B&H provides startup accounting, R&D tax credits, QuickBooks setup, and burn-rate tracking for Los Altos small businesses — flat-rate plans, R&D credit expertise, and direct access to Bill or Hannah from day one. One of Silicon Valley most affluent suburbs, Los Altos has a walkable downtown on State Street packed with medical practices, law offices, and boutique retail, plus thousands of tech executive residents needing sophisticated tax help.
One of Silicon Valley most affluent suburbs, Los Altos has a walkable downtown on State Street packed with medical practices, law offices, and boutique retail, plus thousands of tech executive residents needing sophisticated tax help.
One flat monthly price covers your service with no hourly billing or surprise invoices. You always know what you pay, making it easy to budget for professional accounting help.
When you call or email, Bill or Hannah responds, not a call center or account manager. You get the same accountant every month who knows your Los Altos business inside and out.
Los Altos follows the California state minimum wage: $16.90/hr in 2026, with no separate local rate. We apply the current Los Altos rate automatically across our payroll and bookkeeping services before each effective date.
We serve Los Altos businesses alongside clients from Milpitas to Santa Clara, knowing the California tax rules, CDTFA filing requirements, and EDD payroll compliance that affect your business.
We set up QuickBooks Online from scratch for Los Altos startups: chart of accounts built for early-stage companies, bank feed connections, opening entries, and first reconciliation included.
Monthly QuickBooks maintenance, transaction categorization, and financial reporting, including a burn rate dashboard so founders and investors always know your runway.
IRC Section 41 R&D tax credit analysis for Los Altos startups with software, hardware, or biotech development activities. We identify qualifying expenses and maximize the credit against your tax liability.
We advise Los Altos founders and early investors on Qualified Small Business Stock exclusions under Section 1202, which can provide up to 100% federal capital gains exclusion on qualifying stock held for 5+ years.
Payroll for your first employees with direct deposit, quarterly 941 and California DE 9 filings, W-2s, and compliance with Los Altos minimum wage at $16.90/hr. Scales as you grow.
Monthly financial statements formatted for investor reporting and due diligence: GAAP-basis P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement ready for your next funding round.
Yes. B&H provides startup accounting for Los Altos early-stage companies: QuickBooks setup, monthly bookkeeping, R&D tax credit analysis, and payroll. We serve clients remotely via our secure portal. Call 408-256-0339.
Yes. If your Los Altos startup is engaged in software development, hardware engineering, biotech research, or other qualifying activities, we perform an IRC Section 41 R&D credit analysis to identify qualifying wages, supplies, and contractor costs.
Ideally at formation, before you open a bank account or run your first payroll. Setting up QuickBooks correctly from day one and understanding California payroll obligations, including the Los Altos minimum wage of $16.90/hr, prevents expensive cleanups later.
Yes. We advise Los Altos founders on Section 1202 QSBS exclusion eligibility, early exercise and 83(b) election timing, and stock option grant reporting, critical decisions that can save founders significant capital gains taxes at exit.
Federal and California business and individual tax returns for Los Altos small businesses and residents. Quarterly estimated tax planning included.
Los Altos tax preparation →Flat-rate payroll for Los Altos businesses via SurePayroll: direct deposit, quarterly filings, W-2s, and automatic compliance with Los Altos minimum wage of $16.90/hr.
Los Altos payroll services →See exactly how B&H monthly accounting works: upload, reconcile, report. Most Los Altos clients spend under 20 minutes a month on their books.
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