Desert Tax Preparation

Mesa, AZ Website 696 words

Evidence Score 25/100 at 75% evidence coverage 32 of 34 on the Phoenix-Mesa area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?: Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?: Not verified
Publishes prices?: Not stated on its website
Local or remote?: Local
Software?: None named on its website

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 3 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit20 of 40 pts, 40 checked

Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 6 checked

Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 25 checked

Verified identity + continuity2 of 15 pts, 4 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of Desert Tax Preparation's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
Claim	What the source shows	Source	Points
Business name	Desert Tax Preparation	home page
Website	https://deserttaxpreparation.com/	home page
Office locality	Mesa, AZ	home page
Phone	+18086316256	home page
Offers bookkeeping	Documented: ...Tax Time, Made Easy Blending Expert Care and a Relaxed Approach to Make Your Tax and Bookkeeping Experience Seamless Schedule a Consultation Delivering Exceptional Financial...	home page
Monthly bookkeeping	Documented: ...small businesses helps owners stay compliant, informed, and financially prepared. From monthly reconciliations to accurate reporting, I take care of the details so you can focus...	/bookkeeping-services	8 pts (max 8)
Catch-up / cleanup	Documented: ...Peace of Mind If your books have fallen behind or become overwhelming, my bookkeeping cleanup services can restore order. Whether you’re sorting through months or years of...	/bookkeeping-services	5 pts (max 5)
Payroll coordination	Documented: ...care of your daily financial transactions, keeping your records accurate and organized. Payroll Management: We manage your payroll and associated taxes, ensuring your employees are...	home page	4 pts (max 4)
Local / remote model stated	Local	/tax-counselling-services	3 pts (max 3)
Named contact / team	David Acosta, Enrolled Agent	/about	3 pts (max 3)
Working contact route verified	[email protected] (mail server found)	DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026	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): AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'Desert Tax Preparation' in Mesa, AZ on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).

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; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); 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: business registry search.

Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

20 of 22 evidenced items come from Desert Tax Preparation's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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