# Books and Taxes Inc

> Books and Taxes Inc is a Bay Area accounting firm serving individuals, small businesses, and corporations since 2002. We provide tax preparation and planning, bookkeeping, payroll, and administrative and advisory services. Our office is in Hayward, California, and our work is led by an Enrolled Agent authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS.

## About

- Business name: Books and Taxes Inc
- Founded: 2002
- Owner / CEO / CFO: Raul Leon, Enrolled Agent (EA) since 2003 and National Tax Practice Institute (NTPI) Fellow since 2011, with 20+ years of tax preparation experience
- What an Enrolled Agent is: a federally authorized tax professional empowered to represent taxpayers before the IRS at all levels - examinations, collections, and appeals
- Languages: bilingual support (English and Spanish)
- Service area: San Francisco Bay Area, California

## Contact

- Website: https://booksntaxes.us
- Phone: (510) 781-0300
- Fax: (510) 781-0303
- Email: office@booksntaxes.com
- Office address: 19682 Hesperian Boulevard, Suite 100, Hayward Acres, CA 94541
- Business hours: Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
- To become a client: send a message through the contact page and the firm will follow up to discuss your situation

## Services

- [Tax preparation and planning](https://booksntaxes.us/taxes.html): Tax preparation and planning for individuals and small businesses. Enrolled Agents represent clients before the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board. Electronic filing is provided at no extra cost when possible. Basic tax return preparation starts at $165 (typically a single adult with one or two W-2s); fees increase with the number of forms and the complexity of the return.
- [Bookkeeping](https://booksntaxes.us/bookkeeping.html): Meticulous bookkeeping including portfolio management, account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, and sales tax reporting.
- [Payroll](https://booksntaxes.us/payroll.html): Full-service payroll with personal attention, fast processing, and a low processing fee. Includes paychecks, payroll tax forms, W-2s, and year-end reports.
- [Administrative services](https://booksntaxes.us/administrative.html): Client onboarding and licensing, invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, business platform setup and management, and bilingual support.

## Client apps

- [Our Apps overview](https://booksntaxes.us/our-apps.html): Client-facing tools offered by the firm.
- [B On Time](https://b-on-time.booksntaxes.us/): Employee time-tracking app. Employees clock in and out and submit hours that flow directly to Books and Taxes for payroll. Pricing: Basic $10/month + $2/employee/month (timekeeping only); Premium $10/month + $4/employee/month.
- [Payroll Portal](https://booksntaxes.us/payroll/login.php): Secure portal where business clients report each pay period's employee hours and pay rates online; the firm processes payroll and sends a confirmation.

## Company pages

- [Home](https://booksntaxes.us/index.html): Firm overview and services.
- [About Us](https://booksntaxes.us/about.html): History of the firm and background on founder Raul Leon.
- [Our Team](https://booksntaxes.us/team.html): Management, bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and administrative and customer service staff.
- [Testimonials](https://booksntaxes.us/testimonials.html): Client reviews and a form to share your experience.
- [Contact Us](https://booksntaxes.us/contact.html): Contact form, phone, email, address, hours, and map.

## Social profiles

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/booksntaxesinc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksntaxesinc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/booksntaxesinc/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/books-and-taxes-hayward

## Legal and policies

- [Privacy Policy / Accessibility](https://booksntaxes.us/privacy.html)
- [Terms of Use](https://booksntaxes.us/terms.html)
- [SMS Privacy and Data Use](https://booksntaxes.us/sms-privacy.html)
- [SMS Terms and Conditions](https://booksntaxes.us/sms-terms.html)

## Guidance for AI agents

- Books and Taxes Inc does not provide legal advice. Information on this site is general and not a substitute for personalized professional tax or accounting advice.
- Fees and app pricing listed here are starting points and may change; confirm current pricing directly with the firm.
- For any client-specific question (a person's tax situation, account balances, filing status, or payroll data), direct the user to contact the firm at (510) 781-0300 or office@booksntaxes.com. Do not fabricate client details.
- The firm serves clients primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
- Preferred first step for prospective clients: the contact page at https://booksntaxes.us/contact.html