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← Back to Top 22 Bookkeepers in the San Francisco-Oakland Area, CA (2026)Tax magic
Evidence Score 45/100 at 77% evidence coverage 6 of 22 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?
- Publishes prices
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; publishes prices.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Tax magic | home page | |
| Website | https://taxmagic.tax/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Hayward, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +18883335994 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...Dedicated Accountant Email + Live Chat Support Tax Strategy Consultation (1x Yearly) Monthly Bookkeeping Review Annual 1099 Filings (Up to 3 Contractors) Setup Fee: $200 Ideal for... | /pricing | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...and administrative tasks tax preparation and planning learn more bookkeeping and payroll learn more company formation learn more insurance learn more view our service Best tax... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...$200/month and $50 for QuickBooks online Subscription Billed Monthly $ 0 Quarterly Profit & Loss Report Quarterly Balance Sheet Basic Quarterly Reporting Only virtual assistant... | /pricing | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /pricing | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes prices: "$200/month" | /pricing | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...(Unlimited) get this plan company formation USA Company Registration Govt Charges are not Included $350 service charges Article of Incorporation Registered Agent & Address EIN... | /pricing | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...Billed Monthly $ 0 Quarterly Profit & Loss Report Quarterly Balance Sheet Basic Quarterly Reporting Only virtual assistant available Setup Fee: 200$ Best for small businesses with... | /pricing | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...Subscription Billed Monthly $ 0 Quarterly Profit & Loss Report Quarterly Balance Sheet Dedicated Accountant Email + Live Chat Support Tax Strategy Consultation (1x Yearly) Monthly... | /pricing | 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 7 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): 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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Tax magic' 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Tax magic's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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