QuickBooks Keeps the Books. Lettuce Runs the Business. 

Your FDIC-insured business checking account and debit card are included. Every dollar that comes in is automatically split into take-home pay, tax reserves, and business expenses, so you always know what you can safely spend.

One dashboard shows your full financial picture in real time. Income is split according to S Corp rules, card charges are instantly categorized, and you can always see your tax liability, available cash, and year-to-date savings without running reports.

Lettuce files your LLC, submits your S Corp election, gets your EIN, and opens your business bank account, so you can go from zero to fully operational S Corp without juggling multiple providers.

Your owner salary runs automatically each month, distributions are a quick transfer, client invoicing and payment processing live in the same system, and quarterly federal and state taxes are calculated and paid through payroll using money already set aside.

Lettuce prepares and files your 1120-S and K-1, flags all eligible deductions (like home office and retirement), answers questions via LettuceHead AI and live experts, offers Premium members a dedicated account manager with quarterly planning, and includes audit protection if the IRS follows up.

Lettuce combines 24/7 AI answers with CPA strategy support and a savings guarantee, turning your financial setup into a proactive partnership instead of a solo burden.

QuickBooks acts as an accounting hub, not your full back office. You connect existing bank accounts, choose separate payroll providers, and work with outside tax professionals for filings. It tracks transactions but doesn’t drive strategy.

QuickBooks imports and categorizes transactions from connected bank and credit card accounts, captures receipts, and lets you create invoices and track income and expenses. It shows where your money went, but doesn’t project what you’ll owe or optimize taxes.

QuickBooks doesn’t handle LLC formation or S Corp elections. You’ll form your business and file Form 2553 elsewhere, then connect your accounts once everything is set up.

Payroll is a paid add-on charged per employee, and quarterly tax payments plus business tax filings are handled by separate providers. QuickBooks organizes your books for handoff but doesn’t manage compliance.

QuickBooks produces financial reports for your tax preparer but doesn’t file Form 1120-S or other business returns. Individual tax prep isn’t included.

Support focuses on software help via chat and phone. Strategic S Corp tax planning and optimization require hiring outside professionals at additional cost.