Tax Preparation in Santa Clarita
Flat-fee tax prep from a local Santa Clarita team. You'll know the exact price before we start — and every call and email gets answered the same business day, year-round.
Book a free consultation
15 minutes, no obligation. We'll tell you the exact price for your situation — and we respond the same business day.
Based in Santa Clarita
We live and work in Santa Clarita. Our clients run shops in Old Town Newhall, operate out of the Valencia Industrial Center, contract across the Antelope Valley, and commute over the hill to Burbank and beyond. Call during business hours and you'll hear back the same day, whether it's February or July. We're open year-round, and you reach us directly.
What we do
Tax preparation for individuals and businesses
Whether it's a W-2 and a mortgage or an S-corp with payroll, the process is the same: fixed price up front, prepared in-house, reviewed with you before anything is filed.
Individuals & families
Federal and California returns, e-filed, with a flat fee you approve first.
- W-2, RSU and stock compensation
- Rental property and Schedule E
- Itemized deductions, done properly
- Multi-state returns for commuters and remote workers
- Amended and prior-year returns
Flat fee from $350
Businesses & self-employed
Bookkeeping and tax filing, handled together.
- Sole proprietors, LLCs and S-corps
- Quarterly estimates based on your real numbers, not last year's guess
- 1099 contractors and gig income
- Bookkeeping cleanup and ongoing support
- Entity selection when you're ready to incorporate
Flat fee from $650
The situations we see most in Santa Clarita
A lot of our work looks like this: a household with one W-2 over the hill and one small business here in the valley. Contractors who invoice all over LA County but live in Saugus. Families with a rental in Canyon Country. If that sounds like your situation, we've probably seen 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. If we ever miss it, say so and your next consultation is on us.
Licensed to represent you before the IRS
Our team of IRS representation specialists is admitted to practice before the IRS — the same unlimited representation rights as a CPA. If a letter shows up, you forward it to us and we handle it.
Open all twelve months
Tax questions don't wait for tax season. We're here in June when you're buying a house and in October when the extension is due. Year-round clients get priority scheduling in March.
Communication
You'll always know where your return 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. Emails answered in weeks. No idea whether your return has even been started.
We run on the opposite rule. Specifically:
- — Every call and email answered the same business day, all twelve months
- — A confirmation when your documents arrive, and a list of anything missing
- — A status update at every stage: received, in preparation, ready for your review, filed
- — A direct line to the person handling your return — not a queue
It sounds basic. It's also what clients mention most in our reviews.
The NTTA Tax Group team
We're a small Santa Clarita team — IRS representation, tax planning, and bookkeeping specialists — built on a simple observation: people rarely leave an accountant over the numbers. They leave over the silence. Our rule: you always know where your return stands, in March and in October alike.
IRS representation · Tax planning · Bookkeeping & payroll · 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, not an estimate.
Send documents
Secure portal, or drop them off. We send a checklist so nothing's missed.
We prepare & review
We prepare the return and flag anything worth a conversation.
You approve, we e-file
Nothing is filed until you've seen it and signed off.
We stay reachable
Questions in July, an IRS letter in September — same person, same number.
Pricing
How much does tax preparation cost in Santa Clarita?
Individual returns start at $350, self-employed at $650, and business returns at $850. You get the exact price in writing before we start — most firms in town won't publish prices at all.
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 entity return
- Owner's personal return included
- Basic books review before filing
- Year-round question access
More complex situation — multiple entities, many rentals, a messy year of books? We'll quote the whole job in your free consultation, in writing, before we start. The quote is the price.
Reviews
Rated 5.0 on Google
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"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
"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
Recent work
What Santa Clarita clients bring us
Details changed to protect privacy; the situations are real.
The landscaper with seasonal cash flow
A Santa Clarita landscaper had strong spring and summer income, then slower winters that made cash flow hard to read. We cleaned up the receipts, separated equipment, fuel, labor, and materials, and built a simple monthly view so he could see whether the jobs were actually profitable — not just whether money was coming in.
The rental owner with mixed accounts
A local rental owner came in with repairs, mortgage statements, insurance, and deposits spread across personal accounts. We rebuilt the rental activity, separated repairs from improvements, corrected the depreciation schedule, and made the return match what actually happened during the year.
The family business that outgrew informal payroll
A small family-run business had grown past the point where informal payments still worked. We reviewed how the owners were paying themselves, cleaned up the bookkeeping, and helped get payroll and estimated taxes moving in the right direction before the next filing season created another surprise.
Where we work
Serving all of Santa Clarita
Valencia, Saugus, Canyon Country, Newhall, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic — if you're in the valley, you're local to us. We also work with clients across the San Fernando Valley.
FAQ
Questions we get
How much does tax preparation cost?
Flat fees start at $350 for individual returns, $650 for self-employed, and business returns starting at $850 — the entity filing plus the owner's personal return. Anything more complex gets a written quote before we start — and the quote is the price. No hourly surprises.
Can you represent me in front of the IRS?
Yes. Our team of IRS representation specialists is admitted to practice before the IRS, with the same unlimited representation rights as a CPA. That covers audits, notices, back taxes, and payment plans — we deal with the IRS so you don't have to.
Do I need to come into an office?
No. Most clients send everything through our secure portal and we handle the rest remotely, including e-signatures. Prefer to sit down face to face? We do that too — just say so when you book.
I got a letter from the IRS or the FTB. Can you help even if you didn't do the return?
Yes. Send us the letter before you respond to it or pay anything. We handle IRS representation in-house and can deal with the IRS on your behalf. The costliest mistakes usually happen before anyone reads the letter carefully.
I've been using TurboTax. Is it worth switching?
If your return is one W-2 and the standard deduction — honestly, probably not, and we'll tell you so in the free consult. If you have a side business, a rental, stock compensation, or you got a surprise bill last April, we'll review your last return for free. It often finds something worth fixing — and if it doesn't, we'll say so.
I haven't filed for a couple of years. How bad is it?
Less bad than you think, and nothing we haven't seen. Unfiled years are routine work: we pull your IRS transcripts, reconstruct what's missing, and file in the right order to minimize penalties. No lectures — just a plan.
Let's get your taxes handled.
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 advice for your specific situation.