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Tax Preparers in California

3,252 tax preparers across California that have a website and a public review record, ordered by Google rating. Listings are compiled from public sources.

Choosing a tax preparer

Anyone who prepares returns for pay must have an IRS PTIN, but credentials vary widely. CPAs and Enrolled Agents (EAs) have unlimited IRS representation rights; unenrolled preparers do not. For a straightforward W-2 return most preparers suffice; for self-employment, rental, multi-state, or business income, choose a CPA or EA who handles that complexity.

The highest-rated tax preparer in California is Clear Start Tax (5.0★, 7,689 reviews). 2465 of 3252 rated tax preparers hold a 4.5★ or higher Google rating.

Tax Preparers by City

Top 50 of 3,252 Tax Preparers

1.
Clear Start Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7,689 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 3 Park Plaza Ste 1800, Irvine, CA 92614
Services: tax planning, advisory
(888) 235-0004WebsiteMore info
2.
American Tax Defense
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(1,642 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 18500 Von Karman Ave Ste 200, Irvine, CA 92612
Services: tax planning, advisory
(866) 451-4688WebsiteMore info
3.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(817 Google reviews)
Tax Preparation · 1015 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 778-8791WebsiteMore info
4.
Raygoza Income tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(640 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1701 Truman St. # K, San Fernando, CA 91340
(818) 838-7376WebsiteMore info
5.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(636 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 15737 Main St, Hesperia, CA 92345
Services: payroll, tax planning
(760) 493-2600WebsiteMore info
6.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(591 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 24853 Alessandro Blvd #4a, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 247-3120WebsiteMore info
7.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(590 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 104 W Anaheim St Ste a, Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 518-4655WebsiteMore info
8.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(590 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11252 Normandie Ave #103, Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 755-9274WebsiteMore info
9.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(588 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 740 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona, CA 91767
(909) 626-4750WebsiteMore info
10.
Vee's Tax Services LLC Ink & Live Scan Fingerprinting
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(547 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 3075 Citrus Cir #155, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 967-6869WebsiteMore info
11.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(506 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1856 S Euclid Ave B, Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 418-6981WebsiteMore info
12.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(505 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 2602 E Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
Services: tax planning, advisory
(559) 481-8221WebsiteMore info
13.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(499 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11098 Atlantic Ave B, Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 631-8626WebsiteMore info
14.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(492 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11315 S Figueroa St Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90061
Services: tax planning, advisory
(562) 661-5300WebsiteMore info
15.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(491 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1557 E Holt Ave, Pomona, CA 91767
(909) 620-4530WebsiteMore info
16.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(491 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 952 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Services: payroll, tax planning
(323) 856-1083WebsiteMore info
17.
Remedy Tax Solutions
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(485 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 5 Park Plaza, Irvine, CA 92614
Services: tax planning, advisory
(833) 611-3611WebsiteMore info
18.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(466 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 22 W 7th St, Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 357-8604WebsiteMore info
19.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(462 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 319 W La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 250-5000WebsiteMore info
20.
John Luna & Associates
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(451 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 4260 Santa Anita Ave suite b, El Monte, CA 91731
Services: tax planning, advisory
(626) 221-2724WebsiteMore info
21.
Eagle First Income Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(448 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 14895 Bear Valley Rd A, Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 684-8289WebsiteMore info
22.
The Source Auto Insurance Agency LLC
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(448 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 822 9th St #1, Modesto, CA 95354
Services: tax planning, advisory
(209) 661-7171WebsiteMore info
23.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(428 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 12721 Moreno Beach Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Services: tax planning, advisory
(951) 324-5818WebsiteMore info
24.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(413 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 885 Markham Ave, Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 335-6555WebsiteMore info
25.
SmartWay Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(402 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11422 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606
(323) 403-8091WebsiteMore info
26.
Soria's Tax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(392 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 505 N Tustin Ave #219, Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 558-6158WebsiteMore info
27.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(377 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 314 W Perkins Ave, McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 218-5088WebsiteMore info
28.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(376 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 2906 Division St, Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 576-2556WebsiteMore info
29.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(371 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1213 Airport Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Services: tax planning, advisory
(661) 387-9386WebsiteMore info
30.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(363 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 16206 Devonshire St, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Services: tax planning, advisory
(747) 300-1025WebsiteMore info
31.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(362 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 9844-B Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 829-2000WebsiteMore info
32.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(349 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 80 Rio Rancho Rd, Pomona, CA 91766
Services: tax planning, advisory
(951) 324-5818WebsiteMore info
33.
Herbert Financial Group
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(340 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN
Tax Preparation · 635 W Foothill Blvd, Monrovia, CA 91016
Services: financial planning, advisory
(818) 213-1388WebsiteMore info
34.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(326 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 7471 Watt Ave Suite 109, North Highlands, CA 95660
Services: tax planning, advisory
(916) 414-9984WebsiteMore info
35.
Servitodo Latino Tax & Insurance
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(320 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 2551 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 518-1234WebsiteMore info
36.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(315 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 290 E Cross Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 684-0150WebsiteMore info
37.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(310 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 3950 Pierce St Ste C, Riverside, CA 92505
Services: tax planning, advisory
(951) 319-4640WebsiteMore info
38.
LGH Consulting
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(302 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 585 S State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 808-9170WebsiteMore info
39.
Brenda's Tax & Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(300 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 8022 Limonite Ave #106, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
(951) 332-0700WebsiteMore info
40.
5 Star Income Tax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(269 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 719 5th St, Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 579-9440WebsiteMore info
41.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(266 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 159 Central Ave, Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 489-0288WebsiteMore info
42.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(266 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 5247 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93710
Services: tax planning, advisory
(559) 206-2455WebsiteMore info
43.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(260 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 27470 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Services: tax planning, advisory
(951) 324-5818WebsiteMore info
44.
Casapueblo, Notary Public, Live Scan, Taxes
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(252 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1901 S Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92707
(714) 432-8282WebsiteMore info
45.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(250 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 20050 Vanowen St # G, Winnetka, CA 91306
(818) 510-4554WebsiteMore info
46.
Jose Arreola Agency - Farmers Insurance
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(247 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 673 Oller St, Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-1111WebsiteMore info
47.
Bellwood Income Tax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(240 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1948 E Florence Ave Suite A, Los Angeles, CA 90001
(323) 247-9117WebsiteMore info
48.
Xavier Income Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(239 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 83135 Requa Ave #1, Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-3344WebsiteMore info
49.
Galaxy Income Tax Center & Health Insurance
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(231 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1300 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640
(323) 888-9779WebsiteMore info
50.
Berumen Tax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(225 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 4308 Gage Ave, Bell, CA 90201
(323) 773-3321WebsiteMore info

Top tax preparers in California

#FirmServiceGoogle ratingReviews
1Clear Start TaxTax Preparation5.0 / 57,689
2American Tax DefenseTax Preparation5.0 / 51,642
3ACE Cash ExpressTax Preparation5.0 / 5817
4Raygoza Income taxTax Preparation5.0 / 5640
5Liberty TaxTax Preparation5.0 / 5636

Cities With Fewer Than 5 Tax Preparers

These cities are covered on the full city page.

Other Tax Preparers in California

520 tax preparers in cities without a tax preparer page of their own.

Frequently asked questions

How many tax preparers are in California?
We list 3,252 tax preparers across California that have a website and a public review record, ranked by Google rating.
Choosing a tax preparer?
Anyone who prepares returns for pay must have an IRS PTIN, but credentials vary widely. CPAs and Enrolled Agents (EAs) have unlimited IRS representation rights; unenrolled preparers do not. For a straightforward W-2 return most preparers suffice; for self-employment, rental, multi-state, or business income, choose a CPA or EA who handles that complexity.
How much do tax preparers charge?
Fees vary by complexity. As a national reference: individual tax return $150–$450, monthly bookkeeping $200–$700, business return $500–$2,500+. Request a written estimate from each firm.

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