Armin CPA

Strategic Tax Planning

Proactive, year-round tax planning designed to reduce surprises and keep your strategy aligned with your income and goals. Through periodic check-ins and detailed projections, we help you plan estimated tax payments, evaluate major decisions with scenario-based modeling, and optimize income and deduction timing, including coordination with retirement planning strategies that you can make confident moves and minimize unnecessary tax exposure.

Trusts, Estates and Gifting

We prepare fiduciary and gift tax filings and coordinate with your estate planning professionals to keep reporting accurate and organized.

  • Trust and estate income tax returns (Form 1041) and beneficiary K-1s
  • Gift tax returns (Form 709) and lifetime exemption tracking
  • Grantor, irrevocable, and special needs trust reporting
  • Coordination with trustees and estate attorneys (as applicable)

Amended and Prior-Year Filings

When returns need to be corrected—or years were missed—we help you get compliant with a clear plan and careful documentation.

  • Amended returns (Form 1040-X) and support for tax notices
  • Prior-year filings and organized compliance plans
  • Substantiation organization and audit-ready explanations

Multi-State and
Sales Tax Compliance

If you work, invest, or operate across state lines, the details matter. We handle multi-state filings and California-specific compliance issues with practical guidance.

  • Multi-state individual and business returns (allocation/apportionment)
  • Remote worker and nexus considerations (as applicable)
  • California sales and use tax filings and district tax considerations
  • E-commerce sales tax support and registration guidance (as applicable)

Year-Round Tax Planning

Planning is most effective when it happens before year-end. We use projections and periodic check-ins to keep your tax strategy aligned with your income and goals.

  • Estimated tax calculations and payment planning
  • Scenario-based projections for major decisions and transactions
  • Income/deduction timing strategies and retirement planning coordination