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Riverside CPA Firm for Tax Preparation, Accounting, & Planning
President: Logan Allec, CPA.
California CPA Lic. # 109761
Riverside CPA & Tax serves Riverside business owners, families, and professionals with tax preparation, bookkeeping, and year-round tax planning. Bring us the return you dread, the books you've fallen behind on, or the question your last accountant never answered.
Tax and accounting expertise. Riverside roots.
Logan Allec, CPA
Founder & President
Forbes Finance Council
Member contributing tax and finance commentary.
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Led by Logan Allec, CPA — a Riverside native with a national resume.
Logan Allec grew up in Riverside. After earning an accounting degree from UCLA and a Master of Business Taxation from USC, he became a licensed California CPA and gained Big 4 management experience on complex tax matters.
He founded Riverside CPA & Tax to bring that expertise back to his hometown, helping individuals and small businesses with tax preparation, bookkeeping and year-round planning.
- License
- California CPA #109761
- Graduate study
- USC Master of Business Taxation
- Experience
- Former Big 4 management
Press
Recognized authority in financial media.
National personal finance publications regularly turn to Logan Allec, CPA for commentary on tax, retirement and small business questions.
- USA TODAY
USA TODAY ·
IRS penalty relief vs. penalty abatement: What's the difference?
Logan Allec, CPA explains why IRS penalty relief is broader than penalty abatement and how the terms relate.
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AOL ·
3 Retirement Tax Challenges That Can Eat Into Your Nest Egg
A look at how retirement income is taxed, including Social Security benefits and the first year of required minimum distributions.
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GOBankingRates ·
What the Middle Class Should Know About Tax Changes in 2026
An overview of how recent federal tax legislation changes brackets, deductions and credits for middle-income households.
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Yahoo Finance ·
5 Tax Traps Retirees Can Fall Into — and How To Avoid Them
Commentary on avoidable tax mistakes retirees make and the planning steps that reduce their cost.
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YouTube
Tax strategy, explained plainly.
Logan Allec, CPA publishes practical tax explainers for business owners and individuals.
How to Get an EIN Number + EIN Mistakes You Don't Want to Make!
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Sole Proprietorship Taxes: A Beginner’s Guide for New Business Owners
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Considering an S Corp Election as a Married Person in a Community Property State? Watch This!
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Services
Tax and accounting services for Riverside.
From a single individual return to year-round support for a growing business, each engagement is scoped to what you actually need.
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Individual Tax Preparation
Federal and California returns prepared and reviewed by a CPA, including returns with investments, rentals, equity compensation or multiple states.
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Business Tax Preparation
S corporation, partnership, LLC and corporate returns, plus the owner-level returns and K-1s that go with them.
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Small Business CPA Services
Year-round accounting support for owners who want a CPA in their corner, not just a return once a year.
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Bookkeeping
Clean, current books that make tax time straightforward and give you numbers you can actually make decisions on.
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Tax Planning
Forward-looking strategy on entity structure, retirement plans, timing and estimated payments — before the year closes.
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Tax Debt Relief
IRS and California back taxes, unfiled returns, notices, payment arrangements and levy release — represented by a licensed CPA.
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Business Formation
Entity choice, state and local filings, EINs and S elections, plus books and payroll set up from day one.
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Process
Here’s how we get started.
We’ll talk through what you need, review your records, and explain the work involved. You’ll know what we need from you and what happens next.
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Introductory consultation
We start with a conversation about your situation, what's been frustrating, and what you want the year to look like.
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Clear scope and quote
You get a written outline of the work and the fee before anything begins, so expectations are set on both sides.
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Gather and review
We collect your documents through a secure channel and review them for gaps, missed deductions and open questions.
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Prepare and explain
Your return or engagement work is prepared and reviewed, then walked through with you in plain language.
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Look ahead
Before we close out, we talk about what to change next year — estimated payments, structure, retirement contributions, recordkeeping.
Industries
Industries we work with.
Tax rules and bookkeeping needs differ by industry. These are the kinds of businesses the firm works with most often.
Professional Services
Attorneys, consultants, designers and other professionals who need their business and personal returns handled together.
Real Estate and Construction
Agents, investors, contractors and trades dealing with depreciation, 1099 crews and project-based income.
Medical and Dental Practices
Physicians and dentists whose practice structure, retirement plans and compensation deserve forward-looking planning.
Restaurants and Hospitality
Restaurants and hospitality businesses where tips, payroll and thin margins make current books essential.
E-Commerce and Retail
Online sellers and storefronts navigating sales tax, inventory and income across more than one channel.
Trucking and Logistics
Owner-operators and small fleets tracking fuel, equipment depreciation and quarterly estimates.
Self-Employed and Independent Contractors
Freelancers and gig workers who want self-employment tax, deductions and quarterly payments handled properly.
Who we help
Clients the firm is built for.
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W-2 households
Families and professionals who want a return done properly, with someone to call when a letter arrives.
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Self-employed and 1099 earners
Contractors, consultants and freelancers navigating self-employment tax, deductions and quarterly payments.
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Small business owners
S corporations, partnerships and LLCs that need both the business return and the owner's return handled coherently.
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Landlords and real estate investors
Rental owners dealing with depreciation, basis, passive activity rules and property sales.
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Investors and equity compensation
People with brokerage activity, RSUs, stock options or crypto transactions to report accurately.
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People catching up
Anyone with unfiled years, messy books, or notices they've been putting off opening.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
Who will actually work on my return?
Riverside CPA & Tax is a founder-led firm. Logan Allec, CPA, is personally involved in the engagements the firm takes on, so you're working with a licensed CPA rather than being handed off after a sales conversation.
Do I need to be located in Riverside to work with you?
No. The firm is rooted in Riverside and works with clients throughout California. Documents can be exchanged securely and meetings can be held by phone or video when that's easier for you.
What's the difference between tax preparation and tax planning?
Tax preparation reports what already happened during a year that has closed. Tax planning looks forward — at entity choice, retirement contributions, timing of income and deductions, and estimated payments — so you can influence the outcome before the year ends.
I'm behind on filing or bookkeeping. Is that a problem?
It's common, and it's fixable. The first step is understanding which years and which records are outstanding, then working through them in a sensible order so you get current and stay current.
How do fees work?
Fees depend on the complexity of your return or the scope of ongoing work. You'll receive a clear quote before any work begins, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
How do I get started?
Use the consultation form to tell us about your situation. We'll follow up to schedule an introductory conversation and outline what working together would look like.
Request a consultation
Let’s talk about what you need.
Tell us which tax years you need help with, whether your request involves a business, and any deadline you are facing. We’ll follow up to discuss the next steps.
Prefer to talk? Call (951) 582-3434.
Please don't include sensitive tax data. Never send Social Security numbers, EINs, bank or account numbers, or copies of tax documents through this form. We'll set up a secure way to exchange documents once we connect.
Serving Riverside and clients throughout California with individual tax preparation, business tax preparation, small business cpa services, bookkeeping, tax planning, tax debt relief, business formation.