We are a boutique accounting firm located in Bakersfield, California. Our office uses the remote work model. This gives us the ability to service our clients who span the entire U.S. and other countries like the U.K.. and the Netherlands. We have over 25 years experience in compliance/tax return preparation for both individuals and businesses. We also provide our clients with tax planning, tax consulting, as well as monthly/quarterly bookkeeping services. Our clients are small-medium size business owners from a variety of industries, with a majority in the entertainment industry. We work with trusted financial advisors and attorneys to provide you with excellent service.
New for 2024: Existing clients will have an account in our new client portal where they can securely upload their tax documents. Access to the Dropbox for all clients will end on 6/30/2024. Our office will be sending invitation emails to all existing clients. If you haven't received your invitation email by 6/30/2024, please contact our office.
Quick Links to make payments to the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board
Click on the buttons to be directed to their payment portals. There is no fee for paying directly from your personal or business bank account.
If you need to pay your taxes by credit card, their sites will take you to a third-party provider. I've used ACI for Federal and California tax payments and provide their links for your convenience.
Time to file your 2023 tax returns - Due Dates
Partnerships and S Corporations: 3.15.2024
C Corporations: 4.15.2024
Individuals: 4.15.2024
If you are an existing client and you need to have an extension filed, please reach out to our office at "info@AmataAccountingFirm.com" and put "Extension" on the subject line of your email. We will file a courtesy extension for you and upload a copy of the extension confirmation to your client portal.
2024 Estimated Tax Payment Schedule
Quarter 1 Due Date: 4.15.2024
Quarter 2 Due Date: 6.17.2024
Quarter 3 Due Date: 9.16.2024
Quarter 4 Due Date: 1.15.2025
Do you need to make a credit card payment to Amata Accounting?
If you'd like to make a payment with a credit card, our office charges a transaction processing fee for card payments. Please contact us via email to get information on the processing fees amount as well as our credit card payment authorization form to fill out.
Send an email to "info@AmataAccountingFirm.com" and put on the subject line of your email "credit card payment". Please reference your invoice number in the body of the email.
NEW ENTITY FILING REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE 1-1-2024
As of January 1, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury, requires most legal entities, domestic or foreign, to report its Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI).
Here is how this new filing requirement can impact a business:
Existing LLCs, Corporations, and business entities with an effective filing date established PRIOR TO January 1, 2024, are required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report by January 1, 2025.
LLCs, Corporations, and business entities created ON OR AFTER January 1, 2024 must file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report within 30 calendar days of their registration or formation with the Secretary of State's office.
This Reporting Rule exempts twenty-three (23) specific types of entities and certain large corporations as outlined in the Small Entity Compliance Guide provided by FinCEN
Strict penalties can be imposed for willful non-compliance and unauthorized disclosures, including but not limited to a civil penalty of $500 for each day that the violation continues.
We are partnering with CorpNet to prepare our clients’ Beneficial Ownership Information documents for a flat fee of $199 per entity. If you would like to engage our firm to complete and file your BOI report, please email our office at “info@AmataAccountingFirm.com” and put as the subject line BOI.
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