Services

Modern tax & advisory — built around real relationships.

Tax planning, accounting, and advisory services for individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and growing businesses across San Francisco and the Bay Area.

01

Tax Planning

Strategy before the return.

Year‑round tax planning that gets ahead of equity events, business moves, real estate, and life changes — so April is the easy part of the year, not the stressful one.

  • Mid‑year and Q4 tax projections
  • Equity comp planning (RSU, ISO, NSO, ESPP)
  • Entity & owner‑comp strategy
  • California‑specific tax planning
  • Quarterly estimated payments
  • Year‑end savings opportunities
02

Individual Tax Support

Personal returns, handled properly.

From W‑2s with equity comp to multi‑state, self‑employment, rental property, and family returns — preparation with strategy, not just data entry.

  • Federal and multi‑state preparation
  • Equity compensation reporting
  • Schedule C / self‑employment
  • Schedule E / rental property
  • Family & household coordination
  • IRS and FTB notice response
03

Business Accounting

Clean books, clear picture.

Monthly bookkeeping, reconciliation, payroll, and reporting for owner‑operators who want to actually understand how the business is doing.

  • Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliation
  • QuickBooks Online setup & cleanup
  • Monthly P&L and balance sheet
  • Payroll runs & tax filings
  • 1099 preparation & filing
  • Sales tax filings (where applicable)
04

Small Business Services

Built for Bay Area founders.

A single firm that grows with the business — from entity setup to S‑corp strategy, payroll, and the tax return that closes out the year.

  • Entity formation & selection
  • S‑corp election & reasonable comp
  • Founder & owner planning
  • Business + personal returns together
  • Vendor and 1099 workflows
  • California compliance
05

Advisory Services

A partner for the big decisions.

Quarterly conversations on growth, hiring, pricing, and structure — the financial voice in the room before the decision gets made, not after.

  • Quarterly business reviews
  • Profitability & margin analysis
  • Hiring & expansion conversations
  • Pricing & service‑line analysis
  • Owner draw & distribution planning
  • Strategic decision support
06

Financial Strategy

Long‑term clarity for Bay Area life.

Multi‑year planning that respects how Bay Area lives actually work — real estate, equity, family, career, and the long arc of building real stability.

  • Multi‑year financial planning
  • Real estate & 1031 strategy
  • Equity event modeling
  • Family & generational planning
  • Coordination with attorneys & advisors
  • Annual strategic review
A note on fit

A relationship‑first practice, on purpose.

SF Bay Tax is intentionally not a high‑volume firm. We take on a limited number of new clients each year so the work stays personal, the advice stays strategic, and the relationship has room to grow.

Our best fit is Bay Area individuals, families, and business owners who want a long‑term financial partner — someone who's still here next year, and the year after that.

Next step

Not sure which service fits? Start with a conversation.

A short consultation is the easiest way to figure out what you actually need — and what long‑term financial guidance would look like for you.