Tax Services

Business Tax Services

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Business Tax Services
Our Approach

What Are Business Tax Services?

Armanino’s business tax services take a year-round approach, helping you, whether you’re the owner or the CFO, plan across multi-state and international operations through tax filings, strategy, compliance, credits and transaction support. With a dedicated team of cross-functional experts who know your numbers, identify missed credits and deductions and show you how business decisions affect your tax position, you’ll know where you stand every day of the year, not just tax season.

Your Advantages

Business Tax Services Benefits

When your tax strategy fits your business, the wins show up everywhere — more cash to reinvest, audit-ready filings and a clear plan for your next step. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Proactive communication from a dedicated team, led by a senior advisor who knows your business
  • Straightforward processes at every deadline with accurate, on-time, audit-ready filings
  • Business-focused guidance that goes beyond compliance to save you money through structures, credits and incentives
  • Compliance you can count on no matter how many states, entities or rules you’re juggling
  • Less time on tax busywork with a dedicated team and technology like TaxAdvantage to keep tax moving
  • International reach with experts who can guide you through global structures and cross-border compliance

Business Tax Preparation & Return Filing Services

Tax filing gets more complicated as your business grows and changes. We prepare and file the returns your business requires accurately and on time, from corporate and partnership returns to 1099s and other required filings. You stay compliant, avoid unnecessary penalties and free up your team to focus on running the business.

  • Corporate, partnership and individual tax return preparation and filing
  • Quarterly estimated income tax payments
  • 1099 preparation and filing
  • Multi-state excise tax compliance and filing
  • Property tax return preparation and filing
  • Tracks filings and deadlines across all return types with TaxAdvantage

Tax Compliance & Multi-Jurisdiction Reporting Services

Every state you sell into, jurisdiction you hire in and border you cross adds another set of rules to track. If you miss just one obligation, you can face penalties fast. We stay on top of this time-consuming work with proactive nexus reviews, filings and reporting that keep you compliant everywhere you operate.

  • Multi-state and international compliance for quarterly estimates plus property, sales/use, excise and income taxes
  • Reporting and filings for tax compliance across multiple states
  • Nexus reviews to identify state tax obligations
  • Nexus monitoring and ongoing SALT compliance guidance
  • Income, franchise and sales/use tax compliance
  • Apportionment and residency evaluations

Sales & Use Tax Compliance

  • Sales and use tax compliance and reporting
  • State-specific exemption and rule navigation
  • Accurate calculations and timely filings

State & Local Tax (SALT)

  • Multi-state credits, incentives and property tax advisory

International Tax

  • Strategies and reporting for tax compliance across countries
  • Global tax treaty and agreement guidance
  • Inbound/outbound structuring, withholding and transfer pricing
  • Foreign tax credits and international reporting
  • Reporting and filings for international operations

Tax Strategy & Year-End Planning Consulting

Only dealing with your taxes when they’re due leaves money on the table and risks even more. We give you forward-looking guidance and year-round strategies that take tax planning beyond compliance and turn it into a growth lever.

  • Comprehensive tax compliance and planning
  • Strategies to lower effective tax rates and support operational and financial decisions
  • Tax-efficient guidance for acquisitions, expansions and operational changes
  • Aligning income and expense recognition with cash flow needs
  • Owner compensation and distribution planning
  • Forecasting and modeling tax outcomes

Specialty Tax Advisory Services

Complex tax situations can be time consuming and unpredictable. We’ll help you plan for any situation with proven expertise and tailored solutions. Capture every credit and incentive you qualify for, prepare for corporate transactions and maximize deductions on fixed assets.

Tax Credits & Incentives Consulting

  • Federal, state and local credit and incentive program advisory
  • Hiring, retention, investment and expansion credit applications and compliance
  • Research and development credit support
  • Solar tax credit advisory
  • Low-income housing tax credit work
  • Location-based and film/entertainment production incentive support
  • Negotiation for property tax abatements, tax increment financing, cash grants, forgivable loans and infrastructure incentives

Corporate Tax Advisory

Cost Segregation & Fixed Asset Tax Services

  • Cost segregation studies for new or improved property
  • Section 179 and bonus depreciation evaluations
  • Fixed asset reviews
  • Tangible property regulations and repair studies
  • Accounting method changes

Transaction & M&A Tax Services

  • Tax due diligence
  • Purchase price allocation
  • Transaction document review
  • Post-close integration and restructuring
  • Tax structuring for mergers, acquisitions and cross-border transactions
  • Readiness reviews for M&A or exit planning
  • Entity rationalization and restructuring

Tax Controversy & Audit Representation Services

When the IRS or a state agency comes calling, you need to know and trust who has your back. Get expert representation for IRS notices and rapid response for tax audits.

  • Centralized tax audit documentation and representation
  • Tax authority inquiry and dispute management
  • Readiness assessments for high-risk areas to prevent potential tax liabilities
  • Prompt responses to IRS and state notices

Outsourced Tax Management Services

Managing your taxes takes time and resources that you could be spending on your business. That’s why we offer a fully outsourced tax department or fractional tax team based on your current and future needs. Get enterprise-level tax support as you grow without building anything in house.

  • Planning, staffing, data sourcing and coordinating all tax decisions
  • Long-term tax planning and compliance support
  • Executive tax advisory consultations
  • Payroll, property, sales and use, excise and income tax compliance
  • Reporting and filings for multi-entity, multi-state and international operations

Who We Work With

Serving Your Business Needs

A family business planning succession and a pre-IPO company face very different tax pressures. Your approach is built around how you actually operate and what keeps you up at night.

Individual Owner Tax Compliance & Planning

Individual Owner Tax Compliance & Planning

Personal and business returns that work together to protect your wealth and lower what you owe

Family-Owned Businesses

Family-Owned Businesses

Succession, distribution and growth planning that keeps the business and the legacy in good hands

Partnerships & Pass-Through Entities

Partnerships & Pass-Through Entities

Clear K-1s, smart allocations and compliance that keep every partner on the same page

Small Corporations

Small Corporations

Tax planning and compliance that grows with you as you add people, sales and locations

Mid-Sized & Enterprise Corporations

Mid-Sized & Enterprise Corporations

Multi-state, multi-entity tax strategy to manage complexity, reduce tax exposure and support business decisions

Consultant Checklist

How to Choose a Business Tax Provider

The right tax provider keeps you informed about your tax position every day of the year, so you can plan better and put your energy where it counts. Ask these questions to find a provider who has:

  • Industry Experience. Do they understand the credits, rules and nuances specific to your industry?
  • Credentials. Are their professionals licensed, qualified and current on the latest tax law?
  • Technology. Do they use modern, AI-powered tools to track filings, eliminate errors and keep you informed?
  • Customized Solutions. Can they flex their support to match your specific needs? Can they ramp up and scale back as your needs change?
  • Proven Track Record. Do they have case studies or references from companies that have similar complexity, business structures and planning needs to yours?
  • Collaboration & Communication. Are they known for clear, consistent communication and giving you a dedicated team with a senior advisor who knows your business?
  • Ongoing Support. Do they take a seasonal or year-round approach to tax planning, strategy and compliance? Do they check in with you often and present updates that may help you improve your cash position?

Proven Expertise

Why Armanino for Business Tax Services?

We treat tax like a year-round discipline, instead of a once-a-year scramble. For more than 50 years, we’ve used this approach to give finance leaders proactive advice on every change or opportunity they face.

We dedicate a team to you that knows your business and people by name, putting technology like our TaxAdvantage tool and Avalara to work to keep you informed and compliant. So, when a state rule changes, you hire a new team or a promising deal lands on your radar, you get answers fast.

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