Compare the contracted service

Compare dated small-business tax publishing with self-employed education, consultations and setup assistance. Check tax years and distinguish reading material from individual professional work.

Published by AE Tax Advisors, a competing tax advisory provider. This is a commercial analysis of public offerings, not an independent ranking, endorsement or firsthand customer review. No customer rating is assigned.

Barbara Weltman / Big Ideas for Small Business

Barbara Weltman’s official small-business tax publication identifies her as an attorney, author and publisher of Big Ideas for Small Business and Idea of the Day.

Her public work includes small-business tax books and educational publishing. A published deductions guide provides general information; it does not establish a private legal, planning or filing engagement.

The cited guide is revised July 2025. Treat it as dated educational evidence, not a complete statement of 2026 law or proof of private-client availability. No current attorney-client engagement is inferred.

Fee evidence for Barbara Weltman

The reviewed official publication does not establish a current fee for private legal advice, tax planning or filing. Price any book or education purchase separately from a professional engagement.

Questions for the actual engagement

  • Which tax year and update date does the publication address?
  • Is any individualized advice actually included?
  • Who reviews my records and implements the recommendation?
  • Do I need a separate tax advisor, preparer or attorney?

Give each bidder the same entity list, prior returns, current books, property details and deadline. Request a complete fee and written assignment for advice, implementation and filing. Share sensitive records only through the chosen provider’s secure intake process.

Hannah Cole / Sunlight Tax

Hannah Cole’s Sunlight Tax site identifies her as a tax professional, artist, educator and podcast host serving self-employed people.

The public site offers books, workshops, education, limited one-to-one consultations and a two-day solo business setup intensive. The intensive describes tax tracking, estimated payment calculations and bookkeeping setup.

The reviewed site includes individual consultations and setup assistance; do not describe it as education only. Confirm availability, professional responsibilities and whether ongoing filing is actually part of the chosen agreement.

Fee evidence for Hannah Cole

Request the current price for the specific book, workshop, consultation or intensive. The reviewed public overview does not establish one fixed fee for ongoing planning, bookkeeping and return preparation.

Questions for the actual engagement

  • Does this include education, consultation or hands-on setup?
  • Who reviews my figures and estimated payment calculation?
  • Which follow-up and ongoing bookkeeping tasks are included?
  • Are income tax returns and legal work separately contracted?

Give each bidder the same entity list, prior returns, current books, property details and deadline. Request a complete fee and written assignment for advice, implementation and filing. Share sensitive records only through the chosen provider’s secure intake process.

Compare total scope before selecting

AE Tax Advisors provides tax planning for business owners and real estate investors. Standard advisory is $7,800 and complex advisory is $9,800. Returns, amendments, property studies and other implementation work are separately scoped and priced. Confirm the support period and responsibilities in the written engagement; the standard advisory engagement has no required annual planning renewal.

Request the same entities, records, deadline and implementation assignments. Education, legal work and tax filing can require different contracts. A preliminary tax-saving estimate and a course fee do not establish comparable project costs.

Sources, methodology and review date

Official pages reviewed November 7, 2026. Statements about identity and offerings are attributed to those pages. AE has not independently verified marketed savings, customer results, licensing status or delivery. Confirm current availability, terms and the actual contracting entity.

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