Bookkeeping and Tax Services for Carroll Park Businesses
Bookkeeping, tax prep, and accounting for contractors and trades in Carroll Park. Clean books, fewer missed deductions, and a CPA who gets blue-collar business.
Carroll Park Bookkeeping and Tax Services
Carroll Park is a working neighborhood in central Long Beach, and a lot of the people who live and operate here run trade and service businesses. Plumbers, contractors, landscapers, cleaning companies. These are businesses where the owner is on the job site all day and bookkeeping gets pushed to the weekend or not done at all. We handle the financial side so you can stop letting it pile up.
TradeBuilt Accounting is based right here in Long Beach. We provide bookkeeping and tax services for contractors and other blue-collar businesses throughout Carroll Park and the surrounding area. Monthly bookkeeping, tax returns, catch-up work, and the kind of hands-on support where you can actually call and ask questions about buying a truck or hiring another crew member.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, financial statements delivered every month. You get a clear picture of where your money is going without spending your evenings in QuickBooks.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
If you’re months or years behind, we clean it up first. Most trade businesses we work with come to us with a backlog. We get everything current so monthly service has a solid starting point.
Business and Personal Tax Returns
Business and Personal Tax Returns
Tax returns prepared by a CPA who already knows your numbers because we kept the books all year. That means fewer missed deductions and no scrambling to find receipts in February.
Tax Strategy and IRS Representation
Tax Strategy and IRS Representation
Proactive planning so you’re not just reacting at filing time. And if the IRS sends a notice, Michael Garr is a CPA who can represent you directly. You don’t deal with them yourself.
Carroll Park Businesses We Work With
Most of the business owners we talk to in Carroll Park and central Long Beach have the same story. They started out handling their own books, got busy, fell behind, and now tax season is stressful because the records are incomplete. They’re probably leaving money on the table in missed deductions, but they can’t know for sure because the numbers aren’t there.
We work specifically with service-based, blue-collar businesses. That’s all we do. Contractors, tradespeople, field service companies, and cleaning operations doing anywhere from a few hundred thousand to a few million in revenue. Businesses that need real accounting support but aren’t big enough for a full-time bookkeeper on staff.
Contractors
Contractors
General contractors, remodelers, and builders working jobs across Long Beach and greater LA. Job costing, progress billing, and financials that help you bid with actual numbers instead of gut estimates.
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and welders running their own shops or working as subcontractors. We track expenses by job, manage receipts for materials and equipment, and make sure every eligible deduction shows up on your return.
Home and Property Services
Home and Property Services
Landscapers, roofers, pool service companies, and pest control operators throughout Carroll Park and surrounding neighborhoods. Recurring service revenue, crew labor costs, and equipment purchases all categorized properly every month.
Cleaning Services
Cleaning Services
Commercial janitorial crews, residential cleaning businesses, pressure washing, and window cleaning. We handle the bookkeeping for businesses with multiple crews, supply expenses, and the worker classification questions that come up in this industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close are you to Carroll Park?
Our office is in Long Beach at 6621 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 230. We're right here in the city. Most of our work happens remotely, but you're welcome to meet in person if that's your preference.
What does bookkeeping cost for a small trade business?
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $200 based on your total monthly expense volume. We give you a flat rate after looking at your situation so there aren't any surprises on the bill.
My books are a mess. Can you still help?
That's actually how most of our clients start. We do catch-up bookkeeping to get everything current, then move you into monthly service so it stays that way.
Do you handle taxes too or just bookkeeping?
Both. Michael Garr is a CPA, so we handle business and personal tax returns, tax planning, and IRS representation if needed. Doing the books and the taxes together means nothing gets missed.
Do I need to come to your office every month?
No. Everything is handled remotely through secure document sharing and online communication. You send us what we need, we handle the rest. Most clients never need to come in.
Long Beach's CPA for Contractors and Trades
The Next Step:
A Quick Conversation
Tell us about your business and where you need help. We'll ask a few questions, let you know what we can do, and give you a quick quote.
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