Xero Bookkeeper + TurboTax Tax Preparer - US S-Corp & Personal Returns

TITLE:
Xero + TurboTax Specialist - US S-Corp Tax Project

**Note: This is a 3-week PROJECT, not monthly employment, but ongoing work is available*

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
I am a cinematographer based in LA and need to complete 2 years of past tax returns for my California S-Corporation (film industry) and my personal returns along with.

FIXED PROJECT FEE: $600-1,200 (about 60-75 hours total work, you tell me what's fair)
AFTER PROJECT: Ongoing bookkeeping available (8-10 hours/month)

THE WORK:

2023 Tax Year:
- Review Past returns and accounting for reference
- Review available documents
- Finish accounting categorization (80% already done) - In XERO
- Generate PL, Balance Sheet, Bassis, etc
- Enter into TurboTax Business for S-Corp (I have the 2023 software)
- Generate K-1 and complete personal return (on Turbotax online)
- Reconcile everything in Xero

2024 Tax Year:
- Similar to above
- Update Xero (already pulling transactions automatically)
- Prepare TurboTax returns
- File both S-Corp and personal

My Situation:
- Small S-Corp, simple operations
- One employee (me), Gusto handles payroll
- Film industry expenses (equipment, travel, home office, films, etc)
- Already started in both Xero and TurboTax

REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 3 years experience with US taxes
- US S-Corporation tax experience (1120-S)
- Comfortable with Xero and TurboTax
- Understanding of California state taxes (Turbotax handles this mostly)
- Detail-oriented with excellent communication
- Can explain what you're doing (I like to learn)
- Available to start immediately
- Must provide 3 references from US clients

PAYMENT:
Tell me what you think is fair for this project
My budget range: $600-1,200 based on experience
If you're fast and accurate, you deserve the full value

Payment schedule:
- 30% to start
- 30% after 2023 done
- 40% when complete

FUTURE OPPORTUNITY:
After this project, I need very simple monthly bookkeeping. I barely have transactions some weeks.
- Maybe 2 hours per week (8-10 hours/month)
- $80-150/month based on your hourly rate
- Very straightforward once set up
- Quarterly tax prep included

TO APPLY:
Please tell me:
1. What you would charge for this project and why
2. Your experience with S-Corps
3. When you can start
4. One example of a tax deduction I might be missing

Quality matters more than price. If you do great work fast, you should be rewarded for that skill.

Include "Fair Pay for Good Work" in your response

Note: I'm looking for someone who takes pride in their work, not just the cheapest option. Your explanation of your approach matters more than your price.