Enrolled Agent · Chatsworth, CA
Tax returns done right. IRS problems handled.
Tax preparation for individuals and small businesses in and around Chatsworth, from Ken Baldwin, an Enrolled Agent licensed through the U.S. Treasury to represent you before the IRS and California's Franchise Tax Board.
The credential
Enrolled Agent
Licensed through the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS.
- IRS
- California FTB
Ken is professional and respected in the community!
Licensed, experienced and recommended by local business owners.
- Licensed byU.S. Treasury
- Represents you beforeIRS & California FTB
- Experience35+ years
- Recommended by26 local owners
About the practice
Thirty-five years of returns, questions and IRS letters, handled by a licensed tax pro.
- Accounting & financial-service experience
- 35+years
- Recommendations from local business owners
- 26on Alignable
Ken Baldwin prepares tax returns for individuals and small businesses, and represents clients before both the IRS and California's Franchise Tax Board. When you call, you talk to the person who does the work.
More about Ken
How Ken helps
Which one sounds like you?
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“Tax season's here.”
Individual tax returns
Your federal and California returns prepared and filed correctly, with every deduction you're entitled to looked at, not guessed at.
- Covers
- Federal + California
- Income types
- W-2, 1099, retirement
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“I run a small business.”
Small-business returns & consulting
Returns for small businesses and the self-employed, plus an experienced second opinion when business and money decisions come up.
- For
- Owners & freelancers
- Also
- Business advice
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“I got a letter from the IRS.”
IRS & FTB representation
A notice from the IRS or the Franchise Tax Board doesn't have to be faced alone. Ken reads it with you and can represent you before either agency.
- Before
- IRS & California FTB
- Covers
- Notices & audits
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“I'm behind on past years.”
Past-year returns
Unfiled years get harder to fix the longer they wait. They are also very fixable: prior-year federal and California returns, prepared and filed.
- Covers
- Federal + California
- First step
- A catch-up list
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“I want to pay less next year.”
Tax planning
The best time to lower next year's bill is this year: a review of where you stand, legal ways to owe less, and a second look at past returns for missed items.
- Looks at
- This year and next
- Also
- Past-return review
The credential
Enrolled Agent: the tax specialist's license.
Not every tax preparer can stand in for you when the IRS calls. An EA can.
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Licensed by the U.S. Treasury
Enrolled Agents are licensed by the Department of the Treasury, through the IRS. It is a federal credential, valid in every state.
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Tested on tax, and only tax
Earned by passing a three-part IRS exam on individual tax, business tax and representation, or through qualifying IRS experience.
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Kept current every year
EAs complete IRS-required continuing education every year to keep the license active, so the rules they work from stay current.
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Unlimited representation rights
EAs may represent taxpayers before the IRS on any tax matter, the same as CPAs and attorneys. Ken also represents clients before the FTB.
In their words
What people who know Ken say.
Ken Baldwin is brilliant when it comes to assessing your business situation and making recommendations to legally minimize your tax liabilities. … He was also able to look at some of my past tax returns to catch a number of mistakes that ended up saving me literally thousands of dollars.
Ken is professional and respected in the community!
Very professional.
Highly Recommended by 26 local business owners on Alignable · Community Supporter 2022 & 2023
About Ken
Ken Baldwin, EA. A tax pro who starts by asking.
Asked once how to find out what a client needs, Ken answered in two words: “Ask them.” That is what the free consultation call is for.
He brings more than 35 years of accounting and financial-service experience, an Enrolled Agent license from the U.S. Treasury, and the standing to represent clients before both the IRS and California's Franchise Tax Board. He studied at Washburn University.
- Enrolled Agent, licensed through the U.S. Treasury
- Represents clients before the IRS and California FTB
- Individuals, the self-employed and small businesses
- Treasurer, Professions and Finance Associates of City of Hope
Common questions
Questions people ask before they call.
Something else on your mind? Call (818) 357-7684 and ask Ken.
No. They are different licenses. An Enrolled Agent is licensed by the U.S. Treasury and specializes in tax. Like CPAs and attorneys, EAs can represent taxpayers before the IRS on any matter. Ken is an Enrolled Agent.
Don't ignore it, and don't panic. Notices come with deadlines, so call soon. Ken can go through it with you and represent you before either agency.
Yes. Preparing and filing past-year federal and California returns is part of the practice. The first step is a list of what's needed to catch up.
Yes. Individuals and small businesses are the core of the practice, along with business and financial consulting.
Tax planning looks ahead at legal ways to reduce what you owe, and a review of past returns can catch items that were missed.
A no-cost call to talk through your situation and what it would take to sort it out.
Chatsworth, California. Ken works with clients in and around Chatsworth and the San Fernando Valley.
Last year's return, this year's income forms (W-2, 1099) and any notices you've received. Ken will tell you if anything else is needed.
Get in touch
Let's talk about your taxes.
Start with a free consultation call. Here is how it goes from there.
- Free consultation call. Tell Ken what's going on: a return, a business, a letter or missing years.
- Send what you have. Last year's return, income forms and any notices. Ken tells you what's missing.
- Prepared, explained, filed. Your return or response is prepared, walked through with you, and filed.
- Someone to call afterward. If a letter shows up later, you already have a licensed pro who knows your file.
Ken Baldwin, EA
Enrolled Agent · Chatsworth, CA