Jan Zobel EA

Specialties

I work primarily with self-​employed people and people who are working as independent contractors. Although I’m not able to take new people for tax preparation services, I do offer individual consultations as well as one-​day classes covering what you need to know when you’re self-​employed.

History

Established in 1978.

My background and training prior to starting this business was in teaching and I’ve continued to provide education to my clients and to de-​mystify the tax system when I can. When I started out as a tax professional, I found that one-​person service businesses were not being provided with information about their tax obligations; everything was focused on businesses with employees. That’s why I began specializing in working with this group of people and why I began offering my seminar «Basic Tax and Recordkeeping Information for Self-​Employed People». 30 years later, there’s an even larger group of one-​person businesses needing tax information and help.

Meet the Business Owner

Jan Z.

Business Owner

I’ve been preparing tax returns and consulting with new small business owners since 1978. I’m an enrolled agent (a tax practitioner licensed by the IRS) and am the author of Minding Her Own Business: the Self-​Employed Woman’s Guide to Taxes and Recordkeeping.

Although I’m not able to accept more clients for tax preparation, I do consultations with people who have prepared their own return and want someone to look it over before sending it in. I charge $ 165/​hour for this and meet with people for a minimum of an hour. I also teach one-​day classes in San Francisco & in Oakland for self-​employed people & people working as independent contractors. You’ll learn everything you need to know about the tax requirements of being self-​employed. For information about consultations, upcoming seminars, topics covered, etc., please go to my website at www​.JanZ​tax​.com