No need for a CPA unless you are a large public company with shareholders and SEC filings, but I would recommend hiring an EA to do your taxes at least for the first year. The cost is minimal compared to the pain of reading IRS tax information, especially with all of the latest changes, not worth my time so even though I have been an accountant for over 30 years, gladly pay my tax lady to avoid all that. You may decide later you like doing that and get into it, but I suggest get help the first time to get it right and get off to a good start so you have baseline to work from. You did not mention what type your business is: C Corp, S Corp, LLC or Sole Proprietor. Important to be clear on your entity type since it determines how your taxes must be reported which then dictates some of the daily requirements for your. Highly recommend hire a degreed Accountant to get you setup and then once you see what is required, you can choose which tasks you will want to do vs. outsource.
