Your bookkeeper is in Rochester
We're based right here in Rochester. Our neighbors run farms and nurseries, work out of a shop or home office, and often own a rental on the side — which usually means business and personal money that has grown tangled together.
Rochester is unincorporated Thurston County, so there's no city B&O or city license to track. What's left is getting the state return right and keeping each part of your financial life in its own lane.
What Rochester books have to account for
No city license or city B&O
Rochester isn't an incorporated city, so you need only your Washington state business license and state excise return. If you also sell in Olympia, Tumwater or Centralia, their city rules can still apply.
Farm sales: wholesale vs. retail
Washington generally exempts farmers from B&O tax on agricultural products they grow and sell at wholesale. Farm-stand and market sales are retail: they owe retailing B&O even when the food itself is exempt from sales tax. Your books need the two kept apart.
Home-based business costs
A shop, vehicle or home office used for business has to be documented to be deductible. We keep the business share of those costs clean and supported.
Books built for Rochester
Every plan includes monthly reconciliation, financial statements and a plain-language summary. Plans start at $250 a month — compare plans.
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Business and personal, separated
Mixed accounts untangled and new transactions kept on the right side going forward.
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Farm income by type
Wholesale, retail and other farm income in separate accounts that match how the state treats them.
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Rental property books
Each rental tracked on its own, ready for your tax preparer's year-end.
Rochester bookkeeping questions
Can I come to your office?
Yes — we're in Rochester, and we're glad to meet at our office or yours.
Do you work with small farms?
Yes. We keep farm books in QuickBooks Online, Xero, Wave or FreshBooks, with income split the way Washington taxes it and records organized for your tax preparer.
How much does it cost?
Flat monthly plans start at $250 for a business with one bank account and one credit card. Catch-up work is quoted separately.
Need payroll or HR in Rochester? See payroll and HR for Rochester employers at B2B Solutions.
Local rules checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm with the city or the Department of Revenue before acting. We don't prepare tax returns.
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Ready for books you don't have to worry about?
Free consultation in Rochester, at our Rochester office, or by video.