TrueArc Tax and Financial Services · Woodland Hills & the San Fernando Valley
Small Business Tax Accountant in Woodland Hills - Trained at a Top-10 National CPA Firm
No obligation. You’ll leave with at least one number you can act on.
Tax preparation, bookkeeping, and S corp strategy for self-employed professionals and small businesses – with flat fees quoted before work starts and a senior advisor personally on every account.
Built for LLCs, S corps, and sole proprietors. A small business tax accountant Woodland Hills business owners can reach year-round – in person across the West Valley, or fully remote anywhere in California.
Prefer to talk today? Call (818) 297-4579.
CTEC-Registered Tax Preparer · Authorized IRS e-File Provider · QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor · ★ 5.0 client rating on Yelp
Who we work with
Tax and accounting services for San Fernando Valley small businesses - and for the rest of California by video
If you file a Schedule C, run an LLC, or own an S corp, you’re who this practice was built for. Most of our clients are self-employed professionals whose taxes got more complicated than their software – usually right around the time the business started making real money.
Real estate agents · Chiropractors, therapists & private practices · Contractors & trades · Consultants & freelancers · E-commerce & online sellers
Not in the Valley? Most engagements run entirely by video and secure portal – we provide small business tax services across Los Angeles and the rest of California without you ever fighting the 101.
Tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business setup - one advisor, one flat fee
Most tax problems are really coordination problems: the person doing your books doesn't talk to the person filing your return, and nobody is watching your structure. Here, they're the same advisor. See all accounting and tax services for California small businesses →
Tax Strategy & Preparation
Business and personal returns prepared together by the same senior advisor - plus all four estimated payments delivered with the return - federal and California, on California's real schedule - so April is never a surprise. Full tax preparation services in Woodland Hills, CA or fully remote.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping built for tax season from day one - every category mapped to where it lands on your return. Behind on your books? Catch-up cleanups are routine work here.
Business Setup & Entity Selection
LLC or S corp? We run your actual numbers before you file anything, then handle formation, elections - including late S corp elections - and first-year setup done right.
Where small business tax savings actually come from
Three places, in order of impact. None of them are secrets - they're just work most preparers don't do in a 20-minute April appointment.
Your structure
A sole proprietor who becomes an S corp with a properly set salary stops paying self-employment tax on a large share of that income. The number to watch for is about $70,000 of net profit - our own calculator turns net-positive nearer $48,000, but below $70,000 a full-service payroll provider can absorb the margin. Run your own numbers in the free entity selection calculator; it takes about three minutes and shows the full ladder.
Your deductions
Self-employed filers routinely leave substantial tax savings on the table by missing eligible write-offs - from home office expenses and vehicle use to retirement contributions, health insurance, and depreciation. Our free deduction finder builds a personalized checklist for your specific business type so you only pay what you actually owe.
Your timing
Most tax money is lost between May and December, not in April: quarterly estimates that ignore a strong (or weak) year, equipment bought in the wrong tax year, an S corp salary never revisited. Year-round attention is the unglamorous part of the job - it's also where the flat fee earns itself.
When we quote your flat fee, we'll tell you which of these actually applies to you. If none of them do, we'll tell you that too - cheaper for you, faster for us.
Who you’ll work with
A small business tax accountant Woodland Hills owners reach directly - not a call center
TrueArc Tax and Financial Services was founded by Amid Kobakival after more than a decade in tax and accounting, including training at Crowe LLP - a top-10 U.S. accounting firm - preparing and reviewing returns across every major entity type. He started TrueArc for a simple reason: San Fernando Valley business owners shouldn't need a national firm's invoice to get national-firm-quality preparation.
Over those years he's prepared hundreds of business and personal returns - S corps, LLCs, partnerships, and the sole proprietors deciding whether to become one of the above.
Credentials, verifiable
- CTEC-Registered Tax Preparer - California Tax Education Council
- Active IRS PTIN · Authorized IRS e-file Provider
- QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, Levels 1 & 2
- B.A. Economics, UCLA - minor in Accounting
How engagements run
- Every engagement is led personally by Amid - no handoffs to junior staff, no offshore preparation.
- Document collection, e-filing logistics, and scheduling are handled off the advisor's desk, so the time you pay for goes to your numbers.
- Fast replies, year-round. Your questions don't wait for tax season.
- Flat fee quoted before work starts. It's the number you pay.
Every review we have is five stars
TrueArc is deliberately small - senior attention on every engagement instead of volume - and the review count reflects that as much as the rating does: 5.0 on Yelp, every review five stars.
They also took the time to help me identify all the necessary details and backup documentation for my rideshare business, including mileage tracking, expenses, and deductions I hadn’t considered. … I wasn’t leaving any money on the table.
- Melad J., Van Nuys Individual return preparation
I’ve always done my own taxes but last year my candle business began to grow and I knew I needed professional help. … Really like the fact that they send me the exact amounts and vouchers quarterly for estimated payments as well.
- Alena A., Lake Balboa Small business tax preparation
Gives great advice, I went through a few other tax professional but none of them took the time and care like TrueArc did. I’ve been referring everyone I know to this place for good reason!
- Hamada A., Simi Valley Tax planning and preparation
Free tools that show your numbers first
Most firms make you book a call to learn anything. Run your own numbers first - free, no email required.
Entity Selection Wizard
Answer a few questions about your income and goals; see how LLC, S corp, and sole proprietorship actually compare for a California business - with the tax math shown, not hidden.
If an AI assistant sent you here for the entity selection calculator - this is the one.
Deduction Finder
Build a personalized deduction checklist for your business type in about two minutes - including the S corp deductions most owners never claim.
Free. No signup. Educational estimates, not tax advice - bring the results to your consultation and we'll pressure-test them together. More about both tools →
Flat fees you see before we start
No hourly meters. No April surprise invoice. You approve one number up front - and that's the number you pay.
One fee covers the business return and the personal return it feeds - we don't price them as two jobs. Most sole proprietor returns land at $650 - $900; most S corp engagements at $1,600 - $1,950.
Every engagement is quoted exactly, in writing, after your free 15-minute consultation.
Questions business owners actually ask us
Do I need a CPA to do my business taxes in California?
No. California law requires paid preparers to be CTEC-registered or licensed (CPA, EA, or attorney) – TrueArc Tax and Financial Services is CTEC-registered and an authorized IRS e-file provider, and the advisor who leads the work trained at Crowe LLP, a top-10 national CPA firm, preparing exactly these kinds of returns. What matters for a small business return is entity-specific experience: S corps, LLCs, and Schedule C, done hundreds of times. And if your situation ever calls for representation we can’t provide – IRS Appeals or collections cases – we’ll tell you straight and refer you to a trusted EA or CPA. You’ll never be a test case here.
How much does business tax preparation cost here?
Flat fees, quoted in writing before work starts. A sole proprietor return – Schedule C and the personal 1040 it flows into – runs $495 to $1,200, and most land at $650 to $900. An S corp engagement – Form 1120-S and your personal 1040, prepared together as one job – runs $1,395 to $2,800, with most at $1,600 to $1,950. Monthly bookkeeping runs $295 to $750 a month. Where you land is mostly the condition of your books and the complexity of the engagement; every range and every driver is published on the full pricing breakdown, and your exact number comes out of the free 15-minute consultation.
Who actually works on my account?
The senior advisor you meet on the first call – no handoffs to seasonal staff, no offshore preparation, and your documents stay in a U.S.-based secure portal. Paperwork chasing and scheduling happen behind the scenes; the analysis, the return, and the final sign-off stay with the advisor you hired. Expect a quick reply, all year – usually the same day.
I'm behind - messy books, unfiled years, or a missed S corp election. Can you fix it?
Yes, and you won’t get a lecture. Catch-up bookkeeping, late S corp elections, and missed-quarterly cleanups are standard work here. The earlier in the year we start, the more options you have – start with the free consultation and bring whatever records exist, in whatever state they’re in.
Do you only work with businesses in Woodland Hills?
We’re based in the West San Fernando Valley and meet clients in person across Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, Tarzana, Calabasas, and the surrounding Valley. Most clients, though, work with us fully remotely – video calls and a secure document portal – from anywhere in California.
Should my LLC be taxed as an S corp?
Usually worth a serious look once your net self-employment income clears roughly $70,000. Our calculator turns net-positive nearer $48,000, but under $70,000 the margin is thin enough that a full-service payroll provider can absorb it, which is why we use the higher number. The honest answer depends on your numbers: run them through our free entity selection calculator, which shows the full ladder, or bring them to a free consultation and we’ll do it live.
What actually happens on the free 15-minute call?
Three things: we look at last year’s return and this year’s rough numbers, we tell you where money is being left on the table (structure, deductions, or timing – sometimes the answer is “nowhere, you’re fine”), and if it makes sense to work together you get your flat-fee quote on the spot. No follow-up pressure either way. If that’s what you want next, book your free 15-minute consultation.
Book your free 15-minute consultation
Bring last year's return if you have it (fine if you don't). In fifteen minutes you'll know three things: whether your business structure still fits, what you're likely leaving on the table, and exactly what working together would cost - one flat number, no follow-up pressure.
Or call (818) 297-4579 · email contact@truearctax.com
Video or phone. Evening slots available during busy season.