Licensed California CPA  ·  Serving Los Angeles & all of California (702) 727-7247mojavetax@gmail.com
Licensed California CPA

Trusted tax and accounting for Los Angeles and all of California.

Flat-fee tax preparation, year-round planning, and bookkeeping for small business owners, real estate investors, and individuals — handled personally by a CPA, never handed off.

Book a Free Consultation Call (702) 727-7247
Published, flat-fee pricingIRS & FTB representation100% remote, statewide
Welcome

A CPA who knows your numbers — and picks up the phone.

Mojave Tax & Accounting is a one-CPA practice built for people who want real answers instead of a call center. Whether you're filing a simple return, running an S-corp, or holding a few rental properties, you work directly with me from the first call to the filed return.

My background is in real estate asset management, property accounting, and investor reporting, so depreciation, entities, cash flow, and California's tax quirks are everyday work for me — not something I look up in April.

— James Balkovic, CPA

More About My Background
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Services

Tailored financial services

Everything you need to stay compliant, keep more of what you earn, and make decisions with clean numbers.

Tax Preparation & Planning

Federal and California returns for individuals, sole proprietors, S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs — plus planning that lowers next year's bill.

Individual pricing →

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Monthly reconciliations, financial statements, payroll, and 1099s in QuickBooks Online, closed on the same schedule every month.

Bookkeeping rates →

Business Consulting

Business coaching, financial modeling, and buy-side or sell-side support on acquisitions and dispositions, plus entity and S-corp strategy.

Consulting services →

IRS & FTB Representation

Audits, notices, unfiled returns, payment plans, and penalty relief — with full CPA representation so you never face the agent alone.

Tax relief →

Expat & International Tax

U.S. returns for Americans abroad: foreign income exclusion, foreign tax credits, FBARs, Streamlined catch-up filings, and leaving California.

Expat pricing →

Tax-Smart Financial Planning

Roth conversions, capital gains timing, equity compensation, and home or rental sales, planned around the tax before you make the move.

Planning sessions →
Business Consulting

Advice that goes past the tax return

For owners and investors who want a CPA in the room for the big decisions, not just at filing time. Every engagement is scoped and priced in writing up front.

Business Coaching

Ongoing one-on-one sessions on pricing, margins, cash flow, hiring, and growth plans, with your own numbers in front of us every time.

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Financial Modeling

Budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and investor-ready models built in Excel that you can actually use, whether you're raising money, borrowing, or planning the next year.

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Acquisitions & Dispositions

Buying or selling a business or property: underwriting, financial due diligence, deal structure, and the tax consequences, before you sign.

Discuss a deal →
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Who I Work With

Is this a fit for you?

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Businesses of every kindFrom solo operators to multi-entity companies, in any industry.
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Real estate investors & landlordsRentals, depreciation, passive losses, and property sales.
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Freelancers & self-employed1099 income, quarterly estimates, and deductions you're missing.
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New businessesChoosing an entity and setting up the books before mistakes compound.
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Americans living abroadExpats and remote workers with U.S. and California filing questions.
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W-2 householdsItemized deductions, investments, multiple states, and life changes.
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Anyone behind on filingUnfiled years, IRS or FTB letters, and balances you can't pay at once.
How It Works

Helping you every step of the way

Step 01

Free consultation

A short call about your situation and which service actually fits — no charge, no pressure.

Step 02

Engagement letter

Scope and flat fee in writing before any work starts, so there are no surprises later.

Step 03

Secure document upload

An encrypted client portal for your documents — no tax forms floating around in email.

Step 04

Review, file & pay online

I walk you through the results before filing. Pay by card or bank transfer.

About

Licensed CPA. Real estate and small business background.

I'm James Balkovic, a California-licensed CPA. Before opening Mojave Tax & Accounting, I built my career in real estate asset management, property and construction accounting, investor reporting, and financial modeling across a multi-property California and Nevada portfolio.

As a CPA, I can represent you before the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board on any matter — audits, notices, payment plans, and collections — not only on returns I prepared.

LICENSED CPA · CALIFORNIA IRS & FTB REPRESENTATION REAL ESTATE ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MODELING
ServesLos Angeles & all of California
SpecialtyBusinesses of every type & size
MeetingsPhone or video, evenings available
PricingFlat fee, quoted up front
Response time1 business day
What I Believe In

The way a CPA relationship should work.

Transparent pricing

Prices are published on this site and confirmed in writing before any work starts. No hourly meter running while you wait.

Direct CPA access

You talk to the person doing your return — not a receptionist, a seasonal preparer, or a support ticket.

Year-round, not just April

The best time to cut your tax bill is before December 31. I'm available for questions and planning all year.

Ready to get your taxes handled?

Book a free consultation and get a flat-fee quote within one business day.

Book a Consultation Call (702) 727-7247