ZEHN PARTNERS · Finance & Business Advisory
Tax and business setup support for US and Pakistan requirements.
Individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses can approach ZEHN directly for tax preparation and business setup support. Whether you need help preparing a return, addressing a sales-tax requirement or organising an LLC formation, start with the requirement you have.
Our current focus is the United States and Pakistan. We confirm the jurisdiction, taxpayer or entity type, relevant period and work we can undertake before accepting an assignment. You do not need to know the form number or have a finished brief to begin.
United States
US tax and setup requirements depend on the individual or business involved, its activities and the relevant federal and state obligations. The sections below identify the work you can discuss with ZEHN. The accepted scope will specify the preparation, technical review and submission arrangements required for your situation.
Individual Taxation
If you need help organising information and preparing an individual federal income-tax return, discuss your requirement with us. Potential preparation work includes Form 1040 and associated schedules, according to the income, deductions and other matters within the agreed brief.
The work can include reviewing supplied tax information for completeness, preparing the relevant return entries and supporting calculations, and identifying questions that need an answer before the return is finalised. The output is the agreed preparation package, with missing information and unresolved treatments brought to your attention.
We confirm the taxpayer’s circumstances and the return required before acceptance. State returns, nonresident matters and other additional obligations require specific confirmation of coverage. You review the information and approve the final return; who submits it, and under what authority, is agreed separately.
Business & Entity Taxation
Business tax preparation needs to reflect the entity’s tax classification and the records for the relevant period. Potential federal preparation work includes:
- Partnerships: Form 1065 and relevant supporting schedules.
- Corporations: Form 1120 and relevant supporting schedules.
- S corporations: Form 1120-S and relevant supporting schedules.
An assignment may involve organising accounting information for return preparation, preparing agreed calculations and schedules, and documenting items requiring clarification or technical review. This creates a preparation package that can be checked against the records and completed through the agreed review and filing pathway.
We establish the applicable classification and return before work begins. LLC formation does not, by itself, identify the return a business needs. State obligations, elections, international ownership and specialised filings require separate assessment and confirmation; the forms listed here do not imply coverage of every entity or tax situation.
US Sales Tax
A business may need sales-tax support when beginning to sell in a state, expanding its activities or preparing information for a return. ZEHN can discuss an initial assessment of the compliance requirement, state-specific registration support, preparation of sales-tax information and schedules, and return preparation. Filing assistance may form part of the scope where authorised and agreed.
The starting point is the relevant state, the business’s activities and how its transactions are recorded. Depending on the confirmed brief, the output may be a registration preparation package, a sales-tax schedule or a prepared return, with questions and outstanding information identified.
State coverage and the extent of nexus analysis must be confirmed for the actual requirement. Marketplace transactions, product or service taxability, registration and filing responsibility also need case-specific determination. Where a specialist assessment is required, its provider and responsibility must be agreed before proceeding.
For an initial enquiry, the state or states involved and a broad description of what and how you sell are useful. An anonymised outline is sufficient; transaction records can follow through an agreed information-sharing process.
US LLC Formation & Business Setup
For entrepreneurs organising a US LLC, ZEHN can discuss assistance with the formation and registration process, preparation or coordination of formation documentation, EIN application assistance where permitted, and related administrative setup requirements.
The work begins with the proposed state, ownership circumstances and the setup assistance needed. An agreed assignment can bring the administrative steps and required documents into a defined scope, identify external dependencies and explain the resulting accounting and tax-compliance steps that need attention.
The deliverable may include prepared formation information, coordinated application documentation and a record of completed steps and matters still outstanding. Any submission work must use a confirmed, authorised pathway. Government fees and any third-party charges must be identified in the proposal.
ZEHN’s assistance concerns preparation and administrative coordination. Choosing a legal structure, drafting legal agreements and obtaining legal advice or representation require an appropriately authorised professional where needed. State-specific requirements and any registered-agent service must be confirmed; they are not assumed to be included in ZEHN’s offer.
Formation, an EIN and ongoing tax compliance are separate matters. The agreed scope will identify which steps ZEHN undertakes and which require action by you or another provider.
Pakistan
Individuals and businesses in Pakistan can approach ZEHN for income-tax preparation and compliance support, sales-tax support within confirmed requirements, and relevant business setup or registration assistance.
Individual and business income tax
Discuss a return-preparation or compliance requirement for the relevant taxpayer and period. Potential work includes organising supplied information, preparing calculations and return information, and identifying incomplete records or matters requiring clarification.
The output may be a prepared return package, supporting schedules and an outstanding-information list, according to the agreed scope. We confirm the applicable authority, taxpayer type, period, technical review and filing responsibilities before acceptance. You remain responsible for providing accurate information and approving the return before any agreed submission.
Sales tax and business registration
For a sales-tax requirement, tell us the nature of your activity and the authority involved, if known. We will establish whether the requested registration, preparation or compliance support falls within the work we can undertake. Federal and provincial requirements need individual confirmation.
For business setup, an initial description of the proposed activity and registration need is sufficient to start a discussion. Available assistance and the responsible filing party will be confirmed for the specific process. Any requirement for legal documentation, representation or specialist input must be identified before acceptance.
Agreeing the work and the filing responsibility
Before you commission the work, the proposal will distinguish the preparation ZEHN undertakes, the technical review required, any authorised filing or submission, and any work assigned to a third party. Representation before a tax authority and legal advice are separate from return preparation and are not included unless a specific permitted arrangement is confirmed.
Professional training supports preparation capability; it does not by itself establish regulated authority or a filing route. We therefore confirm the people, systems and authorisations needed for your assignment before accepting it.
You will also know what information is needed, what the agreed output includes and which approvals remain with you. If work depends on a specialist or another provider, that involvement and any separate charges must be made clear. Confidentiality and information-access arrangements must be implemented before tax documents or other sensitive records are received.
Tax preparation commissioned by a professional firm
If your accounting, CPA or advisory firm needs preparation for its own client engagements and reviewer, use our professional-firm route. That relationship has its own instructions, review responsibilities and handover requirements.
Tell us the jurisdiction and the requirement
Share the country, the type of tax or setup requirement and any known timing. Include a state or relevant authority if you know it. If the requirement is unclear, describe the situation in general terms and we will discuss whether we can assist.
Please keep tax documents, identity numbers and confidential financial records out of the initial enquiry.