Contractor & Small-Business Accounting in Sylmar
Sylmar runs on trades and trucks — contractors and subs, owner-operators, home-health, and the shops along San Fernando Road. We keep the books, run the payroll, and file the taxes for Sylmar's working businesses, ten minutes over Newhall Pass, with flat fees you approve first and every call answered the same business day.
Book a free consultation
15 minutes, no obligation. Tell us about your Sylmar business and we'll tell you the flat price for your situation — and we respond the same business day.
Based in Santa Clarita · Right over the pass in Sylmar
Sylmar is right over Newhall Pass from us — about ten minutes up the I-5. We work with contractors and subcontractors running jobs across the north valley, owner-operator truckers along the 210 and I-5 corridor, medical and home-health staff around Olive View-UCLA, LA Mission College employees with side businesses, and multigenerational homeowners adding ADUs and rental units. Being this close means we can meet at the shop or the jobsite when that's easier than a portal — and you'll hear back the same day, whether it's February or July. If your books live at the shop, we also do bookkeeping and payroll on-site at your business, on a schedule we agree on.
What we do
Accounting built for how Sylmar actually works
Sylmar isn't office towers — it's trades, trucks, and family homes with a unit out back. The accounting that fits is different, too: job costing instead of quarterly board decks, per-diem and depreciation instead of stock options. That's the work we do, and we keep the books, payroll, and return in step so nothing gets rebuilt at tax time.
For contractors & trades
See which jobs pay, and keep the IRS off your back.
- Job costing — which jobs and crews actually make money
- 1099s for your subcontractors
- Equipment and vehicle depreciation, Section 179
- Payroll for your crew, filed and paid on time
- The S-corp question, once your profit is there
For truckers & small business
Every deduction you're owed, and no surprise bills.
- Owner-operator per-diem and truck depreciation
- Fuel, maintenance, and mileage tracking
- Quarterly estimates so a strong year isn't a shock
- Bookkeeping and cleanup for cash-heavy shops
- ADU and rental-income reporting for Sylmar homeowners
The businesses we see most in Sylmar
A lot of our work looks like this: a contractor underbidding because he can't see what a job actually costs him. An owner-operator who's never taken full per-diem or depreciation. A homeowner who added an ADU and isn't sure what's deductible. A shop on San Fernando Road with a year of receipts in a box. If that's you, we've handled a version of it.
Why people stay
What you can expect
The same-day rule
Call or email during business hours and you'll hear back the same day. That is how we run the firm.
One team for books, payroll, and taxes
We keep the books, run the payroll, and file the return — one set of numbers, consistent across all three. No reconciling three different vendors when March comes.
Local, right over the pass
We're ten minutes from Sylmar, so when it's easier to meet at the shop or jobsite than trade emails, we can. Most storefront preparers can't do a real business's books at all.
Communication
You'll always know where your Sylmar business stands.
The most common complaint about accountants isn't the work — it's the silence. Calls that go to voicemail in March and stay there. No idea whether the books are current or the return is even started. We run on the opposite rule. Specifically:
- — Every call and email answered the same business day, all twelve months
- — A monthly close you can count on — reconciled books, P&L, and balance sheet
- — Job-level numbers, so you bid the next one with real costs behind you
- — A direct line to the person handling your account — not a queue
It sounds basic. It's also what clients mention most in our reviews.
The N&T Tax & Advisory Group team
We're a small Santa Clarita team — bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning, and IRS representation specialists, admitted to practice before the IRS. People rarely leave an accountant over the numbers; they leave over the silence. Our rule: you always know where you stand, in March and in October alike.
Bookkeeping & payroll · Tax planning · IRS representation · Direct line: (661) 554-4495
How it works
What happens after you book
Book a consult
15 minutes by phone. You get a firm price for your situation, not an estimate.
Send documents
Secure portal, or we come by the shop or jobsite. We send a checklist.
We do the work
Books, payroll, or the return — prepared in-house and reviewed with you.
You approve
Nothing is filed until you've seen it and signed off.
We stay reachable
A question in July, an IRS letter in September — same team, same number.
Pricing
How much does an accountant cost in Sylmar in 2026?
Most storefront preparers won't quote a real business a flat price, and won't touch the books at all. We publish ours — individual returns from $350, self-employed from $650, and business returns from $850, with bookkeeping and payroll quoted as a flat monthly fee. You get the exact number in writing before we start.
Individual return
$350
- Federal + California e-file
- W-2, interest, dividends
- Standard or itemized
- Prior-year comparison review
Self-employed
$650
- Everything in Individual
- Schedule C or E (one business or rental)
- Quarterly estimate calculations
- Deduction review for your trade
Business
from $850
- S-corp, partnership, or C-corp return
- Owner's personal return included
- Basic books review before filing
- Year-round question access
Bookkeeping and payroll are a flat monthly fee based on your volume, and a cleanup or bigger job gets a written quote before we start. The quote is the price.
Reviews
Rated 5.0 on Google
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"Working with Alex was straightforward. I hadn't looked at my books all year, but he made my life easy and handled the whole profit and loss at the end of the year so I could get my taxes done."
Levon B. — via Google
"I came to this company with previous tax years and bookkeeping that were done incorrectly. They're very knowledgeable about what they do and help me get everything in order at a very reasonable price."
Sayra A. — via Google
"Alex helped me resolve a complicated tax situation that had been causing me a lot of stress. He was extremely knowledgeable, responsive, and efficient throughout the entire process."
Kevin B. — via Google
What we handle
Where Sylmar owners start with us
The contractor bidding blind
Busy all season and not sure which jobs actually paid. We set up job costing — labor, materials, subs, equipment — so you can see the winners and losers and bid the next one with real numbers instead of a gut feel.
The owner-operator leaving money behind
Per-diem never fully claimed, the truck not depreciated right, no plan for the quarterlies. We fix the return and set up a simple system so the deductions you're owed actually show up.
The homeowner with a new ADU
You added a unit and now there's rental income and a pile of questions. We set up the Schedule E, get depreciation right, and split repairs from improvements so it's reported correctly the first time.
Where we work around Sylmar
Sylmar and right over the pass
From the San Fernando Road corridor to the foothills — if you're in Sylmar, you're basically next door. We also serve San Fernando, the north valley, and the rest of the Santa Clarita Valley.
FAQ
Questions Sylmar owners ask
Do you specialize in contractor accounting?
Yes — contractors and subs are a big part of what we do. Job costing so you can see which jobs actually make money, 1099s for your subcontractors, equipment and vehicle depreciation with Section 179, and the S-corp question once your profit is there. We handle the books, the payroll, and the return together.
I'm an owner-operator trucker. Can you handle per-diem and depreciation?
Yes. Owner-operators are a natural fit — we handle per-diem, truck and trailer depreciation, fuel and maintenance tracking, and the quarterly estimates so a strong year doesn't turn into a surprise bill. It's some of the most common work we do out of the Sylmar corridor.
I added an ADU or rent out a unit in Sylmar. How does that get reported?
We report the rental on Schedule E — separating repairs from improvements, setting up depreciation on the ADU or unit, and making sure the income and expenses actually tie out. A lot of Sylmar homeowners have added units and aren't sure what's deductible; this is routine for us.
Are you actually near Sylmar?
We're in Santa Clarita, about ten minutes over Newhall Pass, so Sylmar is effectively next door. Most work runs remotely through our secure portal, but we can meet in person when it's easier — and we answer the same business day either way.
How much does it cost?
Tax preparation is flat-fee — individual returns from $350, self-employed from $650, and business returns from $850. Bookkeeping and payroll are a flat monthly fee based on your volume. You get the exact price in writing before we start.
The IRS or FTB sent me a letter. Can you help?
Yes. Our team is admitted to practice before the IRS, so you forward the letter and we deal with them — audits, notices, back taxes, and payment plans. Send it to us before you respond to it or pay anything.
Let's talk about your Sylmar business.
One free 15-minute call. You'll leave with a firm price and a straight answer, whether or not you hire us.
Rather talk now? Call (661) 554-4495 — reach us during business hours and you'll hear back the same day.
Our team of federally licensed tax practitioners is admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. This page is general information, not tax or accounting advice for your specific situation.