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← Back to Top 31 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in California (2026)Associated Income Tax Services
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books
Who they say they serve: construction, real estate, healthcare, nonprofits, retail (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Associated Income Tax Services | home page Oct 9, 2026 | |
| Website | https://www.aitstax.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Visalia, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +15596271339 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...(AITS) Associated Income Tax Services (AITS) of Visalia is a full-service accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation firm serving both individuals and businesses. Tailored... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...the back-end so you can focus on growth. Our services for small businesses include: Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations Profit and loss tracking Budgeting and forecasting... | /bookkeeping | 8 pts (max 8) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...Bank and credit card reconciliation Monthly and quarterly financial statements Accounts payable and receivable tracking General ledger maintenance Cash flow analysis We keep your... | /bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...allowing you to focus on running your business instead of crunching numbers. 2. Payroll Integration Payroll is a critical part of any business and must be handled with... | /bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Transaction categorization Bank and credit card reconciliation Monthly and quarterly financial statements Accounts payable and receivable tracking General ledger maintenance Cash... | /bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, real estate, healthcare, nonprofits, retail, professional services, agriculture | /bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books | /bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Michael Hawkes · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Associated Income Tax Services | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...1. Full-Service Bookkeeping Our full-service professional bookkeeping in Visalia includes: Transaction categorization Bank and credit card reconciliation Monthly and quarterly... | /bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...includes: Transaction categorization Bank and credit card reconciliation Monthly and quarterly financial statements Accounts payable and receivable tracking General ledger... | /bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Michael Hawkes, CPA | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...Board Internal Revenue Service Franchise Tax Board Internal Revenue Service View More Client Portal Existing Portal Users Sign In Now Schedule an Appointment Appointment Policy Our... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 5 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Associated Income Tax Services' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: California Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Michael Hawkes under the business name 'Associated Income Tax Services' in Visalia, CA. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Associated Income Tax Services's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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