Gould Tax & Business Services, Inc.

01/30/2026

Proud of our 2026 staff! Tax Season is in full swing, give us a call to make your appointment today! (209) 239-1234 gouldtax.com

11/04/2025

Just updated our website to include a photo of our Enrolled Agents. ☺️ www.gouldtax.com

01/26/2024

Just updated our postcard mailers. Can you spot the 3 differences? 😜

01/16/2024

Yep!!

01/15/2024

It’s Tax time once again. April 15th is the deadline this year and our firm is ready to help you with your yearly filing!

Our firm is over 50 years old & this year is my 40th year of face to face tax preparation. I can help! Open all year, willing to go the extra mile to earn your trust for the next 20 years.

Income Tax Preparation

08/10/2023

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03/20/2020

EXTENSION TO PAY YOUR TAX BILL TO JULY 15TH

Expect a refund?? File Now !! -- CALL US 209-239-1234
or email us at Gouldtax@msn

Due to the Health Risks to our customers waiting in cramped waiting rooms for the mad rush to get a refund, we took a proactive approach to use a document "drop off" system a week ago.

With Envelopes are at the front door, Secure drop inside the building with staff and Tax Consultants going over all the documents with clients over the phone is working very well. Our more tech savvy clients are scanning and emailing or faxing information in to minimize their travel.

While the payment and filing deadline will be pushed out to July 15th , it is very clear that if you expect a refund, you should file now file now.

At our firm right now, all tax returns, Individual and Corporate, can then be filed quickly with the use of a personal pin # you pick rather than a signature on the e-file authorization documents. Money is directly deposited in your account with the satisfaction they are done right!

For over 50 years we have been serving the Manteca Area with competent, fast and reliable tax preparation. Don’t leave money on the table, maximize your deductions by using a tax professional.

Call us with questions! We have a full staff ready to help!
209-239-1234

Making your tax returns less taxing for you, Gould Tax & Business Service in Manteca, California, provides, tax return preparations, bookkeeping and other services for individuals and businesses. This family business has been providing services for over 50 years and has learned that personality is ...

03/17/2020

PHONE APPOINTMENTS
We want your tax work!
Due to the Health Risks to your customers waiting in cramped waiting rooms for the mad rush to make a deadline, we have taken the proactive approach to use a drop off approach.

Envelopes at the front door, secure drop inside the building and a tax consultant will go over all the documents with you over the phone.

All tax returns can then be filed quickly and the use of a pin # rather than a signature on the e-file documents.

Call us with questions! We have a full staff ready to help !

12/27/2017

PROPERTY TAX CLARIFICATION 2017 As per IRS today:
The Internal Revenue Service advised tax professionals and taxpayers today that pre-paying 2018 state and local real property taxes in 2017 may be tax deductible under certain circumstances.

The IRS has received a number of questions from the tax community concerning the deductibility of prepaid real property taxes. In general, whether a taxpayer is allowed a deduction for the prepayment of state or local real property taxes in 2017 depends on whether the taxpayer makes the payment in 2017 and the real property taxes are assessed prior to 2018. A prepayment of anticipated real property taxes that have not been assessed prior to 2018 are not deductible in 2017. State or local law determines whether and when a property tax is assessed, which is generally when the taxpayer becomes liable for the property tax imposed.

The following examples illustrate these points.

Example 1: Assume County A assesses property tax on July 1, 2017 for the period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018. On July 31, 2017, County A sends notices to residents notifying them of the assessment and billing the property tax in two installments with the first installment due Sept. 30, 2017 and the second installment due Jan. 31, 2018. Assuming taxpayer has paid the first installment in 2017, the taxpayer may choose to pay the second installment on Dec. 31, 2017, and may claim a deduction for this prepayment on the taxpayer’s 2017 return.

Example 2: County B also assesses and bills its residents for property taxes on July 1, 2017, for the period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018. County B intends to make the usual assessment in July 2018 for the period July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. However, because county residents wish to prepay their 2018-2019 property taxes in 2017, County B has revised its computer systems to accept prepayment of property taxes for the 2018-2019 property tax year. Taxpayers who prepay their 2018-2019 property taxes in 2017 will not be allowed to deduct the prepayment on their federal tax returns because the county will not assess the property tax for the 2018-2019 tax year until July 1, 2018.

The IRS reminds taxpayers that a number of provisions remain available this week that could affect 2017 tax bills. Time remains to make charitable donations. See IR-17-191 for more information. The deadline to make contributions for individual retirement accounts - which can be used by some taxpayers on 2017 tax returns - is the April 2018 tax deadline.

IRS.gov has more information on these and other provisions to help taxpayers prepare for the upcoming filing season.

12/19/2017

Tax law changes are here (just waiting for senate to confirm) A bit better than feared/reported. IRS regulations to be released very soon (after signing). We will keep u posted on pertinent changes for us, the Central Valley Ca taxpayers...

See chart from my education company below

We have put together a side-by-side comparison of current law and the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changes.