is the Department’s, quoted in the table above; this example promises no outcome.
What we do — and what we don’t.
What TechBrot does
- Work back from your date and state in writing what can be ready by then
- Reconcile the sales-tax and corporate figures for a near Department of Revenue deadline
- Turn around CPA-ready statements for a lender, SBA loan, or sale
- Post sales and taxable services by delivery county with the right surtax
- Tie the quarter’s payroll to the reemployment tax report
- Hand reconciled, CPA-ready books to your CPA
What your CPA does
- Prepares and files the sales-tax return, the corporate income tax return and the RT-6
- Files the tangible personal property return and decides any extension
- Represents you before the Florida Department of Revenue or a lender
- Gives legal or tax advice
- Step 1
Fast file review
A QuickBooks ProAdvisor reviews the file and the deadline and tells you if it’s reachable. - Step 2
Written fixed-fee scope
A written scope and fixed fee fast — with the deliverable and the date stated in writing. - Step 3
Prioritized turnaround
Your senior bookkeeper reconciles the dated period first, then the rest, with every close reviewed by a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor before it reaches you. - Step 4
Handoff & stay current
Reconciled books handed to your CPA — then optional monthly bookkeeping so the next deadline isn’t a scramble.
Automation handles the data entry. We handle the judgment.
A date does not change what the books must prove. A Florida sales-tax return has to agree with the invoices by county and with Sales Tax Payable; a reemployment tax report has to agree with the payroll. Speed comes from doing the dated period first, not from skipping the reconciliation, and we tell you up front whether the date is reachable.
TechBrot does not prepare or file tax returns; we work with your CPA or EA. TechBrot is not the Department of Revenue or Intuit and does not represent you before either. Once the date has passed, your senior bookkeeper can keep the file current in monthly bookkeeping — so the next deadline is a non-event.
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Florida urgent bookkeeping questions.
What does Florida urgent bookkeeping cover?
Fast-turnaround bookkeeping when a date is close — a sales-tax return late after the 20th, a reemployment tax report, the corporate income tax return, the April 1 tangible personal property return, or a lender or buyer waiting on statements. The period the date needs is reconciled first, and the books go to your CPA ready to file from.
How quickly can you turn my Florida books around?
It depends on how far behind the file is and what the deadline is, but we prioritize urgent work and move quickly. At the fast file review we’ll tell you whether the deadline is realistic — we won’t commit to a date we can’t hit while keeping the books accurate.
Will rushing cause errors in my books?
No — fast doesn’t mean sloppy. We reconcile properly even under deadline, because rushed-and-wrong books fail the loan, sale, or filing you need them for. Our rule is reconciled, not rushed: if accuracy and the deadline genuinely conflict, we tell you rather than hand you numbers that don’t tie.
Can you get me ready for my Department of Revenue deadline?
If the deadline is realistic, yes — we prioritize reconciling the sales-tax and corporate figures so your CPA can file on time. If it genuinely isn’t reachable, we’ll say so and help you and your CPA plan around it, including any extension your CPA may file; a corporate income tax extension does not extend the payment deadline.
How much does urgent bookkeeping cost?
Fixed-fee against a written scope, set after a fast file review and scoped to the transaction volume and the deadline. You get the exact fee in writing before we start — there are no hidden rush surcharges beyond the scoped fee.
Do you file my taxes or guarantee the loan?
No. TechBrot does not prepare or file tax returns; we work with your CPA or EA. We get the books reconciled and CPA-ready; we don’t guarantee filing, loan, or sale outcomes, don’t represent you before the Department or a lender, and are not affiliated with Intuit Inc.
When is a Florida sales-tax return late, and what does it cost?
Returns are due on the 1st and late after the 20th of the month after the reporting period. The Department says “a late filing penalty of 10% of the amount of tax owed, but not less than $50, may be charged,” and the 2.5% collection allowance applies only to an electronic return paid on time. Source: Florida Department of Revenue.
Our catch-up covers 2025. Does commercial rent still carry sales tax?
Not for rental periods beginning on or after October 1, 2025, when the state tax on commercial rentals was repealed. Rent for occupancy periods through September 2025 stays taxable even if it is paid later, so a catch-up splits rent by occupancy period. Source: DOR TIP 25A01-04.
Checked against the Florida Department of Revenue.