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← Back to Top 42 Bookkeepers in the Riverside-San Bernardino Area, CA (2026)The Tax Clinic
Evidence Score 59/100 at 83% evidence coverage 4 of 42 on the Riverside-San Bernardino 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?
- Quote only (stated)
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks, Sage
Who they say they serve: restaurants, contractors, retail, salons, auto repair (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | The Tax Clinic | home page | |
| Website | https://www.thetaxclinic.org/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Victorville, CA | /contact | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | home page | |
| Phone | +13232082048 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll in Victorville | The Tax Clinic 0 Call or Text: (323) 208-2048 Email... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax, and financial systems. Learn More Bookkeeping Services Monthly reconciliation, financial statements, and QuickBooks setup and training. Learn More... | /services | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...in Victorville and the High Desert The Tax Clinic provides monthly bookkeeping, catch-up bookkeeping and QuickBooks setup and training for small businesses in Victorville, Apple... | /bookkeeping-services Nov 2, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll in Victorville | The Tax Clinic 0 Call or Text: (323) 208-2048 Email... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...accounting tools like QuickBooks, Sage, or cloud bookkeeping software also ensures financial statements, general ledger accounting, and end-of-year reports are clean and... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | restaurants, contractors, retail, salons, auto repair | /bookkeeping-services Nov 2, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks, Sage | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Pricing approach published | Quote only (stated) | /bookkeeping-services Nov 2, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...and self-employment tax since taxes are not withheld like a traditional paycheck. This includes: Federal income tax State income tax (if applicable) Self-employment tax (Medicare... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...small landlords, and newly formed LLCs and S-corporations. How the Process Works Step 1: Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your needs and current setup. Step 2: We... | /bookkeeping-services Nov 2, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Tony Preciado, Owner | /payroll-services Nov 2, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: Questions about unclear transactions handled by phone, text or email | /bookkeeping-services Nov 2, 2026 | 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 3 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'The Tax Clinic' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
- Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for 'The Tax Clinic' in Victorville, CA on 2026-09-27: the one matching preparer record lists no CPA, EA, attorney or ERPA credential and no Annual Filing Season Program 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): 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.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 21 of 24 evidenced items come from The Tax Clinic's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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