High demand in the US

Quickbooks setup in the USQuickBooks or Xero

Books set up right, so tax time is calm. From someone who has done it, over a video call.

$100–600typical price

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Sorting a shoebox of receipts beside a company certificate and a bookkeeping dashboard
Set up QuickBooks Online for the first time for my cleaning company
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The short answer

How much does quickbooks setup cost in the US?

QuickBooks or Xero in the US typically costs $100–600. On Taskly you describe what you need for free, people who have done it send offers with their own price, and you pick one. Taskly holds your money until the task is done, and you can report a problem before it’s released.

Typical price
$100–600
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Free
How
Video call and chat
Your payment
Held by Taskly until done

Taskers help you prepare and understand. You file from your own account; nobody on Taskly represents you to a tax authority.

What you get

What Taskers usually deliver for this in the US. You agree the details with your Tasker before you accept an offer.

  1. 01Company profile and chart of accounts set up
  2. 02Bank and card feeds connected with rules
  3. 03Recurring invoice templates for weekly clients
  4. 04Short written guide to my weekly routine
  5. 05QuickBooks Online set up with each property tracked separately
  6. 06Chart of accounts mapped to Schedule E
Often comes upQuickBooks OnlineIntuitPhoenixSchedule EPittsburghIRSShopifyA2X

Taskers who do this

5 Taskers on Taskly list skills for this and can make offers in the US. Every Tasker is reviewed and approved by a person before they work.

How people ask for it

4 examples written by Taskly from what people search for in the US. Real tasks look like these.

  • “Set up QuickBooks Online for the first time for my cleaning company”

    I need help to set up QuickBooks Online for the first time for my house cleaning company in Phoenix. We're two years in with six part-time cleaners, and everything has lived in a spreadsheet and a shoebox. My new tax preparer wants clean books for next year, so I bought QuickBooks Online Plus and stopped there.

    What I'd like: two screen-share sessions to set up the company profile, a chart of accounts that fits a service business, bank and card feeds, recurring invoices for weekly clients, and bank rules for common expenses. I'll keep doing the entries myself afterward, so please teach as you go. Payroll is handled elsewhere for now.

    $400
    • Company profile and chart of accounts set up
    • Bank and card feeds connected with rules
    • Recurring invoice templates for weekly clients
    • Short written guide to my weekly routine

    For: Owner of a small house cleaning business in Arizona

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Set up QuickBooks for rental property, three units in Pittsburgh”

    I need a QuickBooks setup for rental property: a duplex and a single-family house in Pittsburgh, three units in total. I've self-managed them for four years with a spreadsheet, and my tax preparer spends hours each spring sorting it into Schedule E categories.

    What I'd like: set up QuickBooks Online so each property is tracked separately (classes or locations, explained so I can choose), a chart of accounts matched to Schedule E lines, rent and security deposits handled correctly, and bank rules for repeating expenses. Then a one-hour walkthrough so I can keep it up myself. I'll connect my bank accounts during the session.

    $350
    • QuickBooks Online set up with each property tracked separately
    • Chart of accounts mapped to Schedule E
    • Bank rules for recurring expenses
    • One-hour walkthrough session

    For: Small landlord in Pennsylvania with three rental units

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Fix my QuickBooks chart of accounts for a Shopify store”

    My QuickBooks setup and chart of accounts need fixing for a Shopify store that sells candles. I set it up myself two years ago and now have 140 accounts, duplicates everywhere, and Shopify payouts recorded as single deposits, so my gross margin is a guess.

    What I'd like: clean up and merge the chart of accounts, set up a proper way to record Shopify payouts (sales, fees, refunds and sales tax split out), and make sure cost of goods sold reflects inventory purchases. I'm open to a connector app if you recommend one; I'll decide. Then a call to show me the new monthly routine. I'll add you as an accountant user, not share my login.

    $450
    • Cleaned and merged chart of accounts
    • Payout recording method splitting sales, fees and sales tax
    • COGS set up against inventory purchases
    • Walkthrough call on the monthly routine

    For: Solo Shopify seller with a DIY QuickBooks file

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Bookkeeper to set up Xero for our two-person design studio”

    We're looking for a bookkeeper to set up Xero for our two-person design studio in Brooklyn, plus a one-time catch-up. We formed an S corp this year and our CPA recommended Xero, but nothing has been entered since we opened in March.

    What we need: set up Xero (chart of accounts, bank feeds, invoice templates, Gusto payroll sync), categorize everything from March on, and hand us a simple monthly checklist so we can do it ourselves going forward. This is a one-off project, not an ongoing monthly arrangement. Please mention your Xero experience and roughly how many hours you expect for about 600 transactions.

    $550
    • Xero set up with chart of accounts and bank feeds
    • Transactions categorized and reconciled from March
    • Gusto payroll mapped into Xero
    • Monthly checklist for us

    For: Co-founders of a small design studio in New York

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

The price where you are

Typical ranges from public market prices, November 2026. Every Tasker sets their own price in their offer.

Good questions

What people ask before they post this in the US.

  • 01

    How much does QuickBooks or Xero cost in the US?

    Usually $100–600. Each Tasker names their own price in their offer, so you see the cost before you agree to anything.

  • 02

    What do I need ready for a QuickBooks Online set-up?

    Your business details and EIN, a list of bank and card accounts, last year's tax return or a list of expense types, your main clients, and access to online banking so you can connect the feeds yourself.

  • 03

    How long does a basic QuickBooks Online set-up take?

    For a small service business, two to four hours over one or two sessions is typical, plus time later to review the first month of categorized transactions.

  • 04

    Should I use classes or locations for each rental property in QuickBooks?

    Either works in QuickBooks Online Plus. Many landlords use classes for properties and keep locations free, but it depends on the reports you want. Ask to see both before deciding.

  • 05

    How are security deposits recorded?

    Usually as a liability, not income, because the money may go back to the tenant. It becomes income only if you keep part of it under the lease terms.

  • 06

    Why do Shopify payouts make QuickBooks reports wrong?

    A payout is net of fees and returns and can include sales tax, so recording it as one deposit understates sales and hides costs. Splitting each payout fixes revenue, fees and tax.

  • 07

    How does paying work?

    Posting is free. When you accept an offer you pay the agreed price. Your money is held by Taskly until you confirm the task is done. If you don’t, it’s released three days after your Tasker marks it finished — unless you report a problem.

  • 08

    Who are the Taskers?

    People who have done what you need: worked at the company, passed the exam, made the move. Every Tasker is reviewed and approved by a person before they work.

  • 09

    What can’t a Tasker do here?

    Taskers help you prepare and understand. You file from your own account; nobody on Taskly represents you to a tax authority.

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