Texas · Small Business Accounting
A small business accountant who actually knows Texas.
Monthly bookkeeping, QuickBooks, payroll coordination, and 8.25% sales tax for Texas small businesses — one named Certified ProAdvisor on your file, fixed-fee, all 254 counties. We keep the books and track the margin tax and business personal property; your CPA files.
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor team · Independent · not Intuit · Fixed-fee · written scope in 3 days
TechBrot is an accountant and bookkeeper for Texas small businesses — a named Certified ProAdvisor keeps your QuickBooks file reconciled and CPA-ready every month: clean categorization, 8.25% sales tax configured, the franchise (margin) tax position tracked, business personal property ready to render, and payroll coordinated. Fixed-fee, all 254 counties. Full summary below.
Reviewed by the Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor team at TechBrot Inc., an independent firm — not affiliated with Intuit Inc. Texas tax references reflect Texas Comptroller rules current as of the review date; TechBrot does not file Texas taxes.
The short version.
TechBrot is an accountant and bookkeeper for Texas small businesses — one named Certified ProAdvisor on your QuickBooks file every month: categorization and reconciliation, a clean chart of accounts, 8.25% sales tax configured and reconciled, payroll coordination, and CPA-ready statements. Texas has no state income tax, but the franchise (“margin”) tax and the annual business personal property rendition still apply — both tracked in the books. In your own QuickBooks Online or hosted Desktop file across all 254 counties, fixed-fee against a written scope ($400–$2,500+/mo). Independent firm — not affiliated with Intuit Inc.; we keep the books, your CPA files.
Texas small business accountant, in five questions.
What does a Texas small business accountant do?
Keeps your books in your own QuickBooks file to a Texas standard — categorization, reconciliation, 8.25% sales tax, the franchise (margin) tax position, business personal property ready to render, payroll coordination, and CPA-ready statements every month. We do the books; your CPA files.
What Texas taxes affect my small business?
There’s no state income tax, but you face the franchise (margin) tax (Comptroller; no tax due below a revenue threshold), 8.25% sales tax in most metros, and an annual business personal property rendition. We track all three in the books.
Do you work in my own QuickBooks file?
Yes — your file, your data, in QuickBooks Online or hosted Desktop, with a named ProAdvisor on the same file every month. We can set up or migrate the file if needed.
What does it cost?
Fixed-fee against a written scope, never hourly: monthly bookkeeping $400–$2,500+/mo; one-time cleanup $1,500–$15,000+. Exact fee in writing within 3 business days of a free call.
Do you file Texas taxes?
No — TechBrot is an independent Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor firm. We keep the books CPA-ready and coordinate with your CPA, who files. We are not affiliated with Intuit Inc.
The whole back office, one named expert.
Scoped to your business and delivered in your own QuickBooks file by the same Certified ProAdvisor every month.
Monthly bookkeeping & close
Reconciled accounts, clean categorization, and CPA-ready statements every month — sales tax and the margin-tax position tracked.
Monthly bookkeeping →QuickBooks setup & cleanup
A Texas-correct chart of accounts and a cleanup to CPA-ready standard when the file has fallen behind.
QuickBooks cleanup →Sales tax, configured right
QuickBooks set to the correct Texas combined rate by location and reconciled so the Comptroller return ties.
Sales tax help →Franchise (margin) tax tracked
The franchise-tax position tracked in the books so your CPA can file and the threshold is never a surprise.
Franchise tax help →Payroll coordination
Texas payroll configured and coordinated with your provider — no state income-tax withholding, but federal and unemployment handled cleanly.
Payroll →Advisory, when ready
Once the books are clean, fractional-CFO advisory on the global team — forecasting, cash-flow, board reporting.
Fractional CFO →Three Texas facts every small business’s books must reflect.
No state income tax doesn’t mean no obligations — these three shape your chart of accounts, sales tax, and fixed assets.
No income tax — the margin tax instead
Texas has no state personal or corporate income tax, but small businesses still face the Texas Franchise (“margin”) tax through the Comptroller, with no tax due below a revenue threshold. We track the position; your CPA confirms what’s due.
Sales tax — 6.25% state + local
Texas sales & use tax is 6.25% state plus up to 2% local (8.25% in most metros), via the Texas Comptroller. We configure it in QuickBooks so the return ties.
Business personal property rendition
Texas funds local government with property tax, so businesses annually render equipment, furniture, and inventory to the county appraisal district. We keep fixed-asset records ready; valuation stays with your CPA.
What we do — and what we don’t.
What TechBrot does
- Keep your QuickBooks Online or Desktop file reconciled and current every month
- Build and maintain a Texas-correct chart of accounts
- Configure 8.25% sales tax by location and reconcile it
- Track the franchise (margin) tax position for your CPA
- Keep fixed-asset records ready for the business personal property rendition
- Coordinate Texas payroll and prepare CPA-ready monthly statements
What your CPA does
- File the Texas franchise (margin) tax or sales-tax returns
- File the business personal property rendition or handle valuation/protest
- Represent you before the Texas Comptroller
- Provide legal or tax advice
Four steps from messy to handled.
Free file review
A Certified ProAdvisor reviews your QuickBooks file and your Texas situation at no cost.
Written fixed-fee scope
Within 3 business days you get a written scope and fixed fee. No hourly billing.
Cleanup to CPA-ready
If the file needs it, we bring it to a CPA-ready standard — sales tax corrected, accounts reconciled.
Monthly cadence
A named ProAdvisor keeps the file clean every month and hands CPA-ready statements to your CPA.
Automation handles the data entry. We handle the judgment.
Most Texas small businesses don’t need a full-time accountant — they need clean books, the margin tax and sales tax tracked correctly, and a named expert who knows their file. That’s exactly the gap a fixed-fee Certified ProAdvisor fills.
Start with accurate books, then extend — when you’re ready — into fractional-CFO advisory, in coordination with your CPA.
Texas small business accountant questions.
What does a Texas small business accountant do?
What Texas taxes does a small business owe?
Do you work in my existing QuickBooks file?
Do you serve my city or county?
How much does it cost?
Do you file my Texas taxes?
Are you a CPA firm?
Reviewed by the TechBrot Certified ProAdvisor team.
Reviewed and maintained by the accounting team at TechBrot Inc., an independent Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and bookkeeping firm serving Texas small businesses remotely across all 254 counties. Texas tax figures — no state income tax, the franchise (margin) tax, 8.25% sales tax, and business personal property rendition — reflect rules current as of the date below and are reviewed periodically against the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. TechBrot provides bookkeeping and QuickBooks work and coordinates with your CPA, who files; we do not file Texas tax returns or represent clients before the Comptroller.
Reviewer
TechBrot Certified ProAdvisor team · 40+ years combined operational accounting experience
Standards
Verified vs the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · No tax-filing or representation claims (out of scope) · No fabricated data
Independence
Independent Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor firm · Not affiliated with Intuit Inc.
Texas small businesses start here
Want a small business accountant who stays on your books?
Book a free discovery call. We’ll review your QuickBooks file, tell you honestly whether you need cleanup, monthly bookkeeping, or both, and send a written fixed-fee quote within 3 business days. Independent firm — does not file TX taxes; coordinates with your CPA.