CollectiveReviews of collective.com

I found Collective before my solo gig. I knew I needed something, and at that time there were few options. I have been a member for 2.5 years. My needs were to outsource everything which was not my focus. Could I have done it myself? Sure. I compared their service with local accountants, and the investment was so much more value than old school accountants. What Collective did for me: setup my LLC, get my EIN, helped to setup my biz bank, and setup Gusto and Quickbooks. My experience: I loved the async work with them. First they used slack and then moved to a group email box connected to some fancy back end software. Yeah there is a delay in replies, but nothing really is urgent so I am ok with a 3-7 day delay. Bookkeeping is great. I don't have much going on in terms of transactions, but having clean books saves me time. Worth the cost. Taxes are pretty good. Only complaint is that I wish there was some financial consulting to help save more / spend better / invest / etc. They do my personal and biz taxes. Its pretty much a seamless process - I collect the docs and upload to a site, they enter into the tax software and send the taxes in. I don't have complex taxes, so no complaints here. They did a great job. There were times where I had questions, and they had the right answer with a background as to why it is correct. TLC is great. My team (Victoria, Kirk, and others) are amazing. Super nice. I can schedule a meeting when I need one. I would use Collective again and tell my friends about them.

After hearing that an S Corp would be very beneficial for my sole proprietorship I did a little searching and ended up signing with Collective to take care of this... and this ended up being a fantastic decision! Once I got going on the process to set up the s Corp it almost felt like this part of my business was on autopilot as they took care of all the paperwork and filing processes. Throughout the year they handle your bookkeeping and ensure you are paying any state fees, quarterly taxes and etc. then complete your business and personal taxes at the end of the year. It's been great working with them for the full first year; all emails have been responded to promptly and everyone who I speak with feels knowledgeable on theses topics. I would definitely recommend collective to others who want to set up an SCorp!

I've been using Collective for almost two year and have witnessed them grow. Originally, they didn't do bookkeeping and now offer this as a service. While everything isn't perfect, they are FAR better than any accountant I have ever had. In the past, my accountants wouldn't answer questions year around and would spend a minimal amount of time doing my taxes. Collective actually does my taxes and answers all my questions year around and my bookkeeping at an affordable cost.

Collective handled my business transition to S-Corp in early 2021, manages my monthly bookkeeping, handles my personal and business taxes, and so much more. As someone who has been self-employed for many years, I can say there’s been a huge gap in the marketplace for this kind of service. In addition to all of this — which is a huge time/stress relief for me — the team at Collective is just absolutely delightful and encouraging and I can’t say enough good things about them. 10/10 recommend.

Collective has relieved so much of my stress. I always know my books are in order, and I never have to worry about my tax estimates!

I have loved working with my member manager, Hector and my book keeper, Daryl. Both are extremely prompt in getting back to me and thorough with the resources they provide. It's really nice to have all of my money woes under one roof ;) so I'm not connecting different parties or businesses to support my work. I also have been amazed by the savings I've seen each month from tracking expenses in the exact format that Collective has shown me!

Last year, I made the jump to becoming my own boss by forming my consulting company. I felt comfortable making this leap because I knew Collective would be there to handle my back-office needs, so I could focus on developing my business. Knowing that Collective is there for me every step of the way to make sure all of my paperwork is in order has been a blessing because I would not be able to keep track of every thing on my own! If you're a solopreneur, I highly recommend signing up for Collective!

I've been with Collective since they started and I've always been beyond satisfied with how they support my bookkeeping and taxes. I've worked with many of their team over my 2+ years and all have been great! Easy to contact, very responsive, and make it a point to know my account so they can be really specific when answering my questions. They've helped me with several issues with IRS and gone above and beyond to help me get smarter about my books and how to manage them. They've always treated me like a preferred customer. I love Collective and recommend them to all my entrepreneurs in my network!