diff --git a/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py b/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py
index 3445c5bc6..f8c6bad9b 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@
         description="Maximum number of rows in each batch.",
     ),
 ).to_dict()
+TAP_MAX_PARALLELISM_CONFIG = PropertiesList(
+    Property(
+        "max_parallelism",
+        IntegerType,
+        description="Max number of streams that can sync in parallel.",
+    ),
+).to_dict()
 
 
 class TargetLoadMethods(str, Enum):
diff --git a/singer_sdk/tap_base.py b/singer_sdk/tap_base.py
index d69fa5f38..ae80d3cd5 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/tap_base.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/tap_base.py
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@
 
 import abc
 import contextlib
+import logging
+import sys
 import typing as t
 from enum import Enum
+from logging.handlers import QueueHandler, QueueListener
+from multiprocessing import Manager, Queue
 
 import click
+from joblib import Parallel, delayed, parallel_config
 
 from singer_sdk._singerlib import Catalog, StateMessage
 from singer_sdk.configuration._dict_config import merge_missing_config_jsonschema
@@ -22,6 +27,7 @@
 from singer_sdk.helpers._util import dump_json, read_json_file
 from singer_sdk.helpers.capabilities import (
     BATCH_CONFIG,
+    TAP_MAX_PARALLELISM_CONFIG,
     CapabilitiesEnum,
     PluginCapabilities,
     TapCapabilities,
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._input_catalog: Catalog | None = None
         self._state: dict[str, Stream] = {}
         self._catalog: Catalog | None = None  # Tap's working catalog
+        self._max_parallelism: int | None = self.config.get("max_parallelism")
 
         # Process input catalog
         if isinstance(catalog, Catalog):
@@ -178,6 +185,20 @@ def setup_mapper(self) -> None:
         super().setup_mapper()
         self.mapper.register_raw_streams_from_catalog(self.catalog)
 
+    @property
+    def max_parallelism(self) -> int:
+        """Get max parallel sinks.
+
+        The default is None if not overridden.
+
+        Returns:
+            Max number of streams that can be synced in parallel.
+        """
+        if self._max_parallelism in {0, 1}:
+            self._max_parallelism = None
+
+        return self._max_parallelism
+
     @classproperty
     def capabilities(self) -> list[CapabilitiesEnum]:  # noqa: PLR6301
         """Get tap capabilities.
@@ -216,6 +237,9 @@ def append_builtin_config(cls: type[PluginBase], config_jsonschema: dict) -> Non
         capabilities = cls.capabilities
         if PluginCapabilities.BATCH in capabilities:
             merge_missing_config_jsonschema(BATCH_CONFIG, config_jsonschema)
+            merge_missing_config_jsonschema(
+                TAP_MAX_PARALLELISM_CONFIG, config_jsonschema
+            )
 
     # Connection and sync tests:
 
@@ -440,6 +464,47 @@ def _set_compatible_replication_methods(self) -> None:
 
     # Sync methods
 
+    @t.final
+    def sync_one(
+        self,
+        stream: Stream,
+        log_level: logging.Logger | None = None,
+        log_queue: Queue | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Sync a single stream.
+
+        Args:
+            stream: The stream that your would like to sync.
+            log_level: The logging level used by Tap.logger.
+            log_queue: Multiprocess Queue used by the listener.
+
+        This is a link to a logging example for joblib.
+        https://github.com/joblib/joblib/issues/1017
+        """
+        if self.max_parallelism is not None and not self.logger.hasHandlers():
+            queue_handler = QueueHandler(log_queue)
+            self.logger.addHandler(queue_handler)
+            self.logger.setLevel(log_level)
+            self.metrics_logger.addHandler(queue_handler)
+            self.metrics_logger.setLevel(log_level)
+
+        if not stream.selected and not stream.has_selected_descendents:
+            self.logger.info("Skipping deselected stream '%s'.", stream.name)
+            return
+
+        if stream.parent_stream_type:
+            self.logger.debug(
+                "Child stream '%s' is expected to be called "
+                "by parent stream '%s'. "
+                "Skipping direct invocation.",
+                type(stream).__name__,
+                stream.parent_stream_type.__name__,
+            )
+            return
+
+        stream.sync()
+        stream.finalize_state_progress_markers()
+
     @t.final
     def sync_all(self) -> None:
         """Sync all streams."""
@@ -447,24 +512,37 @@ def sync_all(self) -> None:
         self._set_compatible_replication_methods()
         self.write_message(StateMessage(value=self.state))
 
-        stream: Stream
-        for stream in self.streams.values():
-            if not stream.selected and not stream.has_selected_descendents:
-                self.logger.info("Skipping deselected stream '%s'.", stream.name)
-                continue
-
-            if stream.parent_stream_type:
-                self.logger.debug(
-                    "Child stream '%s' is expected to be called "
-                    "by parent stream '%s'. "
-                    "Skipping direct invocation.",
-                    type(stream).__name__,
-                    stream.parent_stream_type.__name__,
+        if self.max_parallelism is None:
+            stream: Stream
+            for stream in self.streams.values():
+                self.sync_one(stream=stream)
+        else:
+            with Manager() as manager:
+                # Prepare logger for parallel processes
+                console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
+                console_formatter = logging.Formatter(
+                    fmt="{asctime:23s} | {levelname:8s} | {name:20s} | {message}",
+                    style="{",
                 )
-                continue
-
-            stream.sync()
-            stream.finalize_state_progress_markers()
+                console_handler.setFormatter(console_formatter)
+                self.logger.addHandler(console_handler)
+                log_queue = manager.Queue()
+                listener = QueueListener(log_queue, *self.logger.handlers)
+                listener.start()
+                with parallel_config(
+                    backend="loky",
+                    prefer="processes",
+                    n_jobs=self.max_parallelism,
+                ), Parallel() as parallel:
+                    parallel(
+                        delayed(self.sync_one)(
+                            stream,
+                            log_queue=log_queue,
+                            log_level=self.logger.getEffectiveLevel(),
+                        )
+                        for stream in self.streams.values()
+                    )
+                listener.stop()
 
         # this second loop is needed for all streams to print out their costs
         # including child streams which are otherwise skipped in the loop above