Fixed fees. No hourly clock. No surprises.
VPTax doesn't publish a price list, because a fair price depends on your company's structure — not a rate card. Here's exactly how it works.
Short answer
VPTax uses fixed-fee pricing set for each client based on complexity — entity structure, number of states, and scope of services — rather than hourly billing or a published price list. Your fee typically covers corporate income tax return preparation and ongoing consultation; larger one-time projects are quoted separately before work begins.
Most professional services firms bill by the hour, which quietly discourages you from calling with a quick question — every conversation adds to the invoice. VPTax works the other way: your Tax Director sets one flat monthly fee up front, based on your specific situation, and that fee covers ongoing access, not just the return itself.
What Determines Your Fee
Four factors set your price.
Entity structure
How many entities and subsidiaries need returns filed.
State footprint
How many states you have income tax or sales tax nexus in.
Scope of services
Compliance only, or compliance plus provision, indirect tax, and planning.
Consultation needs
How much ongoing strategic advice and planning your team expects to need.
Included in your flat fee
- Federal and state corporate income tax return preparation
- Ongoing consultation with your dedicated Tax Director
- Regular check-ins on tax topics relevant to your business
Typically quoted separately
- R&D tax credit studies and other large one-time credit studies
- Multi-state nexus reviews and voluntary disclosure agreements
- Transaction tax diligence for a funding round, acquisition, or exit
Always quoted and agreed to before work begins — never a surprise invoice.
Related Questions
More about pricing.
What is VPTax?
VPTax is a fractional tax department for high-growth companies: a dedicated "VP of Tax" and full-service team handling corporate income tax, tax provision, and sales & indirect tax for one fixed monthly fee. VPTax was founded in 1991 in Silicon Valley and is now a Richey May Company.
VPTax pioneered the fractional tax department model more than 30 years ago, built on a simple idea: growing companies need senior-level tax expertise, but not necessarily a full-time in-house department. Every client is assigned a dedicated Tax Director who acts as their embedded “VP of Tax,” backed by a team covering compliance, provision, and indirect tax, all for one fixed fee. VPTax is now VPTax, a Richey May Company — learn more on Richey May’s website.
How is VPTax different from a CPA firm?
VPTax assigns one dedicated Tax Director as your ongoing point of contact for a fixed monthly fee and focuses only on tax — no audit, bookkeeping, or compilation work — while traditional CPA firms typically bill hourly and rotate staff across engagements and busy seasons.
See the full comparison — including pricing, staffing continuity, and scope of services — on How Is VPTax Different From a CPA Firm?
What does a typical client journey with VPTax look like?
Most clients start with corporate income tax return preparation and quickly find added value beyond the return itself. Growing companies often develop long-term relationships, adding services like tax provision or indirect tax as they scale. Mature companies sometimes engage VPTax for specialized expertise or to supplement an in-house team.
Get your fixed-fee compliance quote
Tell us about your entities, states, and current setup — we'll come back with a number, not a range.