Hey, Photographer!
Taxes, done with you, not just for you.
A real person who asks questions, a full tax summary with every return, and help all year if the IRS reaches out.
See your price instantly when you save your seat. A $200 deposit holds it and goes toward your total.
Save your seat by November 30 and your bookkeeping review is complimentary (a $297 value).
every return includes
Your tax seat
Business + personal, together
One team prepares both, so the numbers tie out and nothing gets counted twice.Every deduction you qualify for
Gear, mileage, home studio, travel and more. None left on the table.A complimentary bookkeeping review
Normally $297. Yours as a bonus when you save your seat by November 30.A real person who asks
The follow-up questions that catch what software misses.A full tax summary
What changed from last year, and what to plan for next.IRS or state notice?
If you receive an IRS or state notice about the return we prepared, we handle it with you.
IRS-Certified Enrolled Agent · MBA in Accounting · 20+ years · 250+ photographers · Photographers only
hear it from them
Photographers on tax season with Bastian…
Why a tax pro, in the age of AI
A tool can file what you give it.
We look for what’s missing.
Tax laws change every year, and plenty of preparers still take the documents you upload and file, no questions asked. We don’t work that way. Here’s the difference.
File-and-go
Software, AI, or a preparer who doesn’t ask
Files whatever numbers you enter, right or wrong
Doesn’t notice personal expenses mixed into business
Misses deductions you didn’t know to mention
You’re on your own when a notice shows up
No plan for next year, so April is a surprise again
the better way
Bastian Accounting
Reviews your books first, so your return ties to real numbers
Asks the follow-up questions: mileage, home studio, gear, owner pay, sales tax
Keeps up with tax law changes so you get every deduction you’re entitled to
As an Enrolled Agent, Tiffany can talk to the IRS for you about the return we prepared
Gives you a tax summary with advice for the year ahead
“Your tax return is a snapshot.
Your books are the whole story.”
If the two don’t match, you’re either overpaying or taking a risk you don’t know about. And if the IRS ever asks, your books are your proof.
Tiffany Bastian, EA
Your complimentary bookkeeping review
Your return is only as good as your books.
So we start there.
Before we touch your return, we go through your books line by line and tell you honestly how accurate they are: what’s solid, what needs fixing, and what it would take to get them tax-ready. No books yet? That’s okay too. We’ll start from scratch.
Save $297 Your bookkeeping review is included as a bonus when you save your tax seat by November 30.
- Bank + credit cards reconciledMatched through December
- Income ties to depositsSquare, VSCO and bank deposits agree
- Personal spending mixed in14 transactions to sort out
- Categories match your tax returnGear and software need recoding
- Owner pay + draws recordedRecorded correctly
- Big purchases set up as assets2 camera bodies to depreciate
- Sales tax kept separateNot counted as income
A short catch-up before your organizer opens. Your proposal comes with your review, so you know the cost up front.
After your review, you’ll know which path fits
If your books are
in good shapeTax return only
We prepare and file straight from your books. Simple.
If your books
need workCatch-up + cleanup
We send a proposal to get your books caught up and tied to your return, starting in December.
If you don’t have
books yetSetup + catch-up
No books at all? No judgment. We send a proposal to set up your books and catch up the whole year.
If you’re done with
year-end scramblesMonthly bookkeeping
We keep your books current all year, so tax time is just tax time. See full service →
Your client portal
Stuck on something?
Just ask.
Every client gets a secure portal with a chat built right in. Ask a question, upload a document or check what’s next, from your phone or your computer. No digging through email threads.
Chat with our team about your return, any time
Upload documents right from your phone
See your tasks and what’s next at a glance
Sign your agreement and your return
real people, real answers
Your tax summary
Know what happened.
Know what’s next.
Every client gets a summary with their return: what you earned, what you owe or get back, how it compares to last year, and what we recommend for the year ahead.
No more signing a 60-page return without knowing what’s in it.
Shown here is just a snippet. Your full summary walks through your whole return.
- Set aside $2,100 per quarter for estimated taxes
- Your profit is approaching the range where an S-Corp review makes sense
- Start a mileage log: you likely left deductions on the table
How it works
From saved seat to filed return, with no April scramble.
Now
Save your seat
Answer a few quick questions and see your price right away. A $200 non-refundable deposit holds your seat and goes toward your total.
Once your seat is saved
Your agreement
Sign in your client portal. Your remaining balance is scheduled up front, so there are no surprises.
After you sign
Your bonus bookkeeping review
Normally $297, complimentary when you save your seat by November 30. We tell you where your books stand, plus a proposal if they need a catch-up.
December – February
Books get tax-ready
If your books need a catch-up, we get them current and tied to your return before your organizer opens.
First week of January
Your organizer opens
Upload your tax documents in the secure portal as they arrive. We’ll tell you exactly what we need.
Tax season
We prepare, ask + review
Two passes on every return, plus follow-up questions so nothing is missed.
Before you sign
Your summary, then e-file
Review your tax summary, e-sign in the portal, and we file.
All year
We’ve still got you
Get a letter from the IRS or your state about your return? Send it over and we’ll handle it with you.
Behind on prior years?
Years behind?
We’ll catch you up.
Our reservation form lets you choose the tax year you need. Fill it out once for each year, and we’ll review your details and confirm pricing. Zero shame. We’ll start right where you are.
pick your year
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
A note from Tiffany
You don’t need another app.
You need someone who gets it.
I’ve spent more than 20 years in accounting, and the most expensive tax mistakes I see aren’t math errors. They’re the questions nobody asked: the home studio no one mentioned, the gear that should have been depreciated, the personal card that ended up in the business numbers.
We work only with photographers, so we know your business. We’ll ask, we’ll explain, and we’ll never make you feel silly for not knowing. And if the IRS ever has questions, you won’t be facing them alone.
xo, Tiffany
Tiffany Bastian, MBA, EA · Founder
Client love
What photographers say about tax season with us…
★★★★★
“Taxes this year were so stress free and simple. It gave me so much peace of mind to know everything was done 100% correctly.”
Jennifer Blount
Jennifer L Blount Photography
★★★★★
“I’ve always filed my own taxes using TurboTax… Bastian Accounting really knows how to cater to its right-brained clientele!”
Laura Kellerman
Laura Kellerman Photography
★★★★★
“She wants her clients to be aware of what’s going on and educated! It made me feel like she was big on transparency.”
Taylor Cook
Taylor Cook Photography
★★★★★
“Knowing that she understood our industry gave us a lot of confidence. Working with Tiffany has given us peace of mind.”
Kourtney Kaiser
Kourtney Kaiser Photography
Frequently asked
Questions?
We’ve got answers.
ask me anything
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Yes, and we recommend it. They’re connected: your business profit, and your owner pay if you’re an S-Corp, flows onto your personal return. When one team prepares both, the numbers tie out and nothing gets missed or counted twice.
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We handle it all. If you file jointly, your spouse is on the same personal return, so their W-2, investments and anything else are all prepared together with your business.
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Yes. Choose the tax year on the reservation form and fill it out once for each year you need filed. If your books for those years need work, we’ll send a proposal to get them caught up.
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They’ll file what you give them. We review your books, ask what’s missing, apply current tax law to your photography business, and stand behind the return if the IRS has questions.
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Send it to us in the portal. For returns we prepared, we’ll review it, explain what it means, and as an Enrolled Agent, Tiffany can respond on your behalf.
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After you save your seat, we look at your books and tell you how accurate they are. If they need work, we send a proposal to get them caught up.
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When you save your seat, you’ll see your price right away and pay a $200 non-refundable deposit. It holds your seat and comes off your total. The rest is scheduled in your agreement, so you know the amount and date up front.
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Not when you save your seat by November 30. It’s normally $297 and yours as a bonus, and it’s how we make sure your return is built on accurate books.
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Yes. Photographers and video creators only, so we know your deductions, your seasons and your sales tax questions.
Seats are limited each season
Keep more of what you make.
Save your seat by November 30 and your bookkeeping review, normally $297, is complimentary.
Want bookkeeping, taxes and planning all year? Book your call for full service →
IRS-Certified Enrolled Agent · MBA · 20+ years · Photographers only