Northeast · Portland, ME
Bookkeeping for Portland, ME small businesses
MCC Solutions keeps the books for small businesses in Portland and across Maine: monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup and filing support, done online by a New Jersey firm based in Cranford. Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450.
Portland businesses
Who this is for
Portland is Maine's largest city, with a working waterfront, a nationally known food scene and busy summer visitor seasons.
Businesses we see in the area: Restaurants, breweries and seafood businesses, lodging and shops, trades and marine businesses, and independent professionals.
Covers Portland, South Portland and the surrounding Cumberland County towns.
What we handle
- Monthly bookkeeping and bank and card reconciliation
- Cleanup when the books are months behind
- Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet
- Payroll and sales tax record keeping, with filing support as an add-on
- QuickBooks Online, Xero and spreadsheets
State and local
What Portland businesses deal with
Maine's sales tax rate is 5.5%, with higher rates for meals and lodging.
Restaurants and lodging in Maine owe the state's higher rates on meals and lodging, which are best tracked on their own lines.
More on Maine bookkeeping and filings.
Remote, and upfront about it
We are based in Cranford, New Jersey, and we do this work online. We do not have an office in your area, and we do not pretend to. What you get is the same monthly bookkeeping, done in accounting software you own.
- You give us access to your accounting file and bank and card feeds
- We clean up past months if needed, with a written quote first
- Each month we categorize, reconcile and close by a set date
- You get monthly reports and a person to ask about them
FAQ
Portland bookkeeping questions
Do you have an office in Portland?
No. We are based in Cranford, New Jersey, and we do this work online. We do not have an office in your area, and we do not pretend to. What you get is the same monthly bookkeeping, done in accounting software you own. If you would like to talk first, call the desk or request a quote and we reply with a written estimate.
What does monthly bookkeeping for a Portland business include?
Categorizing transactions, reconciling bank and card accounts, and monthly financial reports, in QuickBooks Online, Xero or another platform. Payroll and filing support can be added.
My books are behind. Can you catch me up?
Yes. Cleanup work brings past months up to date and reconciled before regular monthly service begins. We give a written quote first.
Do you handle Maine sales tax and payroll filings?
We prepare the records, and where you give us access we can prepare returns as an add-on. Maine's sales tax rate is 5.5%, with higher rates for meals and lodging. We confirm the rate and your filing schedule on your own Maine account before the first filing, and for tax advice we work with your CPA.
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.
Nearby hubs
Official sources: Maine Revenue Services and the Maine Secretary of State. Rates and rules change, so we confirm the current ones for your account before filing anything. This is bookkeeping, not tax or legal advice.
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