Tax Services in California for Small Businesses
California businesses face one of the country's most layered tax systems. LLCs and corporations owe the state's minimum franchise tax, while LLCs may also owe an additional LLC fee. Corporate income tax obligations also vary depending on your business structure.
Businesses selling taxable products or services must also comply with sales tax requirements, with combined rates that differ by city, county, and special tax districts. Profitjets prepares and files your California business tax returns, manages franchise tax and LLC fee obligations where applicable, and keeps your records organized to support accurate CDTFA sales tax reporting.
What Our Tax Services in California Cover
We build your tax strategy around the way your business operates. From the $800 minimum franchise tax to CDTFA sales tax registration, our team prepares the required state and federal forms, tracks every deadline, and reduces the risk of an FTB or CDTFA notice landing in your inbox.
Franchise tax & $800 minimum
Every California LLC and corporation owes at least $800 a year to the FTB. We calculate, file, and keep you in good standing.
LLC gross-receipts fee
California LLCs owe an added fee based on total income. We track your tier and file it correctly.
Corporate income tax
California's 8.84% corporate tax (Form 100) on California-source income, prepared and filed.
Personal & pass-through tax
Owner, S-corp, and partnership income handled for federal and California (Forms 568/565/540).
Sales & use tax (CDTFA)
Registration, collection, and CDTFA return filing at the correct combined rate for your district.
Multi-state & nexus
Operating beyond California? We handle economic nexus and multi-state filings too.
Get California Franchise Tax & LLC Fees Right
Every California LLC, corporation, LP, and LLP owes an $800 annual minimum franchise tax to the FTB, even in a year with no profit. LLCs also owe a separate gross-receipts fee once California-source income crosses a set threshold, rising through tiers as revenue grows.
We calculate your franchise tax and LLC fee tier, file the estimate on Form 3536 and the annual return on Form 568, and plan ahead so the bill never surprises you, while keeping your entity in good standing with the FTB.
Book a Free Consultation- $800 minimum filed on time
- LLC gross-receipts fee tiered correctly
- FTB good-standing maintained
- First-year rules applied
- Estimated payments scheduled
- Penalty avoidance
Filing CDTFA Sales Tax at the Right District Rate
California's statewide sales tax base is among the highest in the country, and local district taxes push combined rates even higher in many cities. Getting the rate, sourcing, and nexus right is where businesses slip.
We register you with the CDTFA, apply the correct combined rate for each location you sell in, track taxable versus exempt sales, and file your returns on schedule, so you collect and remit exactly what's due.
Book a Free Consultation- CDTFA registration
- Correct district rate applied
- Taxable vs exempt tracked
- Economic nexus monitored
- Returns filed on schedule
- Marketplace rules handled
Corporate Income Tax Preparation & Filing Services
C corporations pay California's flat corporate income tax on Form 100, prepared and filed alongside your federal return. Owners of S corps, partnerships, and other pass-through entities file separately on Forms 568, 565, or 540, depending on structure.
Book a Free ConsultationWe match your filings to your actual entity type, coordinate the state return with your federal one so nothing conflicts, and flag when a different structure might lower what you owe, so tax season stops being a guessing game.
How Our Filing Process Works
Discovery Call
We learn your entity type, activity, and prior filings to see exactly where you stand with the FTB and CDTFA.
Books & Docs Review
We review your bookkeeping and prior returns and gather what's needed for accurate filing.
Tax Planning
We plan ahead to legally reduce your franchise tax, LLC fee, and income tax exposure.
Prepare & File
We prepare and file your franchise tax, LLC fee, income tax, and sales tax returns, all on schedule.
Year-Round Support
Estimates, notices, and deadlines are handled all year, not just at filing season.
Serving businesses across California
We work remotely with California businesses, so you get the same dedicated team wherever you are.
What California Businesses Say
The $800 Franchise Tax Stopped Being a Surprise
"We got hit with a late penalty on the $800 minimum in our first year because nobody told us it was due before we'd even turned a profit. Profitjets set up the filing calendar from day one, and we haven't missed it since."
LLC Fee Tier Finally Makes Sense
"Our revenue kept creeping past thresholds and we had no idea our LLC fee was climbing with it until the bill showed up. Profitjets tracks our tier every quarter now, so it's never a year-end scramble."
CDTFA Registered Correctly Across Our Warehouses
"We ship out of two counties with different district rates, and our old bookkeeper just applied one flat rate to everything. Profitjets got us properly registered with the CDTFA and now the right rate gets applied automatically per location."
California tax questions
Most California businesses owe the $800 minimum franchise tax, corporate or pass-through income tax, and CDTFA sales tax if they sell taxable goods or services. We identify which apply to your entity type and file each on schedule, so nothing gets missed.
It's an annual minimum tax every LLC, corporation, LP, and LLP owes to the FTB, due even in a year with no profit. We calculate it, file it on time via Form 3522, and track first-year rules so your entity stays in good standing from day one.
It's a separate, graduated fee LLCs owe once California-source gross receipts cross a set threshold, rising through tiers as revenue grows. We estimate your fee on Form 3536, reconcile it on Form 568, and track your tier year over year so the bill is never a surprise.
The statewide base is among the highest in the country, and combined with local district rates it can run significantly higher depending on where you sell. We register you with the CDTFA, apply the correct combined rate for each location, and file on the required schedule.
If you have economic nexus in other states, you likely owe income and sales tax filings there as well. We monitor your nexus footprint across every state you operate in and handle the multi-state returns, so you stay compliant everywhere without duplicating the work.
Yes, our bookkeeping and tax teams work from the same set of books. This keeps your financials tax-ready year-round instead of reconciled only at filing season, which cuts down on last-minute errors and surprises.
Get California Tax Filed Right, and Optimized
Book a free consultation and we'll map out exactly how we'd handle your California business taxes.