Tax Preparation  ·  Proactive Tax Planning

Know Your Options.
Make Better Decisions.

Tax preparation is important. Knowing what to do before tax time can be even more valuable.

Better Solutions provides tax preparation and proactive tax planning for individuals and business owners who want to understand their options, plan ahead, and make informed decisions throughout the year.

The Shift

Your CPA Relationship Should Be More Than a Tax Return.

Many of the decisions that ultimately affect your taxes happen long before your tax return is prepared.

  • A change in income
  • An investment decision
  • Buying or selling real estate
  • Starting or growing a business
  • Choosing a business structure
  • Setting compensation
  • Funding a retirement plan

These decisions can have tax consequences — and sometimes tax-planning opportunities.

Better Solutions focuses on helping you understand those options while you still have time to act.

Knowledge creates options.
Planning creates opportunities.

Who We Help

Find the Right Solution for You

Individuals & Families

Tax preparation and planning for individuals, including those with investments, rental properties, K-1 income, estimated taxes, retirement considerations, changing income, and more complex tax situations.

Business Owners & Real Estate Professionals

Tax preparation and proactive planning for business owners and real-estate professionals who want to understand their tax position, identify opportunities, and make informed decisions throughout the year.

IRS & Franchise Tax Board Audits

Experienced audit representation for individuals and businesses facing an IRS or Franchise Tax Board examination.

How You Work

A Better Approach to Tax Planning

01

Know Your Options

Understand the tax choices and planning opportunities available to you.

02

Know Your Numbers

Understand where you stand before making important financial decisions.

03

Plan Ahead

Consider the tax impact while there is still time to make a difference.

04

Stay Connected

Tax planning shouldn't be a once-a-year conversation.

Year-Round Plans

Some Clients Need More Than Tax Preparation.

For clients whose tax situation benefits from more attention throughout the year, Better Solutions offers year-round plans built around proactive tax planning, analysis and ongoing guidance.

One Monthly Fee. No Billing Surprises.

Know what's included and what you're paying for from the beginning.

Year-round plans cover planning and advisory services. Tax return preparation is priced separately, for plan clients and for those who need preparation on its own.

Knowledge / Resources

Knowledge Is Power.

You don't have to be a tax expert — but understanding your options can help you ask better questions and make better decisions.

Explore Better Solutions Guides, useful tax and business resources, and subscribe to Better Solutions Insights, our complimentary monthly newsletter.

25+Years of Experience

Experience Matters. So Does Looking Ahead.

Better Solutions is led by Talar Pakhchanian, CPA, with more than 25 years of experience working with individuals and businesses in tax, accounting and planning.

That experience is combined with a forward-looking approach focused on proactive planning, communication and helping clients better understand the decisions in front of them.

Get Started

Let's Start With a Conversation.

Not sure whether you need tax preparation, year-round planning, or something in between?

Let's spend 15 minutes discussing what you're looking for and whether Better Solutions is the right fit.

15 minComplimentary Consultation

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