An accountant for Downtown Los Angeles, without the guesswork.
Bookkeeping and tax preparation for Downtown Los Angeles businesses — wholesale, hospitality, construction, and professional services.
Request a consultation →Downtown businesses carry inventory, sales tax, contractors, and cash-heavy operations, and they get audited on all four. We keep the ledgers tight, reconcile merchant and bank deposits monthly, and prepare returns that survive a second look.
The City of Los Angeles business tax, CDTFA sales-tax filings, and 1099 reporting for a rotating bench of contractors are all handled as part of ordinary monthly work rather than remembered in April.
Everything runs remotely with secure upload, or in person at our Beverly Hills office when a matter deserves a table and a printed set.
What the engagement covers
- Bookkeeping — $100/hour
Operating, payroll, merchant, and card accounts reconciled every month, with reports before the tenth.
- Personal tax return — $500
Federal and California returns, multi-state filings, equity compensation, and rental schedules.
- Business tax return — $1,500
S-corps, partnerships, and C-corps, with the California minimum-tax and LLC-fee traps handled correctly.
- Business formation — $500
Entity selection, filings, EIN, and the Statement of Information — done in the right order.
- Consultation — $150/hour
Quarterly planning, notice response, and an accountant who answers the telephone.
Do you file City of Los Angeles business tax renewals?
Yes. We track the annual renewal, apply the correct classification, and claim the small-business exemption when your receipts qualify.
Can you handle sales tax and CDTFA filings?
Yes — monthly, quarterly, or annual returns, plus reconciliation between the sales-tax return and the books so the two never disagree.
Do you work with inventory-based businesses?
Yes. Cost of goods sold, inventory valuation, and gross-margin reporting are part of the monthly close for wholesale and retail clients.
What does it cost?
Bookkeeping $100/hour, personal return $500, business return $1,500, formation $500, consultation $150/hour.
Rates are published. Consultations are complimentary.
Bookkeeping $100/hour · Personal tax return $500 · Business tax return $1,500 · Business formation $500 · Consultation $150/hour. See the full rate card or read about the firm.