💼 Professional Services in Chicago, IL

Professional Services
Bookkeeping in Chicago.

Consultants, agencies, and firms in Chicago bill by project, retainer, or hour — and clean revenue tracking keeps Illinois's flat income tax and Personal Property Replacement Tax simple.

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Who It's For

Built for Chicago Professional Services.

Consultants, marketing and creative agencies, attorneys, architects, engineers, and professional firms across Chicago.

Sound Familiar?

Common headaches we fix.

What's Included

Everything your books need.

Also serving Chicago: Contractors & Trades Retail & E-Commerce Healthcare & Wellness Real Estate Restaurants & Cafes Personal Services Tech & Startups

Monthly Bookkeeping  ·  Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Common Questions

Professional Services Bookkeeping FAQ.

Yes. Professional Services is one of our focus areas, and we serve Chicago and all of Cook County 100% remotely — clean monthly financials and Illinois sales-tax and Personal Property Replacement Tax-ready records.
Illinois doesn't tax most professional services, but your firm still owes the Personal Property Replacement Tax on net income (1.5% for pass-throughs, 2.5% for corporations) — and Chicago firms buying software or cloud tools pay the 15% Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax. We keep your books and PPRT clean. On top of that, Illinois has a flat 4.95% state income tax, and we keep your records ready for it.
We're a U.S. bookkeeping firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, serving Chicago professional services businesses entirely remotely — a dedicated bookkeeper who knows your industry and Illinois's sales tax and Personal Property Replacement Tax, without local overhead.
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Local & State Resources

Business & Tax Resources

Official resources for Chicago, IL businesses — registering, filing state and local taxes, and staying compliant. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.

Illinois Department of Revenue
State income tax, sales & use tax, and the Personal Property Replacement Tax
Illinois Secretary of State — Business
Register or manage an Illinois business entity
IRS — Small Business & Self-Employed
Federal taxes, EIN, forms, and recordkeeping guidance
U.S. Small Business Administration
Federal programs, guidance, and local SBA resources