From Bridgeport to New Haven, Stamford to Hartford, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Connecticut. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Connecticut has one of the highest per-capita incomes in the nation, anchored by finance and insurance. Hartford is known as the Insurance Capital of the World, home to major insurers, while Fairfield County (Stamford and Greenwich) hosts hedge funds and corporate headquarters within commuting distance of New York City. The state is also a defense-manufacturing heavyweight — Pratt & Whitney jet engines, Electric Boat submarines, and Sikorsky helicopters — with strong pharmaceutical, bioscience, and higher-education sectors led by Yale.
Connecticut is a high-tax Northeastern state. Its individual income tax is graduated from 2% up to a top rate of 6.99% (as of 2026 — confirm the current rate before filing). Sales tax is a flat 6.35% statewide with no local sales taxes — a rare simplicity — though higher rates apply to certain items (such as a 7.75% rate on some luxury goods and a 1% surcharge on prepared meals). Connecticut also carries some of the highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax. For business owners, the uniform statewide sales tax is a relief, but the overall tax burden is high.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Connecticut — all delivered remotely, all handled by our team.
Your most important foundation. We categorize every transaction, reconcile your accounts, and deliver clean P&L and balance sheet reports every single month — so you always know exactly where your business stands.
Months or years behind? We clean it all up — systematically organizing your past transactions so you can get current and stay compliant.
Starting fresh or inheriting a mess? We connect all your accounts, configure your chart of accounts, and set everything up correctly from day one.
Every account, every month. We match your books to your bank statements and flag any discrepancies before they become problems.
P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements delivered monthly in a format you can actually read and act on.
We track what you owe and what's owed to you — keeping your cash flow picture clear and your vendor relationships clean.
We ensure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly every pay period — including local Connecticut municipal withholding — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Stamford and Bridgeport to New Haven, Hartford, and the shoreline — 100% remote, clean books every month. Connecticut's graduated income tax to 6.99% and its 6.35% state sales tax, we keep them clean. Explore by county:
From Stamford finance and corporate offices to New Haven's Yale and biotech to Hartford's insurance industry, we understand the financial rhythms of Connecticut's most common industries.
Job costing, subcontractor payments, material expenses
COGS tracking, tip payroll, inventory & vendor management
Commission tracking, rental income, property expenses
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean P&L every month
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Insurance billing, payroll, HIPAA-aware practices
Fleet expenses, fuel costs, driver payroll
Job costing, inventory, and material sales/use tax
We're not a local firm that added remote services. We were built remote-first, which means our process, communication, and delivery are optimized for businesses that never need to meet in person.
Tides is based in Greenville, SC and serves clients across the country. We know Connecticut's business climate cold — from a graduated income tax that tops out at 6.99% to the 6.35% state sales tax with no local add-on and the 7.35% meals tax.
No hourly billing surprises. You pay one flat rate each month based on your transaction volume — and you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't just hand you a spreadsheet. We deliver clean, readable financial reports each month with plain-language summaries so you can make decisions — not just file paperwork.
Your CPA will thank you. Our books are consistently maintained at a level that makes tax season — federal, state, and local — faster, cheaper, and less stressful for everyone involved.
We earn your business every month. There are no lock-in agreements — just great service that makes you want to stay. Cancel anytime if it's not working.
"I run a small HVAC company out of Waterbury and take jobs all over Connecticut. Between sales tax on materials and payroll, my books were a mess. Tides got me completely caught up, sorted out my sales and use tax, and now I get a clean report every month without lifting a finger. I finally understand my numbers."
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll look at where your books stand and tell you exactly what they need — no pressure, no sales pitch.
Schedule a Free Call →Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant in Connecticut. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.