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← Back to Top 30 Bookkeepers in the San Francisco-Oakland Area, CA (2026)Christina Carter Tax Service
Evidence Score 33/100 at 83% evidence coverage 18 of 30 on the San Francisco-Oakland area list How the score works
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
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | Christina Carter Tax Service | home page Oct 21, 2026 | |
| Website | https://ccartertax.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | San Mateo, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +16503434650 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Home-based businesses Tax projection & estimates To learn more about our tax services, bookkeeping and business and tax advisory services in San Mateo, CA, please contact us to... | /advisory-services | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...CA - Christina Carter Tax Service × Attention We are NOT taking new bookkeeping or payroll clients at this time Bookkeeping & Accounting in San Mateo, CA Sick and tired of doing... | /business-financial-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...bank and credit card statement postings and reconciliation, sales tax returns and financial statements. QuickBooks Pro Advisor. We are trustworthy reliable and friendly. If you... | /business-financial-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /business-financial-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Christina Carter · Enrolled Agent, Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Christina Carter Tax Service | IRS preparer records Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...values of confidentiality, objectivity, honesty, and integrity. Some of our specialties include: IRS Tax Resolution Tax Advisory Services Whether you need professional guidance... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Christina Carter, EA | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Oct 7, 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 7 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (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); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Christina Carter Tax Service'; individual CPA licences for 'Christina Carter' 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 2026-08-14) lists Christina Carter under the business name 'Christina Carter Tax Service' in San Mateo, CA. The record lists: Enrolled Agent, Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. 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 Christina Carter Tax Service's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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