Tax Services | Accounting Fresh – Carlsbad, CA
Tax Preparation & Planning · Carlsbad, CA

Stop paying more taxes than you have to.

A licensed CPA in your corner — handling tax preparation, year-round tax planning, and proactive strategies that keep more money in your business.

Licensed CPA
Tax Preparation
Year-Round Planning
California Specialists
David Nguyen, CPA
David Nguyen, CPA
Founder & Licensed CPA · Accounting Fresh
● Licensed CPA
★★★★★
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48hr
Response guarantee
1040s from $500
Starting price
Licensed CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Carlsbad, CA
Serving North County San Diego
Tax Services

Everything you need
come tax season.

From individual returns to multi-entity business filings — we handle your taxes with precision, minimize your liability, and make the process completely stress-free.

Individual Tax Returns — 1040

Personal tax preparation for business owners, freelancers, and individuals. We make sure you're not leaving deductions on the table and stay fully compliant.

Starting at $500

Single Member LLC

Tax preparation for single-member LLCs. We handle the Schedule C, self-employment taxes, entity deductions, and home office treatment.

Starting at $1,200

Partnerships & S-Corps

Complex business tax filings for partnerships (Form 1065) and S-Corporations (Form 1120-S) with K-1 preparation for all partners and shareholders.

Starting at $1,700

Tax Planning & Strategy

Year-round proactive tax planning to minimize your liability — entity structuring, estimated payments, depreciation strategies, and owner compensation optimization.

Custom quote
Know the Difference

Tax preparation vs. tax planning.

Most businesses only do one. The smartest businesses do both. Here's the difference — and why it matters.

Tax Preparation

Filing your return correctly.

Tax prep is reporting what already happened — making sure your return is accurate, complete, and filed on time. It's the baseline requirement every business needs.

  • Annual tax return filing
  • Accurate deduction capture
  • IRS compliance
  • State & federal filings
Tax Planning

Paying less — legally.

Tax planning is proactive strategy throughout the year — structuring your business and decisions to legally minimize what you owe before the return is ever filed.

  • Entity structure optimization
  • Quarterly estimated payments
  • Depreciation & deduction strategy
  • Owner compensation planning
  • Year-round CPA access
Who We Serve

Tax help for every type of business.

Whether you're a sole proprietor filing your first return or a multi-entity operation with complex needs — we've got you covered.

Sole Proprietors & Freelancers

Schedule C filers, 1099 contractors, self-employed professionals

1040 starting at $500

Single Member LLCs

Single-owner LLCs taxed as disregarded entities or S-Corps

Starting at $1,200

Multi-Member LLCs & Partnerships

Form 1065 with K-1 preparation for all partners

Starting at $1,700

S-Corporations

Form 1120-S with shareholder K-1s and reasonable compensation analysis

Starting at $1,700

Construction & Trades

Contractors, subcontractors, home service businesses with W-2/1099 complexity

Custom quote

Real Estate Investors

Rental properties, depreciation, 1031 exchanges, passive activity rules

Custom quote
Why Accounting Fresh

A CPA who knows your
business year-round.

Tax season shouldn't be a scramble. When your bookkeeper and tax preparer are the same team, your financials are already clean, organized, and ready to file — no back-and-forth, no missing documents, no surprises.

  • Licensed CPA — David prepares and reviews every return
  • Bookkeeping + taxes in one place — no handoff chaos
  • Proactive planning throughout the year — not just April
  • California expertise — state taxes, FTB, estimated payments
  • 48-hour response guarantee on all questions
1040s from $500
Individual tax returns — accurate, complete, on time
S-Corps from $1,700
Business returns with K-1 prep and compliance review
Year-round planning
Not just a once-a-year CPA — we're in your corner all year
How It Works

Stress-free taxes in 4 simple steps.

We make tax season painless. Most clients are filed and done before the deadline — with zero last-minute scrambling.

01
Step 01

Discovery Call

We review your situation, entity type, and goals — then give you a flat-fee quote before we start. No surprises.

02
Step 02

Document Collection

We provide a clear checklist of everything we need — and a secure portal to upload documents on your schedule.

03
Step 03

Preparation & Review

David prepares your return, identifies every available deduction, and reviews it with you before filing anything.

04
Step 04

Filed & Done

We e-file your return, send you confirmation, and set up a tax plan for the year ahead so you're never caught off guard.

Client Reviews

Businesses that trust
Accounting Fresh.

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5.0 rating · Google Reviews · Carlsbad, CA
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"David and his team are extremely knowledgeable, communicative, and very easy to work with. They make taxes and accounting work a breeze. So stoked my wife found them."

JH
John Heger
Sunset Cliffs Plumbing
★★★★★

"We can't recommend David highly enough. He's personable, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. Since working with him, he's already saved our plumbing business money and helped get our finances back on track."

JH
Jennifer Heger
Sunset Cliffs Plumbing
★★★★★

"David / Accounting Fresh are super helpful and knowledgeable on many aspects of business accounting and have been instrumental in assisting our business transition and transformation."

DL
Dean Lingenfelder
Terral Investment Company
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