St. Paul Bookkeeping Services

St. Paul, meet your all-star team of bookkeepers. With online bookkeeping services and real human support, Bench is the expert financial solution your business deserves. We're as reliable as the mighty Mississippi River, so you can focus on growing your business.

How Bench works with your St. Paul business

Get your bookkeeping, income tax prep, and filing done by experts—backed by one powerful platform. From startups to agencies, Bench works with St. Paul small businesses.

We get you set up

Our team takes the time to deeply understand your business, answer your questions, help you link your accounts, and show you how Bench works.

We do your bookkeeping

Each month, your bookkeeper organizes your business transactions and prepares financial statements. If they need anything from you, they’ll get in touch.

We deliver tax-ready financials

Our team of pros is familiar with Minnesota tax rules and will customize their approach to your business’ unique needs.

Here’s why St. Paul business owners like you trust Bench with their bookkeeping

Get fast, unlimited support from our expert advisors

We’ll reach out regularly with bookkeeping updates. Have pressing questions that can’t wait? We’ll get back to you in one business day or less.

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Guaranteed accuracy in every detail

Our platform allows you to automate data inputs from most major providers to avoid common mistakes. We partner with merchants like Gusto, Stripe, Shopify, and Square—so your finances are always accurate.

See where you’re spending. Make smart decisions

Say goodbye to piles of paperwork and time-consuming manual tracking—we automate inputs directly from linked accounts. Get insights from one central dashboard so you can easily understand the health of your business and make strategic decisions.

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“After years of running a small agency without a bookkeeper, finding Bench has been amazing. I'm no longer filing a tax extension, and my accountants are amazed with the quality of Bench's year end reports.”

JEFF LIVNEY

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AGENCY OWNER

“Bench has allowed me to focus on the things taht I actually love doing (designing and animating). The team is very friendly, easy to contact, and super helpful. I would recommend this service for any growing business.”

STEVE LUCIN

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FOUNDER

We know bookkeeping for St. Paul based businesses

If you're running a small business in St. Paul, Minnesota, whether it be a cozy family restaurant, retail store, or a unique online venture, you're well accustomed to the intricate Midwest tax laws and numerous business regulations that come with the territory. That's where Bench can step in. No more dreary hours spent on financial paperwork! We provide online bookkeeping services that will handle all these complexities. Bench not only helps you track your income and expenses, but also prepares your financial statements and any upcoming tax filings.

Bench does this by pairing state-of-the-art software with our expert human bookkeepers to provide a bookkeeping service that is top-notch and bespoke. We take care of your bookkeeping and tax needs so you can focus on running your business, especially in a busy city like St. Paul. Our team has a comprehensive understanding of Minnesota's sales tax laws, income tax structure, and the city's municipal codes affecting businesses. Whether it's understanding the specifics of the St. Paul Business Awards program or dealing with Minnesota State exemptions, we have got you covered. Our dedicated team is poised to support your business like never before.

Simple, straightforward pricing for everything your business needs.

Join over 35,000 US-based business owners who have streamlined their finances and have grown their businesses with Bench.

Get 40% off
2024 catch up bookkeeping

$349 $199/mo for 2024 catch up bookkeeping. Plus, Bench is 100% tax deductible before 12/31

Choose Plan

Bookkeeping

Reliable bookkeeping to cover your basic financial reporting needs.

$299/mo

billed annually. 100% tax deductible.

Dedicated bookkeeping experts
Accurate monthly books and year-end tax-ready financial packages
P&L, balance sheet and 1099 reporting
Unlimited communication with your bookkeeping team

Bookkeeping & Tax

Full-service bookkeeping with income tax filing and advisory to manage your financials seamlessly.
$599/mo

billed annually. 100% tax deductible.

Everything in the Bookkeeping plan, plus:
Dedicated team of licensed tax professionals to file your income tax return on time
Annual income tax filing for businesses (partnerships, S corps, C corps)
Annual income tax filing for individuals (sole proprietors, contractors)

Bookkeeping

Reliable bookkeeping to cover your basic financial reporting needs.

$349/mo

billed monthly. 100% tax deductible.

Dedicated bookkeeping experts
Accurate monthly books and year-end tax-ready financial packages
P&L, balance sheet and 1099 reporting
Unlimited communication with your bookkeeping team

Bookkeeping & Tax

Full-service bookkeeping with income tax advisory and filing to manage your financials seamlessly.
$699/mo

billed monthly. 100% tax deductible.

Everything in the Bookkeeping plan, plus:
Dedicated team of licensed tax professionals to file your income tax return on time
Annual income tax filing for businesses (partnerships, S corps, C corps)
Annual income tax filing for individuals (sole proprietors, contractors)

Frequently Asked Questions

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How does the demo work?

Shortly after you sign up, we’ll give you a call to learn more about your business and bookkeeping needs. On this call, we’ll connect your accounts to Bench, and gather any extra documentation we need to complete your books.

Once we have everything set up, we’ll complete a month of your bookkeeping. Our bookkeepers reconcile your accounts, categorize your transactions, and make necessary adjustments to your books. The end result is a set of accurate financial statements—an income statement and a balance sheet.

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Does Bench offer services in my area?

Bench is proud to offer bookkeeping services to businesses across the United States. Whether your business is located in a bustling city or a quiet suburb, we have a team of experts ready to help and support you with any of the local details and tax laws you should know about, wherever your business is located. We are here to help you streamline your accounting needs efficiently and effectively.

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How do you receive my documents? Do I need to give you my receipts?

We use Plaid, which lets you securely connect your financial accounts to Bench in seconds. This feature saves you the time and effort of manually uploading documents.


We connect with Stripe, Square, Shopify, PayPal, and Amazon. By connecting your payment processor, all of your transactions are automatically synced to Bench’s platform.


We also support clients that use other merchant processors. We’ll work with you to connect accounts and pull the financial data we need to reconcile your books.


There are some times that we’ll request documents from you (like account statements or receipts), just to ensure the information we have is correct. If you need to share files with your bookkeeping team, it’s as simple as uploading a file. We’ll take care of the rest.

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Who will I be working with specifically? Will I work with the same people every month?

Your bookkeeping team consists of 3 professionally trained bookkeepers, including one senior bookkeeper who reviews all of your monthly statements and your Year End Financial package.

We try our best to keep you with the bookkeeping team you’re assigned when you come on board. If there’s any change in your bookkeeping team, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and make sure the transition is a smooth one.

Your Bench Tax team consists of a Bench Tax Coordinator and a Bench Tax Advisor.

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What’s the difference between Bench and QuickBooks (or other bookkeeping software)?

QuickBooks and other bookkeeping software give you a tool to do your own bookkeeping. Bench does your bookkeeping for you.

With Bench, you get a team of real, expert bookkeepers in addition to software. You’ll always have the human support you need, and a mobile friendly platform to access your up-to-date financials.

Free Guide: Bench vs. Quickbooks

Say goodbye to bookkeeping stress, St. Paul

Discover how we can help you have better finances with a personalized demo from a Bench expert, ready to answer all your questions. Sign up as a customer today and get a free month of bookkeeping.

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