Three things, done properly.
Tax preparation, bookkeeping, and advisory for people who make things — each treated as a real offering, not folded into one generic small-business paragraph.
The work behind quieter filing seasons.
Timberline keeps the line clear between services and industries: this page is what Chris does; the industry pages are who he does it for.
Tax Preparation
Individual and business returns for sole proprietors, small LLCs, and makers.
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Monthly and quarterly books built around real maker-commerce messiness.
Jump to bookkeepingAdvisory
Business formation, entity structure, and timing decisions explained plainly.
Jump to advisoryReturns that match how maker businesses actually earn.
Individual and business returns for sole proprietors, small LLCs, and independent creators who do not fit a neat corporate template. Chris handles Schedule C work, small business filings, and the questions that show up when marketplace payouts, materials, booths, and inventory all land in the same year.
Books that can explain the shop, not just the bank feed.
Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping packages for makers whose deposits rarely tell the whole story. Timberline tracks the practical details — marketplace fees, materials, inventory, booth costs, and small-team payroll — so the numbers hold up when it is time to make decisions.
Entity choices, timing, and formation questions without the jargon.
Advisory is where business formation and entity structuring live. Chris helps you understand when an LLC makes sense, when an S-corp election may actually pay, and when the cheaper answer is to wait. The goal is not to sell complexity — it is to choose the structure that fits the business you are really building.
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Start with a quick consultation. Chris will tell you whether you need tax prep, bookkeeping, advisory, or a cleaner handoff between all three.