B&H provides startup accounting, R&D tax credits, QuickBooks setup, and burn-rate tracking for Palo Alto small businesses — flat-rate plans, R&D credit expertise, and direct access to Bill or Hannah from day one. Home to Stanford University and Sand Hill Road VC firms, Palo Alto has one of the highest concentrations of funded startups, serial entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth professionals in the country.
Home to Stanford University and Sand Hill Road VC firms, Palo Alto has one of the highest concentrations of funded startups, serial entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth professionals in the country.
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 Palo Alto business inside and out.
Palo Alto maintains its own minimum wage: $18.85/hr as of January 1, 2026. We apply the current Palo Alto rate automatically across our payroll and bookkeeping services before each effective date.
We serve Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto startups with software, hardware, or biotech development activities. We identify qualifying expenses and maximize the credit against your tax liability.
We advise Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto minimum wage at $18.85/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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto minimum wage of $18.85/hr, prevents expensive cleanups later.
Yes. We advise Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto small businesses and residents. Quarterly estimated tax planning included.
Palo Alto tax preparation →Flat-rate payroll for Palo Alto businesses via SurePayroll: direct deposit, quarterly filings, W-2s, and automatic compliance with Palo Alto minimum wage of $18.85/hr.
Palo Alto payroll services →See exactly how B&H monthly accounting works: upload, reconcile, report. Most Palo Alto clients spend under 20 minutes a month on their books.
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