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Searching for a CPA near you in Palo Alto? KDA's licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents provide tax preparation, LLC & S Corp formation, IRS and FTB audit defense, and proactive tax strategy for Palo Alto business owners, self-employed professionals, real estate investors, and high-income individuals. We know Palo Alto's local economy — and we build tax strategies around it.
From solo consultants to multi-entity real estate investors, KDA handles the full spectrum of Palo Alto tax needs.
Individual and business returns prepared by licensed CPAs who understand California's complex dual-filing requirements — federal IRS and California FTB.
We run the numbers, handle the S Corp election, set up payroll, and optimize your entity structure — so you save on self-employment tax from day one.
KDA represents Palo Alto taxpayers before both the IRS and California FTB — handling correspondence, appeals, and settlements.
Palo Alto is the intellectual and financial center of Silicon Valley, home to Stanford University, Sand Hill Road venture capital, and hundreds of tech company headquarters. Whether you are a startup founder planning an exit, a VC partner managing carried interest, a Stanford faculty member with complex fellowship income, or a high-net-worth professional seeking aggressive but legal tax reduction — KDA's licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents bring California-specific expertise to every Palo Alto client.
Palo Alto's economy is defined by venture capital, technology, biotech, higher education, and professional services. Venture capitalists, startup founders, Stanford faculty, and tech executives who have extremely complex equity, carried interest, and multi-entity tax situations are among the most common clients KDA serves in Palo Alto.
These are the tax situations KDA sees most often from Palo Alto clients — and where proactive planning makes the biggest difference.
Palo Alto is home to many venture capital partners who receive carried interest — profits interest in VC funds taxed at long-term capital gains rates. KDA helps VC partners structure their carried interest, manage fund distributions, and plan for California's treatment of carried interest income.
Palo Alto startup founders and early employees face critical decisions about 83(b) elections, QSBS qualification, and ISO exercise timing. KDA helps Palo Alto clients maximize the $10M QSBS federal exclusion and minimize California's tax on startup exits.
Palo Alto has one of the highest concentrations of high-net-worth individuals in the US. KDA provides comprehensive tax planning for Palo Alto clients with $1M+ in annual income, including charitable giving strategies, trust planning, and multi-state tax optimization.
Stanford faculty and researchers have unique tax situations — fellowship income, research grants, consulting income, and equity in spinout companies. KDA helps Stanford-affiliated clients navigate these complex tax issues.
KDA works with a wide range of Palo Alto clients. Here are the profiles we see most frequently — and how we help each one.
KDA provides specialized tax planning for Palo Alto VC partners — carried interest structuring, fund distribution planning, and California state tax optimization.
KDA helps Palo Alto startup founders with 83(b) elections, QSBS planning, ISO exercise strategies, and exit tax planning to maximize after-tax proceeds.
KDA provides comprehensive tax planning for Palo Alto high-net-worth clients — multi-year tax projections, charitable giving strategies, trust and estate planning coordination, and multi-state tax optimization.
KDA helps Stanford faculty and researchers navigate fellowship income, research grants, consulting income, and equity in spinout companies.
KDA serves clients in all Palo Alto ZIP codes: 94301, 94303, 94304, 94306. We also serve surrounding Santa Clara County communities and can meet in person or virtually.
KDA's licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents serve Palo Alto and all of Santa Clara County. Book a free consultation — no obligation, no sales pitch.
Book a Free ConsultationThese anonymized case studies represent real outcomes for clients in Palo Alto and the surrounding area. Individual results vary based on income, entity structure, and tax situation.
Real outcomes from KDA clients across California. Individual results vary based on income, entity structure, and tax situation.
In addition to Palo Alto, KDA serves clients throughout Santa Clara County, including: mountain-view, sunnyvale, cupertino, san-jose, redwood-city, and more. View all city guides →
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