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What our Clients are saying

Jim is a Miracle Worker! He represented me in my Offer In Compromise and saved me almost $200,000 in IRS past due taxes. And the IRS settled for only a few thousand dollars! Amazing!

S. Scott

Establish Greater Profitability and Business EffICIENCY!

Your business’ profitability and operational efficiency are at the center of your business’ success!

Our experience, resources, and attention to detail make our accounting services second-to-none. As an experienced accounting team, we look forward to the opportunity to help transform your business’ financials as we work with you to establish short- and long-term strategies for growth and profitability.

Working with us and enlisting our business services could make all the difference!

Whether you need help starting a business, cleaning up your bookkeeping, setting up QuickBooks, handling payroll, or you crave some much-needed business coaching or other strategic consulting, we have been doing this for years, and stay on top of all of the new regulations to help you take the most advantage possible. Legally, and ethically — and profitably.

We work with our clients in a relational way to help them experience the financial success they desire — whether the business is just an idea, relatively new, or a well-established entity. Whether small, large, or in need of some special attention, we have the experience you need so that you can focus on what your business does best.

 

Keeping Your Greater Sacramento Business Focused During Distracting Times

Apparently there's some news happening around us in Greater Sacramento these days.I often use this space to share Northern Ca-specific, detailed information about PPP forgiveness, tax code updates, leadership and marketing strategy, expense reduction, and more -- all...

The 2026 Business Mileage Rate vs The Standard Expense Method For Your Sacramento Business Vehicles

Key TakeawaysThe IRS business rate for 2026 is 72.5 cents per mile, a 2.5-cent increase from the previous year. To keep your options open, you must choose the standard mileage method in the first year your vehicle is used for business. If you start with actual...

Ornelas’ Guide To Getting Tasks Done

Maybe I'm writing this today because we're very much feeling the end-of-year crunch here at Team Ornelas & Ornelas.Really, we only have a few business days left before 2020 is in the rearview. Yes, my heart wants that to happen YESTERDAY, but my business brain wants...

Business Cash Advance: A Loan Alternative for Sacramento Businesses

This year has been a less-than-fun rollercoaster in the world of finance.Well, good news on that front — no more recession bogeyman lurking under the bed, at least that’s what the Fed declared as they raised rates again last week. Doesn’t mean more interest rate...

Leadership Development in Your Sacramento Business

 Unless you’ve been living in a cave like this woman, you know that business ownership is a tough gig right now — it’s nearly an Olympic sport to keep things running and moving ahead. But, despite all that, being a business owner is also pretty great....

Opportunities Sacramento Business Owners Will Miss Out On Without Accounting Basics

It’s officially time to get serious about your accounting and taxes.Because if you’re an S corp or partnership and you haven’t yet filed your 2024 taxes, it’s imperative that you file an extension … immediately. That’s because March 17th is the deadline for filing...

3 Debt Elimination Steps for Your Sacramento Small Business

Lots going on this week. Namely…The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15th. For any of our Northern California business clients who haven’t yet reached out to us, we can still take you on by filing an extension on your behalf and then managing the filing after....

How Long Can Employers Keep Employee Records? A Record Retention Guide for Sacramento Small Business Owners

Key TakeawaysHow long you keep a document depends on what it is, which law applies, and sometimes your state’s rules as well. A practical baseline is to keep general personnel records for at least two years, payroll tax records at least four years, benefits...

What the 1099-K Requirements Mean for Your Sacramento Small Business

You’re in the middle of a very busy (and mentally tiring) season for your Sacramento business right now. And unfortunately, it’s not mostly the fun stuff keeping you busy – it’s things more on the housekeeping side of running your business, like meeting tax and other...

What Is Estate Planning? Six Good Reasons Everyone Should Have An Estate Plan In Greater Sacramento

There is this show I've been watching on Netflix called Heir Hunters, and it chronicles 30 research companies in the UK who race to locate surviving heirs when someone dies without a will. The research companies get a commission if they can locate the heirs. It's a...

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!

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