Alicia Howard — Apex Financial & Tax Ops
Tax Services  •  Financial Ops  •  Compliance  •  Strategy
APEX
Financial & Tax Ops
One System. Total Clarity.

Tax preparation. Business support. Financial operations. Based in Los Angeles — serving clients nationwide and worldwide.

Tax Preparation
Business Formation
Compliance
Business Infrastructure
Transformation
Strategy
CRTP — California Registered Tax Preparer
Active PTIN
CTEC Registered
EA Designation In Progress
Certified Bookkeeper
Notary Public
Tax Services

Year-round tax partnership for serious business owners.

Every package includes your filing and a year-round service relationship. All packages above Standard Business Filing require quarterly reporting as a condition of service. Penalty abatement is included in all packages where applicable — no separate charge.

Individual Returns

Hardship
Hardship & Recovery
W-2 income only. Documented disability — self or dependent. Annual income up to $100K. Case by case.
$500 flat
Paid in full before services begin — no exceptions.
+$100 per additional return. Max 3 returns total.
Flexibility: email poweredbyapex@gmail.com.
  • Up to 3 returns (current + back years)
  • Penalty abatement included
  • W-2 income only — qualification required
Payment link coming soon
Sole Proprietor
Sole Proprietor — Under $100K
Self-employed, no entity, Schedule C on personal 1040. Gross revenue under $100K.
$1,000 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting optional.
  • Personal 1040 + Schedule C
  • All deductions optimized
  • SE tax calculation
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
Sole Proprietor
Sole Proprietor — $100K & Above
Self-employed, no entity, Schedule C. Revenue $100K+. S-Corp analysis included.
$1,200 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting optional.
  • Personal 1040 + Schedule C
  • All deductions optimized
  • S-Corp election analysis
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
Individual
Mid-Level Individual
W-2 + investment income, rental, or capital gains. $100K–$250K annually. No entity.
$1,500 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • 1040 + all applicable schedules
  • Schedule E, D, investment income
  • Multi-state if applicable
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
Individual
High-End Individual
Equity comp, K-1s, real estate portfolio, significant investment activity. $250K–$500K annually.
$1,800 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • 1040 + all schedules
  • RSU, stock options, K-1 coordination
  • Real estate portfolio coverage
  • Multi-state included
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
Foreign Income
Foreign Income & Investment
Personal foreign financial interests — income, accounts, or investments outside the US. Not tied to a business entity.
$3,000 deposit
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • 1040 + all foreign reporting
  • FBAR, FATCA, PFIC as applicable
  • Foreign-earned income exclusion
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon

Business Returns

Requires a structured entity (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, or Partnership) with an active EIN and minimum $100K annual revenue. Quarterly reporting mandatory for all business packages.

Business
Standard Business Filing
Single entity, US-based, clean books, one primary income stream.
$2,000 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • Annual business return (1120-S, 1065, or 1120)
  • Compliance review before filing
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
Business
Business Tax Core
Single entity with multiple income streams. Full year-round coverage.
$2,500 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • Business return — all income streams
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
  • Year-round access
Payment link coming soon
Business + Individual
Business Tax Core Plus Individual
Business entity AND a personal 1040. Both returns coordinated and filed together.
$3,250 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
Includes business return + personal 1040.
  • Business return (1120-S, 1065, or 1120)
  • Personal 1040 — all schedules
  • Both returns coordinated
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
International
International Business
Single entity with foreign accounts, ownership, or foreign-held assets.
$3,500 deposit
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • Business return + all foreign reporting
  • Up to 1 foreign entity + 3 accounts
  • FBAR, 5471/5472 as applicable
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon
Complex
Complex / Multi-Entity
Two or more entities, layered foreign reporting, or $1M+ annual revenue. Scoped after review.
$5,500+ custom
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
Quarterly reporting mandatory.
  • All entities coordinated and filed
  • All foreign reporting requirements
  • Entity structuring guidance
  • Penalty abatement if applicable
Payment link coming soon

Back Year Returns

1st Back Year (with current year)
Prior year return filed alongside your current return.
50% of package priceAdded to your total
2nd Back Year
Each second prior year return.
+$300 flatAdded to your total
3rd Back Year
Maximum — we do not go further than 3 years in one engagement.
+$200 flatAdded to your total

Hardship Back Year Pricing

Hardship & Recovery back year returns: +$100 per additional return. Maximum 3 total. Standard discount structure does not apply to hardship cases.

Tax Cleanup & Recovery

Business entities only. Only available to clients also doing their ongoing taxes with Apex. Not a standalone service.

Light
Light Cleanup
1–2 years unfiled. Back returns filed, penalty abatement pursued, IRS notices addressed.
$3,500 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
  • 1–2 back business returns
  • Penalty abatement filing
  • IRS notice response
Payment link coming soon
Moderate
Moderate Cleanup
3–4 years unfiled. Deeper IRS exposure, full remediation.
$6,000 flat
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
  • 3–4 back business returns
  • Penalty abatement filing
  • IRS correspondence handling
Payment link coming soon
Heavy
Heavy Cleanup
5+ years unfiled. Base covers 5 years. Each year beyond 5: +$1,000.
$8,500+ base
50% deposit at signing. 50% before filing.
  • 5 back returns (base)
  • Penalty abatement filing
  • Full IRS representation
Payment link coming soon

Tax Add-Ons

Compliance Review
Written findings report. Any client.
$500 flatRecurring or standalone
Amendment — Conditional
Billed only when confirmed necessary after review.
$800 / $1,200Recurring / Standalone — per return
Family Employment Compliance
Job description, wages, payroll compliance, audit-proof package.
$750 / $1,000Recurring / Standalone — per child
Additional Foreign Account (FBAR)
Per account over package limit.
$50Per account
PFIC Holding (Form 8621)
$350Per holding
Additional Foreign Entity (5471/5472)
$1,000Per entity
Foreign Trust (3520/3520-A)
$2,000Per filing
Quarterly Reporting Late Fee
Documents due within 5 days of quarter end. Late after 30 days.
$100Per occurrence

Payment

All packages except Hardship require a 50% deposit at signing. Remaining 50% due before filing. We do not file until payment clears.

Quarterly Reporting

Mandatory above Standard Business Filing. Documents due within 5 days of each quarter end. Late fee: $100 per occurrence after 30 days.

Year-Round Service

Apex is not a seasonal service. Recurring clients served year-round. One-time clients return at full standard pricing.

Penalty Abatement

Included in all packages where applicable. No separate charge. It is part of the service you paid for.

Entity Formation

Form your business right before you file.

Before you can file correctly, your business needs to be structured correctly. Apex handles LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, and Partnership formation — built for your tax situation from day one. California state fees are passed through at cost.

Bundled
Formation + Tax Package
Entity formation included when you start an ongoing Apex tax package. Best value — structured for your tax situation from the start.
$650 + CA state fees
Paid alongside your tax package deposit.
CA state fees ($90 filing + $800/yr franchise tax) passed through at cost.
  • Articles of Organization or Incorporation
  • Operating Agreement or Bylaws
  • EIN assistance (+$100 optional)
  • Registered Agent (+$250–$300/yr optional)
  • S-Corp election if applicable
Select a Tax Package First
Standalone
Formation Only
Entity formation without starting a full tax engagement. For clients not yet ready to commit to ongoing tax services.
$850 + CA state fees
Paid in full to begin.
CA state fees passed through at cost.
  • Articles of Organization or Incorporation
  • Operating Agreement or Bylaws
  • EIN assistance (+$100 optional)
  • Registered Agent (+$250–$300/yr optional)
Payment link coming soon
EIN Application Assistance
Apex obtains your EIN with the IRS on your behalf.
+$100One-time
Registered Agent Service
Annual registered agent for your CA entity.
+$250–$300Per year
CA State Filing Fee
Passed through at cost. Required for all CA formations.
$90One-time
CA Annual Franchise Tax
State minimum. Passed through at cost.
$800/yrPassed through
Apex Deploys

Build the system. Run the business.

Spreadsheets are not infrastructure. Apex Deploys builds organized, functional business systems around how your operation actually runs — then maintains them. You own the system after purchase. Maintenance covers updates only. Stopping maintenance does not remove your system.

Records & Compliance Deploy
Document organization, cloud filing systems, audit-ready records.
Solo 1–2
$500
+ $100/mo
Small 3–10
$900
+ $175/mo
Mid 11–20
$1,800
+ $325/mo
Growth 21–30
$2,500
+ $550/mo
Payment link coming soon
Books & Revenue Deploy
Revenue tracking, bank reconciliation, ledger import capability.
Solo 1–2
$600
+ $125/mo
Small 3–10
$1,100
+ $225/mo
Mid 11–20
$2,200
+ $450/mo
Growth 21–30
$3,200
+ $700/mo
Payment link coming soon
Tax Deploy
Continuous tax monitoring, deadline calendar, quarterly document collection.
Solo 1–2
$500
+ $100/mo
Small 3–10
$900
+ $175/mo
Mid 11–20
$1,800
+ $325/mo
Growth 21–30
$2,500
+ $550/mo
Payment link coming soon
Payroll Deploy
Payroll setup, processing, quarterly 941s, year-end W-2s.
Solo 1–2
$600
+ $150/mo
Small 3–10
$1,200
+ $300/mo
Mid 11–20
$2,500
+ $650/mo
Growth 21–30
$3,800
+ $950/mo
Payment link coming soon
Client Operations Deploy
Client tracking, automated intake, structured communication workflows.
Solo 1–2
$500
+ $100/mo
Small 3–10
$900
+ $175/mo
Mid 11–20
$1,800
+ $325/mo
Growth 21–30
$2,500
+ $550/mo
Payment link coming soon
Business Systems Deploy
Revenue tracking, reporting engine, master system view, operational procedures, staff roles, workflows.
Solo 1–2
$750
+ $150/mo
Small 3–10
$1,500
+ $300/mo
Mid 11–20
$3,000
+ $650/mo
Growth 21–30
$4,500
+ $950/mo
Payment link coming soon
All Six Deploys Combined
Full Business Deploy
Complete business infrastructure in one engagement. Setup + first month at signing.
Solo 1–2
$2,750
+ $590/mo
Small 3–10
$5,200
+ $1,100/mo
Mid 11–20
$10,480
+ $2,180/mo
Growth 21–30
$14,800
+ $3,360/mo
Payment link coming soon
Fully Managed
Managed Operations Deploy
Subcontractor tracking, live job costing, payroll. You do nothing — Apex manages the entire back-office operation. Priced by annual revenue.
Under $500K Revenue
$2,500
+ $1,800/mo
$500K – $1.5M Revenue
$4,500
+ $3,200/mo
$1.5M+ Revenue
Custom — contact us
Payment link coming soon

System Ownership Policy

You own your deployed system after purchase. Maintenance fees cover software updates only. If you stop paying maintenance at any version, you keep that version indefinitely. Apex does not reclaim, disable, or remove purchased systems.

Business Transformation

Stop running on chaos.
Build something that lasts.

For business owners ready to eradicate operational chaos. Every engagement delivers professional documents and active oversight — not advice, not templates, not a course. 50% at signing, 50% at engagement midpoint.

Apex Restore
Business Restoration Audit + Blueprint
Timeline: 1–2 weeks from assessment
$2,500–$3,500 Fixed fee

A full assessment of your business operations — how it actually runs versus how you think it runs. Apex observes, interviews, documents everything, then delivers a written action plan with priorities ranked by impact and urgency.

Business Assessment Report

Written findings covering operations, pricing, staffing, client journey, payment systems, record keeping, owner bottlenecks.

Revamp Blueprint

Written action plan: what to change, eliminate, automate, reprice, and what roles need to exist.

Priority Matrix

Blueprint items ranked by impact and urgency — you know exactly what to fix first.

Payment link coming soon
Apex Rebuild
Audit + Blueprint + Implementation Oversight
Timeline: 90 days from assessment to sign-off
$6,500–$8,500 Fixed fee

Everything in Apex Restore — plus Apex stays through implementation. Weekly or biweekly check-ins for 90 days. We direct, train staff on new processes, verify systems are built correctly, and course-correct when things go sideways.

Everything in Apex Restore

Full assessment report, blueprint, and priority matrix included.

Implementation Tracker

Living document tracking what is complete, in progress, or blocked throughout the 90 days.

Process Documentation

Written procedures for every new workflow built during implementation.

Staff Role Sheets

Written descriptions of what each person in the business is responsible for.

Sign-Off Report

Final document confirming what was implemented, what was deferred, and what the owner must maintain.

Weekly/Biweekly Check-Ins

Scheduled oversight sessions throughout the 90-day period.

Payment link coming soon
Apex Legacy
Full Transformation + Owner Exit Strategy
Timeline: 6 months from assessment to Exit Readiness Report
$12,000–$18,000 Fixed fee

Everything in Apex Rebuild — plus we extract the owner from the daily operation. After implementation stabilizes, we identify everything only the owner knows how to do and systematize it so someone else can do it. The result is a business that runs without you in it every day.

Everything in Apex Rebuild

All Restore and Rebuild deliverables included in full.

Operations Manual

Complete written guide — every role, process, system, vendor, and policy. Written so someone new could step in and run it.

Owner Transition Plan

Written roadmap for stepping back — what gets delegated first, what the reporting structure looks like.

KPI Dashboard Setup

Simple reporting framework — revenue, expenses, client volume, and operational health without being on the floor.

Exit Readiness Report

Final assessment — is the business sellable, transferable, what needs to happen before a sale or succession.

6-Month Oversight

Full engagement from assessment through Exit Readiness Report.

Payment link coming soon
Contact

We respond within one business day.

Apex does not offer discovery calls or free consultations. Select your service and pay your deposit to get on the schedule. Questions before you're ready? Send an email. Apex business days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Email
Response within one business day.
Business days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Phone
(480) 799-1202
Reserved for active onboarded clients only.
No unscheduled calls accepted.
Business Address
1201 N La Brea Ave, Suite 410
Inglewood, CA 90302
100% remote — no in-person appointments.
What to Include in Your Email
Your name, business name, entity type, revenue, service needed, and most recent tax year to file.
For hardship requests, include the qualifying disability and income amount. For payment flexibility, note that explicitly — flexibility is at Apex's sole discretion.

Ready to get your taxes handled by someone who actually specializes?

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Individual Tax Returns
Business Tax Returns
Tax Cleanup
Entity Formation
Apex Deploys
Business Transformation