Books and taxes, kept.
You need a goat to do your taxes.
And a couple of real people. Your own bookkeeper and an accountant stay on your books all year, not just in April, and file your taxes, starting at $197 a month. The goat keeps you posted.
- From $197 a month
- A real accountant on every transaction
- Cancel whenever
- Built and run in the USA
Why a goat
The greatest of all time. Also, a goat.
The greatest of all time turns out to be a team. A bookkeeper who knows your business by name, an accountant who checks every line, and Gus, a goat who is stubborn about getting it right, unbothered by a mess, and happy to eat whatever you throw at him.
- Stubborn
He does not let go of a number until it is right.
- Unbothered
A shoebox of receipts does not scare him. Three years of nothing does not either.
- Eats anything
Send it in whatever shape it is in. He chews on it. Your bookkeeper sorts it.
What you keep
Pick your bracket. See the year.
Most owners overpay because nobody was watching all year. Here is what a typical year with Goatkeeper looks like, by what your business brings in.
What a year of nobody watching tends to cost
Mostly deductions nobody claimed and a bill nobody planned for, plus about fifty hours of your own evenings.
Your part of the job
That is a typical range, not your number. Book fifteen minutes and a person will walk through where yours actually lands.
Get your numberDeductions people miss
Your bookkeeper knows what to look for in your statements. You never have to.
- Mileage on the truck
- Phone and internet
- Home office
- The new mower, all at once
- Square and Stripe fees
- Health insurance premiums
- Retirement contributions
- Meals on the road
- Kiln repairs and supplies
- Software you pay for monthly
- Licenses and training
- Startup costs
Written into the code for you
These are not tricks. They are on the books, and most owners never take them.
- Up to 20 percent off your business profitThe pass-through deduction. Most owner-operators qualify and many never claim it.
- Up to $5,000 a year for starting a retirement planA credit for three years, plus more for putting money in for employees.
- Up to $9,600 for each hire from certain groupsVeterans, long-term unemployed, and others. We ask the question when you hire.
Typical ranges from owner-operators like you. Your number depends on your business, and your bookkeeper will tell you yours straight after the first month. Not a guarantee.
The first of every month
One number. One sentence. Nothing to decode.
Gus tells you what you made, what you spent, and what to set aside for April. That is the whole home screen. Everything else is one tap deeper, and you never have to go there.
Not revenue. Not net of anything you have to look up. What you actually kept.
We watch what you will owe all year, so April is never a punch in the gut.
The only button on the screen. Gus answers the quick ones. Your bookkeeper answers the rest, by name.
Morning. You made $4,210 in August. Best month since May.
Send me August's bank statement when you get a sec. Takes me a day from there.
Heads up: you'll owe about $1,900 in April. Want me to set aside a little each month?
Taxes are filed. You're done for the year. Go do something else.
How it works
Send it. We'll sort it.
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Securely link your bank account with Plaid
Takes two minutes and it's read-only. If we need anything else, we ask once and then wait.
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We do the month
Gus does the first pass, your bookkeeper sorts out the rest, and an accountant checks every line. Done in about a day, and never by you.
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You get your numbers back
What you made, what you spent, what to set aside. In plain English, with the one-line why. Then we keep watching, so you do not have to.
Not software you babysit
The goat is for fun. The people are real.
Your business gets its own bookkeeper, a person with a name who knows your numbers, and an accountant who looks at every line before it lands in your books. Not a sample. Not a spot check. Every one, every month.
- Every transaction, reviewed
An accountant signs off on each month before it closes.
- Every return, signed
Your tax return is prepared, reviewed, and signed by that accountant. Their name is on it.
- Your own bookkeeper
A real person assigned to you. They know your business, answer your questions, and speak up when something looks off.
- Built and run in the USA
The team, the accountant, and the company. All here, all American.
Every transaction from your statement, sorted and tallied in minutes.
Anything off gets fixed before it posts. Anything unclear becomes a question for you.
What you made, what you spent, what to set aside, and anything worth talking about.
All year, not just April
Once a year is not a relationship.
Most accountants hear from you in April, right when it is too late to change anything. Your team is on your books every month, so the good months, the rough ones, and the tax bill never sneak up on you.
- Every month
Books closed
Your bookkeeper closes the month, an accountant checks every line, and the number is waiting for you on the first.
- Any day
A person answers
Message your team about anything. Gus handles the quick ones, and a real person gets back to you within a business day.
- All year
No April surprise
We watch what you will owe as it builds, adjust your set-aside when business changes, and file and sign your return on time.
- Before December
Moves that keep more
The equipment, the retirement contribution, the setup change. We bring them up while there is still time to act on them.
What you get
What you pay depends on what your business needs, and it does not move after that. No hourly bills, no surprise invoices, no setup fee.
Book a call- Monthly bookkeeping
Every transaction sorted and tallied. You never categorize a thing.
- An accountant checks every transaction
Real review, every month, before your books close. Not a spot check.
- Your business tax return, filed
Prepared, reviewed, and signed by that same accountant every year.
- The monthly number
What you made, what you spent, what to set aside for taxes.
- Your own bookkeeper
A real person assigned to your business, in the app whenever you need them. No hold music.
- On your books all year
Not just in April. We speak up about what you will owe, and anything else worth your attention, while there is time to do something.
- Cancel any time
No contract. No cancellation call. Your books are yours.
Who it's for
For any small business.
One chair or three locations. A laptop or a fleet of trucks. Your first year or well past your first million. If you run a business and would rather not run the books, you are exactly who we built this for.
What a good bookkeeper actually doesMeet Gus
Every good shop has someone at the counter.
Ours is a goat. Gus sends your number, asks the quick questions, and keeps you posted between conversations with your bookkeeper. The moment something needs a real answer, he gets a real person.
- He leads with the number, then the one-line why.
- He flags problems early and calmly. No drama, no confetti.
- When he is not sure, he says so and gets a person to look.
- He never nags. One reminder, then he waits.
That's about what you'll owe in April. Want me to set aside a little each month so it's not a punch in the gut?
Done. $160 a month, starting next week. You won't feel it.
That one's above my pay grade. I've got a real accountant looking at it. Back to you by Thursday.
The honest comparison
Not a firm. Not software. A team with a goat.
| The firm | DIY software | Goatkeeper |
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|---|---|---|---|
| What it costs | $1,200 a month and up | $0 to $38 a month | From $197 a month |
| Who does the work | Their staff, billed by the hour | You, on your weekend | Your own bookkeeper, with Gus |
| Who checks it | Whoever is free | Nobody | An accountant, every transaction |
| How they talk | Jargon | Menus | Like people, because they are |
| When you hear from them | When you call | Never | All year, and whenever you ask |
| Taxes filed | Yes, billed separately | No | Yes, included |
| Know what you made this month | In April | If you finish the books | On the first |
One plan
Books, taxes, and a straight answer any time. Cancel whenever.
Book a callRather skip the call? Get your price online in about two minutes.
No setup fee. No contract. Send a statement today, have last month done tomorrow.
- Monthly bookkeeping
- An accountant checks every transaction
- Business tax return prepared, signed, and filed
- Your personal return, included
- The monthly number, in plain English
- Your own bookkeeper, in the app
- On your books all year, not just April
- Cancel any time
Straight answers
Things people ask us first.
Is Gus really a goat?
Gus is a goat, and a very good one. Everyone else is a real person. You get your own bookkeeper, assigned to your business by name, and an accountant who checks every transaction and signs every return. Gus keeps you posted in between.
Is this a real accountant?
Yes. An accountant reviews every transaction, every month, and prepares and signs your return. Your bookkeeper is a real person too, and you can message them in the app any time.
What do I have to do each month?
Send a bank statement when we ask for it. That is it. No categorizing, no reconciling, no software to learn.
My books are a mess. Is that a problem?
Send what you have. A shoebox of receipts, a spreadsheet, three years of nothing. Your bookkeeper will sort it and tell you where you stand.
Does this cover my personal return?
Yes. Your personal return comes with your first business at no extra cost. The same accountant prepares both, so the two always agree.
What if I get a letter from the IRS?
Send it to your team. A real person will tell you what it means in plain English and what to do next. Most letters are simpler than they look.
Will I only hear from you at tax time?
No. Your books close every month, and your team reaches out whenever something is worth your attention: a slow month, a strange charge, a tax bill building, a move to make before December. April is just the day the return gets filed.
Is my business too big for this?
Probably not. We keep books for one-person shops and for companies with a full payroll and more than one location. If yours has more moving parts, your team says so on the first call and sets it up right.
Can I cancel?
Any time, from the app. No call, no fee. Your books go with you.
How fast can I start?
Send a statement today, have last month done tomorrow. Most people are fully caught up inside a week.
Book a call
Pick a time. That's the whole signup.
Fifteen minutes with a real person on our team. They look at where you are, tell you straight what it takes to get caught up, and get you set up on the spot if it fits.
- $197 a month to start
- An accountant on every transaction
- Cancel whenever