Ladinez & Company, PC is a CPA firm, tax accountants, tax preparers serving the areas Orange County, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Garden Grove, Buena Park, Laguna Beach Santa Ana, Costa Mesa. It offers tax preparation, tax resolution such as bank levy, wage garnishment, tax lien, debt reduction, audit representation, payroll, accounting, bookkeeping, QuickBooks, business management, and business consulting. It also services the gay community.

 

 

 

Ladinez & Company, PC

A Professional Accountancy Corporation 

 

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"Having worked for a gay-friendly CPA firm near West Hollywood for almost 10 years, I have learned to work with the gay community. I have learned how fun, diversed, talented, hard-working, and interesting the community is. Now that I have my own firm, I would like to continue my experience of serving them!"

 

We are a full service CPA firm, tax preparers, tax accountants, Quickbooks & payroll consultants,  business managers and consultants based in Torrance, CA near Los Angeles, Long Beach & OC, serving the entire U.S., and serving the LGBT community - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community.

 

Same-Sex Marriage Tax Update!

 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that all legal same-sex marriages will be recognized for federal tax purposes. Revenue Ruling 2013-17 in 2013-38 IRB 201 effective September 16, 2013 provides certainty, benefits and protections under federal tax law for same-sex married couples.

You may get a refund if we amend you prior tax returns, within the statute of limitations, if you file married filing joint as opposed to single. We may also exclude health benefits that you or your employer paid for your spouse from your taxable income. Thus, you may get a refund.

Frequently asked questions for individuals of the same sex who are married under state law that are recognized for federal tax purposes:

1.  When are individuals of the same sex lawfully married for federal tax purposes?

2. Can same-sex spouses file federal tax returns using a married filing jointly or married filing separately status? Can they file head of household?

3. Can a taxpayer and his or her same-sex spouse file a joint return if they were married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages but they live in a state that does not recognize their marriage?

4. Can a taxpayer’s same-sex spouse be a dependent of the taxpayer?

5. If same-sex spouses (who file using the married filing separately status) have a child, which parent may claim the child as a dependent?

6. Do provisions of the federal tax law such as of community income apply to same-sex spouses?

7. If an employer provided health coverage for an employee’s same-sex spouse and included the value of that coverage in the employee’s gross income, can the employee file an amended Form 1040 reflecting the employee’s status as a married individual to recover federal income tax paid on the value of the health coverage of the employee’s spouse?

8. If an employer sponsored a cafeteria plan that allowed employees to pay premiums for health coverage on a pre-tax basis, can a participating employee file an amended return to recover income taxes paid on premiums that the employee paid on an after-tax basis for the health coverage of the employee’s same-sex spouse?

There are many more questions that we can answer for you. Give us a call and we will be happy to help!

We are a full service CPA firm, tax preparers, tax accountants, Quickbooks & payroll consultants,  business managers and consultants based in Torrance, CA near Los Angeles, Long Beach & OC, serving the entire U.S., and serving the LGBT community - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community.

 

Vincent B. Ladinez, CPA, MBA
Owner & President

Vincent B. Ladinez has over 10 years of tax and accounting experiences. He has prepared thousands of personal and business tax returns; he has successfully represented his clients before the IRS for tax audits; he has successfully removed bank levies, wage garnishment and tax liens; he has successfully negotiated and reduced tax debts; he has helped entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.

 

His main goals are to minimize your tax exposure, solve your tax problems, help start and grow your business. He strives to offer fast, friendly, and personalized tax and accounting services.

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Certified Public Accountant certificate granted by the California Board of Accountancy.

 

Inspired by his uncle, who owned a successful manufacturing business, he entered business school at The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), where he received the Degree of Master in Business Administration (MBA) in 2000. There, he was exposed to a very diverse group of international students from different countries of Asia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East.

MBADiploma

He received the degree of Master of Business Administration from The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, UC Riverside.

MBASchool

Prior to working for a public accounting firm in 2003, Vicente has had good amalgam of financial and accounting professional experiences. He had worked as an accountant for Los Angeles City’s Finance Department. He had worked as a financial research analyst for Thomas F. White & Company, Inc., a discount brokerage company. Shortly after, he had taken a job as a cost accountant and a logistics analyst at Daylight Transport, an LTL carrier company.

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 Through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Mr. Ladinez used to offer free tax assistance to those who are needy and lederly.

 

While an associate for various public accounting firms, he initially concentrated on taxation. He eventually carried the responsibility of business management for the firm’s certain closely held businesses. He then was assigned consulting capacity to clients and acted as interim controller as well as general external finance support to clients in a regular basis.

 

Vicente …or Vince, Vincent, Vinnie, enjoys playing guitar with his buddies and likes the beach, as it reminds him of his childhood.

 

We are a full service CPA firm, tax preparers, tax accountants, Quickbooks & payroll consultants,  business managers and consultants based in Torrance, CA near Los Angeles, Long Beach & OC, serving the entire U.S.

Why you choose us?

These are not buzzwords—they describe how we actually work and why our clients stay with us.

CPA-Supervised Bookkeeping

Most bookkeeping services stop at “getting the numbers in.”
We go further—every workflow we use and every structure we build is guided by CPA oversight.

That matters because bookkeeping isn’t just data entry.

It directly affects:

  1. Your tax return
  2. Your deductions
  3. Your compliance
  4. Your audit risk
  5. Your long-term financial picture

With CPA supervision, your books are built the way a tax professional expects to see them.

What CPA Supervision Means for You

It means your bookkeeping is aligned with:

  1. Proper income recognition
  2. Correct expense classification
  3. Clean separation of business vs. personal activity
  4. Owner pay handled the right way
  5. Payroll and contractor activity recorded correctly
  6. Reports that tie cleanly into tax preparation

Your books are not just “organized”—they’re tax-ready by design.

This reduces:

  1. Back-and-forth at tax time
  2. Reclassification work
  3. “What is this?” questions
  4. Risk of misreporting

Your tax preparer gets clean, logical financials instead of a puzzle.

Why This Is Different from Typical Bookkeeping

Many bookkeepers are excellent at data entry—but:

  1. They may not understand tax consequences
  2. They may categorize in ways that create confusion later
  3. They may not know what a CPA will actually need
  4. They often work in isolation from the tax side

CPA-supervised bookkeeping bridges that gap.

It ensures:

  1. Your chart of accounts matches real-world tax flow
  2. Your reports make sense for planning
  3. Your books don’t need to be “fixed” before filing
  4. Your business grows on a clean foundation

The Result

You get:

  1. Books that are accurate and strategically structured
  2. Fewer surprises at tax time
  3. Faster, smoother filings
  4. Lower cleanup costs
  5. Confidence that your numbers are built the right way

You’re not just hiring a bookkeeper. You’re getting bookkeeping designed with a tax professional’s eye—so your business stays compliant, clear, and future-proof.

Accuracy-First: Clean Close Every Month

We don’t “mostly finish” your books. We close them—properly.

Every month we:

  1. Reconcile every bank and credit card account
  2. Review for duplicates, missing items, and mis-categorized transactions
  3. Resolve uncategorized or unclear activity
  4. Verify balances against statements

That means your reports are built on verified numbers, not estimates or feed data alone.

A clean monthly close gives you:

  1. Trustworthy cash balances
  2. Reliable Profit & Loss reports
  3. Early error detection
  4. Books that are always tax-ready

You never have to wonder, “Are these numbers real?”
They are.

Fast Communication: Clear Timelines + No Ghosting

You’ll always know:

  1. What we’re working on
  2. When your books will be ready
  3. How to reach us

We set expectations upfront and follow through.
No disappearing for weeks. No unanswered emails. No “checking in again” messages.

Our clients value:

  1. Prompt responses
  2. Clear next steps
  3. Real accountability

You shouldn’t have to chase your bookkeeper.
We treat communication as part of the service—not an afterthought.

Business-Friendly Reporting: We Explain What Matters

If there's something you don’t understand in the financial statements, we help you understand with plain-English explanations.

  1. What’s driving your profit
  2. Where spending is increasing
  3. How cash is trending
  4. What changed from last month

Secure Workflows: Encrypted Tools + Least-Access Needed

Your financial data deserves professional-grade security.

We use:

  1. Encrypted document sharing
  2. Secure portals (not email attachments)
  3. Role-based access
  4. “Least-access” principles—only what’s needed, nothing more

You’re never asked to:

  1. Share personal passwords
  2. Email sensitive files
  3. Grant unnecessary admin access

Your data stays:

  1. Private
  2. Protected
  3. Professionally handled

Security isn’t optional—it’s built into how we work.

Together, these principles mean you get more than bookkeeping. You get accurate numbers, responsive support, understandable reports, and peace of mind—every single month.

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