Advanced Tax Planning (Standalone Engagement) | Boulanger CPA
Standalone Engagement

Advanced Tax Planning for Business Owners & Investors

This is a separate, fixed-fee or retainer engagement for clients who need strategy beyond annual filing. We design and implement tax structures and timing strategies for multi-entity groups, franchise operators, professional firms, real-estate investors, and high-income owners—including Oklahoma and California state depth.

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Can be run on its own or alongside a Business Membership. No hourly surprises.

Who This Is For

Franchise & Multi-Unit Operators

  • OpCo/PropCo + mgmt company structuring
  • 199A/QBI optimization with wage/UBIA
  • CDTFA audit readiness; FTB/EDD posture

Professional Firms (S-Corp)

  • Reasonable comp + distribution planning
  • Retirement plan layering (solo 401(k), cash balance)
  • Quarterly projections—no year-end surprises

Real-Estate & Multi-Entity Groups

  • HoldCo/OpCo, intercompany hygiene, basis
  • Cost segregation & bonus depreciation modeling
  • OTC sales/use, payroll registration strategy

What We Deliver (Advanced Scope)

Entity & Structure Design

  • OpCo/PropCo + mgmt entities, liability & tax alignment
  • Consolidation, group elections, intercompany policy
  • Nexus & apportionment (multi-state)

Optimization & Timing

  • S-Corp salary strategy, distributions & 199A/QBI
  • Income/expense acceleration & deferral modeling
  • Credit & deduction pathfinding (facts & limits apply)

Wealth & Retirement Design

  • Solo 401(k), DB/cash balance plan architecture
  • Owner compensation & plan funding integration
  • Tax-efficient withdrawal & rollover mapping

Real-Estate Strategy

  • Cost seg studies, ADS vs. GDS, bonus considerations
  • Passive/non-passive status planning, grouping elections
  • 1031/721 & exit timing analysis

State & Agency Readiness

  • CDTFA sales/use posture & POS reconciliation
  • FTB/EDD prevention playbooks & response
  • Oklahoma OTC compliance mapping

Exit, Succession & Risk

  • Buy/sell tax modeling, valuation coordination
  • Family transition (with counsel), trust coordination
  • Notice Shield: proactive transcript monitoring

How This Standalone Engagement Works

Phase 1 — Diagnostic & Roadmap (2–4 weeks)

  • Document review: returns, entities, payroll, states
  • Risk & opportunity map; prioritized action list
  • Fixed-fee quote for implementation

Phase 2 — Implementation (4–12 weeks)

  • Elections, entity adjustments, plan documents
  • Comp resets, timing changes, dashboards
  • Coordination with counsel/wealth advisors as needed

Phase 3 — Ongoing Retainer (Optional)

  • Quarterly or monthly strategy sessions
  • Mid-year projection & action steps
  • Transcript monitoring & notice response
Engagement models: fixed-fee roadmap → fixed-fee implementation → optional retainer. Can run standalone or alongside a Business Membership.

Pricing — Fixed-Fee, Not Hourly

Roadmap (Diagnostic)

Simple entity, single-state

Starting at $2,500

  • Intake & document review
  • Risk/Opportunity map + action plan
  • Fixed-fee implementation quote

Implementation

Scope-based, fixed fee

Quoted after roadmap

  • Elections, entity/plan setup, comp/timing changes
  • CDTFA/FTB/EDD or OTC posture updates as needed
  • Coordination with counsel/wealth advisors

Retainer (Optional)

Quarterly or monthly

From $750–$2,500/mo

  • Regular strategy cadence & projections
  • Notice monitoring/response
  • Ad-hoc questions without hourly bills

Final pricing depends on entities, states, transactions, and scope. We’ll give you a fixed fee before any work begins.

Ready for Strategy Beyond Filing?

Book a diagnostic to see exact opportunities and a fixed-fee implementation plan.

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