Verified CPAColorado River Tax Group, CPA
Startup & Equity Tax
Experience18 Years
SpecialtyEntity & Owner Planning
ServesDowntown / SoCo
The best CPAs in Austin
Austin's mix of venture-backed startups, contractors and short-term rentals creates tax situations most generalists have not seen. Every licence below was verified against the Texas board.
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Verified Austin specialists
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Verified MSTMeridian Advisory, MST
Self-Employed & Contractors
Experience13 Years
SpecialtyMulti-State Filings
ServesEast Austin
Verified EAHarbor & Vance, EA
Rental & Property Tax
Experience21 Years
SpecialtyIRS Representation
ServesWestlake
What a Austin accountant should already know
Startup equity, QSBS and 83(b) elections
Founders and early employees have a 30-day window on 83(b) elections and strict holding rules for qualified small business stock. Getting either wrong is expensive and rarely reversible.
Contractor and consultant self-employment tax
Austin has one of the highest shares of 1099 workers in the country. Quarterly estimates, S-Corp election timing and retirement plan choice all move the effective rate significantly.
Short-term rentals and hotel occupancy tax
STR operators owe city and state occupancy tax on top of income tax, and material participation rules decide whether losses offset other income.
Travis County property tax protests
Appraisal notices land each spring. Some firms handle protests in-house or coordinate with an agent, which matters for both homeowners and commercial owners.
Areas covered
DowntownSouth CongressEast AustinDomain / North AustinWestlakeRound RockCedar ParkBuda / Kyle
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