Passaic County · Paterson, NJ
Bookkeeping for Paterson, NJ small businesses
MCC Solutions provides online monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup, payroll and New Jersey filing support for small businesses in Paterson.
Paterson businesses
Who this is for
Paterson is a historic mill city with the Great Falls of the Passaic River and a very diverse business community.
Businesses we see in the area: Family-run restaurants and shops, wholesalers, small manufacturers, contractors and service businesses.
Covers Paterson and nearby Passaic County towns.
What we handle
Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation, cleanup of past months, monthly reports, and payroll and New Jersey filing support as an add-on.
Local facts
Paterson at a glance
- Population
- 159,732 (2020 census)
- Schools
- Passaic County Community College
- Health
- St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
- Districts
- Downtown Paterson, Center City Mall, Little Lima, Little Istanbul and 21st Avenue
- Transit
- NJ Transit's Paterson station on the Main Line and the Broadway Bus Terminal
- Note
- The article describes small businesses as the city's most prominent employers, and says parts of the city, including downtown, are in an Urban Enterprise Zone with a reduced 3.3125 percent sales tax rate (zone status changes, so confirm with the NJ Division of Taxation)
Source: Wikipedia, Paterson, New Jersey, read October 2026. Figures change and describe the place, not our clients.
Bookkeeping notes
What the books look like for Paterson businesses like these
Restaurants and food businesses
Daily sales, tips, delivery-app payouts and card fees all land in the bank differently, so each is reconciled on its own. Food and beverage cost is tracked monthly against sales, and sales tax collected is kept apart from revenue.
Shops and retailers
Point-of-sale totals are matched to deposits, inventory purchases are separated from operating costs, and sales tax is tracked by period. A monthly inventory and gross margin check shows which lines actually pay.
Logistics, import and wholesale businesses
Fuel, tolls, insurance and equipment costs are tracked per vehicle or per route, customer invoices are aged so slow payers are visible, and inventory in transit is recorded at the right time. Owner-operators get a clean split between business and personal costs.
General bookkeeping practice, not tax or legal advice.
Paterson businesses file with the same state agencies as the rest of New Jersey: sales tax, quarterly payroll reports, the annual report and 1099-NEC forms. See the New Jersey items we track. We work online, in accounting software you own, so you give us access to the file and your bank and card feeds and get reports and a person to ask each month.
FAQ
Paterson bookkeeping questions
Do you have an office in Paterson?
No. MCC Solutions is in Cranford, and the work is done online in your own accounting software. For Paterson that means no commute and no office visit, and we are glad to meet in person if you want to.
What does the business community in Paterson look like?
According to Wikipedia: Downtown Paterson, Center City Mall, Little Lima, Little Istanbul and 21st Avenue.
How should a restaurant or food business keep its books?
Daily sales, tips, delivery-app payouts and card fees all land in the bank differently, so each is reconciled on its own. Food and beverage cost is tracked monthly against sales, and sales tax collected is kept apart from revenue.
My books are behind. Can you catch me up?
Yes. Cleanup brings past months up to date and reconciled before regular monthly service begins, with a written quote first.
How much does it cost?
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450 for the smallest tier and rises with transaction volume. The bookkeeping page has a live estimate, and we confirm a written quote before starting.
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