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Primary Service Model

Sales Tax Return Filing

(12 states example)

Prepayment Handling

WA B&O / Gross Receipts / NYC CRT Returns

Notice Handling

(Current Periods)

Nexus Monitoring

Payment Remittance Coordination

Who Manages Compliance

Advisory & Compliance Support

Senior Level Oversight

Software Subscription Required

New State Registration

(per state)

Annual Contracts

Required

Billing Structure

Estimated Monthly Cost

(12 state example)

Fully outsourced compliance

$255 per return

(12-state example)

$3,060/month

$200 per event

$300 per return

Included (current period)

Included

Included

External advisor manages all compliance

Included within normal compliance scope

Direct access to senior-advisor

None

$500 one-time

No

Flat per-return pricing

$3,060

Tax automation platflorm

(Customer-managed)

$100-$200 per return

+ software subscription

($10k-$20k/year typical)

$100-$200 per event

$150-$300 per return

Often $100-$300 per notice

Add-on module

($3k-$8k/year typical)

Payment processing fees may apply

Customer's finance team manages system

Limited advisory or add-on consulting

Varies by service tier

Yes

($10k-$20k/year typical

$500-$1,000 typical

Subscription agreement required

Software subscription + filing fees

$4,000-$7,000+

Big 4

Consulting engagement model

Hourly billing

$300-$600/hour

15-25 hours per month typical

Typically billed hourly

$400-$800/hour

senior rates typical

Typically billed hourly

$300-$600/hour

1-3 hours typical

Typically billed hourly

$300-$800/hour

resolution often 2-5 hours

Often separate consulting engagement

$300-$800/hour

Typically billed hourly

$300-$600/hour

1 or 2 consultants manage engagement

Typically billed hourly

$400-$800/hour

senior advisory

Partner involvement commonly billed

$500-$1,000/hour

None

$1,000-$2,500 typical

Often required

Hourly consulting engagement

$6,000-$12,000+

Regional CPA Firms

Compliance preparation services

$300-$500 per return

$150-$300 per event

$400-$600 per return

$400-$600 per notice

Often billed hourly

($200-$400/hour)

Sometimes billed separately

CPA prepares filings

Typically billed hourly

($200-$400/hour)

Varies by firm

None

$750-$1,500 typical

Often required

Per-return pricing

+ hourly advisory

$5,000-$8,000+

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