Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the expertise and knowledge you are looking for in a tax professional and can help you navigate your options.

Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

IRS Representation

Don’t go it alone! We’re your ally and representative in an IRS audit.

Deducting Travel Expenses for Your Inland Empire Business This Year

Who can believe that it’ll be one year this week since the war in Ukraine began. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight — a heavy realization for those caught in the crosshairs of it all…Looking back to last February, I can say it’s been a...

Anticipating First-Year Expenses When Opening a Inland Empire Business

It’s February and love is in the air. (So are taxes. And Super Bowls. And bad tax software commercials – but I’ll leave those for another day.)Flowers and chocolates showed up on desks and countertops this week with sweet little romantic notes. Restaurants set those...

Garrett & Associates, CPA Wants to Know: Got a Business Exit Strategy?

The big day is almost here. No, not tax day.(Which is on April 18th this year — and you should be thinking about that now and start by grabbing a time on our calendar: 951-679-2610 )I'm obviously talking about the Super Bowl. And maybe you’re not paying attention...

Remote Work & Your Inland Empire Business Insurance Policy

Now that we’re through January (and all of the 1099’s and payroll-related information returns), we take a small breath … but then things start ramping up again for us here at Garrett & Associates, CPA.So let this serve as an early notice that it would be a very...

Garrett & Associates, CPA’s 7 Keys to Lowering Shipping Costs

Seen on Twitter this past weekend:Seems pretty typical with the way the IRS has operated over the past few years. If you’ve had any trouble with them processing anything of yours … well, that’s one explanation (and there are plenty more where that came...

Hiring a Consultant for Your Inland Empire Business

Remembering and honoring Martin Luther King this week has me thinking once again about being a voice. It’s hard not to get inspired listening to the iconic words of the famous I Have a Dream speech (if you’ve never listened to the entire speech, it’s worth...

Mastering Your Inland Empire Business Phone Answering

How is your year starting out? We’re into week 2 of 2023 … would love to hear back from you on what are the challenges you’re facing in your Inland Empire business finances right now. Relatedly, what are your customer service goals for this year?One customer...

Accepting Crypto Payments in Your Inland Empire Business

First of all, congratulations on making it through 2022. Pat on the back for sticking with it through the very real ups and the challenging lows. Many of our Inland Empire clients went through the wringer … others had their best year yet.From a personal standpoint, I...

Federal Spending Impact on Inland Empire Businesses

I don’t know about you, but after the holidays (and I hope yours were filled with good things and happy times with loved ones), I’m always a bit tapped out on the spending. But in true governmental fashion, Uncle Sam is piling it on. Seems like Congress missed...

Succession Planning Strategy For Inland Empire Business Owners

The 2022 clock is almost at midnight.An end to a still somewhat crazy year — “the crazy” seems like our new normal, post-2020, am I right? There were a lot of challenges this year and they were … exhausting. Keeping up with the changes and adjusting to the economic...

How You're Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

Let Us Help:

Contact Us

Customer Stories

Willie Hamilton

Wow. I got my tax refunds within a week of filing. Great job.

Tobias Desjardins

Over the last decade, Garrett and Associates has helped me navigate the growth of my small business with tax filing and planning services that have saved me thousands of dollars and put my mind at ease.If you are looking for top notch tax advice at a price that a small business owner can afford, I highly recommend Ursula Garrett and her team.

Omar Munoz | Quality Dental Supply Co.

Garrett & Associates, CPA was extremely helpful in organizing our accounting and getting a hold of our books. They provided great support when asking for accounting advice and immediate responses to important emails. Wonderful service!

Mille Bon Lait

Deeply appreciating our competent, no, brilliant, and ethical accountant of a decade now. Ursula works in California and has a very successful company in the Hemet area. She made a huge difference in our lives one year by asking what a "bonus" was on a pay check. It was royalties being recorded as payroll bonus'. Huge difference it made when we asked the payee to acknowledge they were responsible for royalties. I can't begin to tell you. She is also a marvelous person and friend. If you live in California and need an accountant, your taxes done, investment advice of any kind, she is IT!

Tobias Desjardins

Over the last decade, Garrett and Associates has helped me navigate the growth of my small business with tax filing and planning services that have saved me thousands of dollars and put my mind at ease.If you are looking for top notch tax advice at a price that a small business owner can afford, I highly recommend Ursula Garrett and her team.

Murrieta, CA

Ursula and her staff take the pain out of watching the numbers, so I can do what I do best - sale my services.