California has a state income tax, so tax time here means two returns — your federal return and your California return — and they have to line up. Compass Tax Center handles both, personally, year-round, and 100% virtually. From San Diego to the Bay Area to the Central Valley, we're a secure upload and a phone call away.
A federal return and a California return, prepared together so they agree and you claim every credit you're owed on each. Whether you're a W-2 employee, self-employed, or somewhere in between, we make sure both are accurate and on time.
Two returns instead of one means more places to save — and more places to slip up. We handle the whole picture, federal and state, and we're here after April, too.
California's income tax is graduated and tops out at 13.3% on very high incomes (including a 1% surcharge on income over $1 million). Most people pay far less, but the brackets climb quickly — so for higher earners, or anyone with a big stock or business-sale year, planning ahead genuinely pays off.
This is exactly the kind of thing we watch for. We help you plan around equity comp, capital gains, and residency moves so a good year doesn't come with a surprise California bill.
California's income tax gets the attention, but a few other taxes matter too — especially for homeowners and business owners. If any of these are you, they're firmly in our wheelhouse.
You don't need a tax office down the street — you need the right person handling both your returns. Everything we do is secure and fully virtual, so working with us is exactly as easy from Redding as it is from Los Angeles. And since we serve all 50 states, if life moves you out of California, your tax help doesn't have to change.
Start now or book a free consultation. We're here year-round — for tax season and everything after it.