Tax & accounting for small business

Your books, your taxes, and your payroll — on a clear path.

Clear Path Tax Solutions handles the numbers so you can run your business. Bookkeeping, tax preparation, payroll, and year-round strategy — explained in plain English, filed on time, in any state you operate.

Trusted by 40+ small businesses in the Central Valley & nationwide · Multi-state filings · Year-round support

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Monthly bookkeeping reconciled
Quarterly estimates calculated
Sales tax filed — every state
Payroll run & on time
Services

Everything your business needs, under one roof

From day-to-day books to complex multi-state returns, we cover the full picture — so nothing slips through the cracks between your bookkeeper, payroll company, and tax preparer.

Bookkeeping

Clean, reconciled books every month — categorized transactions, financial statements, and numbers you can actually make decisions with.

Tax preparation

Individual and business returns — sole props, LLCs, S-corps, and C-corps — prepared accurately, with every deduction you're entitled to.

Payroll

On-time payroll runs, paystubs, and quarterly filings — 941s, state reports, and year-end W-2s handled without the headaches.

Sales tax filings

Registration, calculation, and filing across every state where you have customers — including tricky rules for services vs. goods.

Tax resolution

Behind on filings or facing an IRS notice? We negotiate payment plans, respond to letters, and get you back in good standing.

Tax strategy

Proactive, year-round planning — entity elections, quarterly estimates, retirement contributions — so April never surprises you.

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CFO advisory services

Ready to grow? Get forecasting, KPI dashboards, and a monthly financial review — the insight of a CFO, sized for a small business.

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Pricing

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

Flat rates agreed on up front. Bookkeeping starts at the prices below — everything else is quoted after a free review of your situation.

Bookkeeping

Monthly

$300 /month · starting at

  • Transactions categorized & reconciled every month
  • Monthly P&L and balance sheet
  • Year-round support & tax-ready books
Bookkeeping

Quarterly

$500 /quarter

  • Books cleaned up & reconciled each quarter
  • Quarterly financial statements
  • A great fit for lower-volume businesses
Tax preparation

Custom quote

Priced by complexity

  • Individual & business returns
  • Multi-state filings welcome
  • Quoted up front — before we start
See full pricing → Payroll, sales tax, tax resolution & CFO advisory details on the full pricing page.
Who we serve

Built for real small businesses

We work with owner-operators and growing teams — from California's Central Valley to clients across the country. The kinds of businesses where every dollar and every deadline matters.

·Contractors & trades ·Transportation & trucking ·Crane operating companies ·Cleaning services ·Salons & beauty ·Home health care ·Marine & equipment services ·Event & party rentals ·Consultants & creatives ·E-commerce sellers ·Nonprofits
How it works

From first call to filed — here's the path

Free consultation

A quick call to understand your business, your filings, and where things stand today.

Clean-up & catch-up

We get your books current and your past filings squared away — no judgment, just progress.

Monthly rhythm

Books reconciled, payroll run, sales tax filed. You get clear reports, on a schedule.

Year-round strategy

Quarterly check-ins and proactive planning, so tax season is a formality — not a fire drill.

About Clear Path

Plain answers. Real availability. No surprises.

Big-firm expertise with small-firm attention. When you call Clear Path, you talk to the person who actually knows your books — not a call center.

  • Licensed to prepare federal and state returns nationwide
  • Multi-state experience — sales tax, payroll, and income tax across state lines
  • Flat, transparent pricing agreed on up front
  • Secure digital document sharing — work with us from anywhere
"They took a year of messy books and IRS letters and turned it into clean statements and a payment plan in a month. I finally sleep at night."
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Get started

Let's get your books on a clear path

Tell us a little about your business and we'll follow up within one business day. The consultation is free — and so is the peace of mind of finally knowing where you stand.

Based in California's Central Valley — serving Hanford, Visalia, Selma & beyond · Virtual appointments nationwide