Offshore Tax Preparation That Scales Your Firm Through Every Season
The IRS processed 267 million returns in FY2024 – and CPA roles now take 73 days to fill. Your firm doesn't have to choose between volume and quality. Accountably provides dedicated offshore tax preparers who work inside your software, follow your review process, and deliver review-ready returns – so your partners sign off, not start over.
You Can Win Tax Clients. You Can't Prepare the Returns.
Americans spend 7.1 billion hours on tax compliance every year – a $464 billion burden per the NTU Foundation (2025). Your firm feels every hour of it. With accounting graduates dropping to 55,152 and CPA exam candidates falling from 42,626 to 28,082 per the AICPA 2025 Trends Report, the talent to do the work simply isn't there.
Tax Season Overwhelms Your Team
Extensions pile up. Pass-through filers average 24 hours per return, and you don't have the preparers.
You Hire. They Leave. Repeat.
Public accounting turnover runs 15–22% annually, with post-busy-season departures spiking 40–60%.
Compliance Costs Keep Rising
Tax compliance now costs $536 billion annually – 1.8% of GDP per the Tax Foundation (2025).
Partners Stuck in Review Loops
Young accountants (18–38) had 39% turnover in 24 months per the IMA (2024). The juniors who leave take their workload with them.
The Tax Talent Pipeline Is Broken
Key staffing metrics – CPA firms, 2024–2025
Outsourced Tax Preparation Built for CPA Firms
56% of CPA firms already outsource or offshore per Rosenberg Associates (2024), with tax as a top service line. Among firms over $20M in revenue, 63% have adopted offshoring per the AICPA MAP Survey (2023). The question isn't whether to outsource tax prep – it's whether your provider delivers review-ready returns with real quality control.
55–65% Cost Reduction
Senior-level tax preparers at $24–29K vs $75–85K in the U.S. – with the global F&A outsourcing market projected to reach $81.25B by 2030.
3-Layer Quality Control
Preparer → senior review → your U.S. team. 99%+ first-pass accuracy – critical when the IRS assessed $84 billion in civil penalties in 2024.
Returns Ready by Morning
Time zone advantage – workpapers and draft returns land before your team logs in.
Scale for Any Season
Add capacity for tax season, scale down after. No overhead, no hiring delays – firms report 10–30% efficiency improvement.
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OffshoreOffshore Tax Preparation & Filing Delivery
The IRS received 161.1 million individual returns and over 11.1 million pass-through returns in FY2024. Here's the full scope of what your dedicated offshore tax team handles – inside your systems, following your review process.
Individual Tax Return (Form 1040)
Full 1040 preparation including all schedules, multi-state filings, and review-ready workpapers – covering the 161.1 million individual returns the IRS processes annually.
Learn moreNon-Profit Tax Return (990 Series)
990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF preparation with functional expense allocation, compliance checks, and schedule support for exempt organizations.
Learn moreTrust Tax Preparation (Form 1041)
Fiduciary income tax returns, distributable net income calculations, K-1 generation, and estate/trust compliance documentation.
Learn moreMultistate Tax Preparation
State apportionment, nexus analysis support, PTET elections, and multi-jurisdiction coordination – covering nearly 40 states with pass-through entity taxes.
Learn moreTax Preparation (General)
Full-cycle tax prep across all return types with workpaper standardization, review-ready deliverables, and SLA-backed turnaround times.
Learn moreS-Corp Tax Preparation (Form 1120S)
S-Corporation returns, shareholder basis tracking, K-1 generation, and state-level filings – covering 6.08 million S-Corp returns filed annually.
Learn moreC-Corporation Tax Return (Form 1120)
C-Corp federal and state return preparation, estimated tax calculations, M-1/M-3 reconciliations, and supporting schedule documentation.
Learn morePartnership Tax Return (Form 1065)
Partnership returns, partner capital account maintenance, K-1 generation, and 754 election support – part of the 5.1 million partnership returns filed annually.
Learn moreFrom Kickoff to Tax Production in 3 Weeks
CPA roles take 73 days to fill per Talentfoot (2025) – 41% longer than non-CPA positions. Our offshore tax onboarding gets your dedicated team producing returns in less time than most firms spend interviewing.
Discovery Call
We learn your return types, software stack, review process, and filing deadlines to design the right tax team.
Team Assembly
Tax preparers matched to your return mix, trained on your SOPs, templates, and tax software.
Supervised Production
Practice returns with feedback, then live engagements with 3-layer quality oversight.
Full Tax Delivery
Consistent return output with QC, turnaround SLAs, and weekly performance reporting.
We Work Inside Your Tax Software
Our teams train on your tech stack during onboarding – no migration, no disruption.
The Results Firms Actually See
Average outcomes across 30+ CPA and EA firms we serve.
Based on aggregated client data from 2023–2025. Industry average savings for offshored finance functions range from 40–60% (Mordor Intelligence 2025). Individual results vary by engagement scope.
Built for Firms Like Yours
Whether you're a solo EA or a 50-person CPA firm, our tax delivery model scales to fit your return volume and client mix.
CPA Firms
Scale tax season capacity without adding U.S. headcount. With over 11.1 million pass-through returns filed annually, your team needs structured offshore support to handle volume without sacrificing quality.
Enrolled Agent Practices
Handle growing 1040 volume with trained offshore preparers who understand IRS workflows, filing deadlines, and compliance requirements. Finding qualified staff is the #1 issue for practices per the AICPA – we solve it.
Multi-Partner Accounting Firms
Build dedicated offshore tax capacity for firms managing complex return mixes – from individual 1040s and S-Corps to partnerships, trusts, and nonprofits across multiple states.
Firms That Scaled Tax Season
Real results from CPA firms and EA practices using offshore tax preparation.
"Our offshore tax team prepared 70% of our 1040s and 1120S returns last season. Quality was excellent – review time dropped dramatically and we filed every extension on time."
"We went from drowning in extensions to filing everything on time. Added 200+ returns to our book without a single U.S. hire. The tax season stress is just gone."
"After a bad offshore experience, we were skeptical. Accountably's structured QC changed everything – returns arrive review-ready with clean workpapers. Our partners finally have time for advisory."
"Multistate returns were our biggest bottleneck. Accountably's team handles the PTET filings and state apportionment – we went from dreading those returns to processing them faster than our in-house work."
Questions Answered
Common questions from firm owners evaluating outsourced tax preparation and offshore delivery.
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56% of CPA firms already outsource tax work. Join 30+ firms who've eliminated the tax season staffing scramble. Start producing returns in 3 weeks.