Accountants and CPAs in San Jose, CA.
220 firms, compared.
Every dot is a firm. None vetted yet.
If you freelance or run a small business from home in San Jose, the city expects you to register just like a storefront does. The San Jose Municipal Code requires anyone doing business in the city to get a business tax certificate within 90 days of starting. The city lists self-employed workers, independent contractors, home-based businesses and residential landlords among those who usually owe the tax. It applies to part-time businesses as well. Many accountants here work on their own, and 69% of the San Jose firms on our list are one-person practices. When you choose one, ask whether they keep your city registration current along with your state and federal returns.
San Jose accounting at a glance
152 solo · 54 small · 14 mid-size or larger
The other 73 have no CPA or EA on the IRS register.
76 tax planning · 46 bookkeeping · 33 payroll
No firm in San Jose has been vetted yet. These two have, and they take clients anywhere. Everyone below is in San Jose and has not been vetted.
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Listings are compiled from public records, including the IRS directory of credentialed return preparers. We have not reviewed these firms and they cannot edit or remove their listing. Vetted firms are the ones our editors have reviewed.