Couch & Associates, Inc.

Introduction: We offer full-service tax and accounting services for individuals, businesses and estates. For individual tax clients, we do the following: * emphasize working one on one to get to know you and your specific situation * skillfully analyze your filing needs to ensure you are getting a tax return that is accurate and fair and taking full advantage of all of your allowable credits and deductions * stay on top of the latest tax code and GAAP standards * offer year-round service at our two East Bay locations: El Cerrito and Martinez Our areas of expertise include registered domestic partnerships and foreign tax and income concerns. For our business and accounting clients, we do the following: * Preparation and analysis of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, and income statement) * Review of business bookkeeping, bookkeeping, and setting up of QuickBooks * Tax planning and consulting throughout the year * Developing a tax minimization strategy * Payroll services and Payroll tax return preparation * Sales tax return preparation * Selecting a proper entity structure (LLC, Inc., and partnership) * Forecasting cash flow * Executing a Section 1031 exchange