Client Resource Center

Tax Resources & Client Checklists

Practical guides to help clients organize documents, understand common requirements and prepare efficiently.

Resources

Individual Tax Checklist

Documents commonly needed for federal and California individual tax preparation.

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Business Tax Checklist

Business income, expenses, payroll, assets, loans and ownership records.

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S Corporation Tax Checklist

Form 1120-S, payroll, shareholder, basis and balance-sheet records.

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ITIN & CAA Document Guide

General Form W-7 and qualifying documentation guidance.

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Before Your Tax Appointment

Prepare identification, returns, tax documents and questions before your meeting.

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IRS & California Notice Checklist

What to gather when you receive a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), or Employment Development Department (EDD).

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Business Startup Checklist

Federal, California and local setup considerations for new businesses.

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International Business Checklist

U.S. market-entry information for international entrepreneurs and foreign businesses.

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Tax Record Retention Guide

General tax and business record-retention considerations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common tax, ITIN, business-registration and international-client questions.

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DBA / Fictitious Business Name Filing Checklist

Information commonly needed for county filing, publication and related business-registration requirements.

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Nonprofit & 501(c)(3) Startup Checklist

Formation, federal tax-exemption and California registration information commonly needed to get started.

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Nonprofit Annual Compliance Checklist

Federal and California recurring filing and recordkeeping considerations.

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Nonprofit Reinstatement Checklist

Records and status information to gather when an organization is suspended, revoked or delinquent.

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