CPA in Phoenix, AZ | Business Tax, TPT & CFO Services

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Scalesight CPA
690 N Cofco Center Ct
Phoenix, AZ 85008

You will find us on North Cofco Center Court in the Camelback East village of Phoenix, about half a mile from the 44th Street/Washington light rail station and roughly two miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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Please call ahead to set up a meeting time. Most client work happens through secure document sharing and video meetings.

A CPA firm for Phoenix, AZ businesses

Our Phoenix location puts a Valley address and a 623 phone number in front of the same CPA team that prepares returns, closes books and builds forecasts for Scalesight clients nationwide. Tax preparation for businesses and their owners anchors the relationship, and planning, bookkeeping and CFO reporting fill in the rest of the year. Browse everything we offer on the services page.

Phoenix counted 1,608,139 people in the 2020 Census, making it the fifth largest city in the country, and Maricopa County topped 4.4 million. Growth has pulled in a steady stream of new companies: general contractors and specialty trades, HVAC, solar and pool businesses, suppliers to the semiconductor build-out in the north Valley, logistics operators near the airport and I-10, physician and dental groups, and franchise owners with several locations.

Arizona looks simple from the outside, with one flat personal rate and no city income tax in Phoenix. The complexity sits elsewhere. The state's transaction privilege tax works differently from a normal sales tax, contractors are taxed on their own formula, and owners who arrived from California often still owe that state a return. Those are the details we watch.

What Phoenix companies hire us to do

Arizona TPT reviews, classification checks and amended returns
Contracting versus retail income splits for builders and trades
PTE election modeling for S corporations and partnerships
Monthly bookkeeping and job costing that holds up at tax time
C corporation versus S corporation reviews at the 4.9 percent state rate
Fractional CFO cash flow plans for seasonal summer slowdowns, hiring or a new location
Part-year resident returns for owners who moved from California or another state

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Services from our Phoenix, AZ office

Arizona tax rules Phoenix businesses deal with

TPT is a tax on the seller

Arizona does not have a sales tax in the usual sense. Its transaction privilege tax is levied on the business for the privilege of selling, so it is owed even when a customer is not charged. Retail sales in Phoenix carry 5.6 percent state, 0.7 percent Maricopa County and 2.8 percent city, for 9.1 percent combined.

Phoenix raised its city rate

In March 2025 the Phoenix City Council moved most city TPT classifications, along with use tax, from 2.3 percent to 2.8 percent. Retail sales of a single item above $14,338 still get a lower 2 percent city rate on the excess for 2026 and 2027.

One license, renewed each year

Businesses get a single TPT license from the Arizona Department of Revenue that covers state, county and Phoenix tax, and they report through AZTaxes.gov. The license has to be renewed every year by January 1, and each location needs to be listed.

Contractors have their own math

Prime contractors pay TPT under the contracting classification, generally on 65 percent of gross receipts after a standard 35 percent deduction. Getting the classification wrong, or mixing retail and contracting income, is a common source of audit adjustments.

Corporate rate and the PTE election

C corporations pay 4.9 percent of Arizona taxable income, with a $50 minimum. Individuals pay a flat 2.5 percent, and partnerships and S corporations can elect to pay that 2.5 percent at the entity level, which can help owners limited by the federal SALT deduction cap.

Coming from California

Phoenix has no city income tax, and Arizona's flat rate is far below California's top bracket. California can still tax income earned before you move and income sourced there afterward, so a clean residency change, Arizona driver license and voter registration matter.

Rates and thresholds change. We confirm the current rules for your business before filing.

Phoenix neighborhoods and Valley cities we serve

Clients come to the Phoenix office from across Maricopa County and the East and West Valley. Documents move through a secure portal and meetings run on video, so a contractor in Goodyear or a medical group in Chandler is served the same way as a company down the street from Cofco Center Court.

Camelback East
Arcadia
Biltmore
Papago Park
Downtown Phoenix
Midtown
North Central
Ahwatukee
Desert Ridge
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
Tempe
Mesa
Chandler
Gilbert
Glendale
Peoria
Goodyear
Surprise

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How Phoenix, AZ owners get started

Apply
Tell us about the business in about two minutes.
Growth Audit
A CPA reviews your statements, cash flow and tax approach.
Written plan
You get an action plan and, if we are a fit, a fixed scope in writing.
Execute
Monthly close, tax planning and CFO reviews on a set calendar.

Why owners choose Scalesight

Meet Brendan. He is the face of Scalesight CPA and the voice in our short videos. Every Growth Audit is CPA-led and ends with a written plan you can use with or without us.

CPA-led

Tax preparation, books and CFO work are led and reviewed by a CPA, not handed to a call center.

Built for $1M to $30M

Our process is designed for owner-led companies that have outgrown a basic tax preparer.

One team

The people who close your books also plan your taxes and prepare your returns, so nothing gets lost between firms.

Fixed scope in writing

You know what is included and what it costs before work starts.

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Phoenix, AZ CPA questions

Where is the Scalesight CPA Phoenix office?

We are at 690 N Cofco Center Ct, Phoenix, AZ 85008, in Camelback East near the 44th Street/Washington light rail station and Sky Harbor Airport. Please call (623) 887-0794 before stopping by, since most meetings take place by video.

What is the sales tax rate in Phoenix?

For most retail sales it is 9.1 percent: 5.6 percent state, 0.7 percent Maricopa County and 2.8 percent City of Phoenix. Technically it is a transaction privilege tax owed by the seller, and some business classifications use different city rates.

Do I need a TPT license in Arizona?

Most businesses that sell goods, rent property, run restaurants or work as contractors need one. A single license from the Arizona Department of Revenue covers state, county and city tax, and it must be renewed each year by January 1.

Should my S corporation make the Arizona PTE election?

It depends on who the owners are and how much state tax they pay. The election taxes Arizona income at 2.5 percent at the entity level, which can restore a federal deduction capped by the SALT limit. We run the numbers before the return is due.

Does Phoenix have a city income tax?

No. Phoenix does not tax wages or business income. Owners pay Arizona's flat 2.5 percent individual rate, and C corporations pay the state's 4.9 percent corporate rate.

Can the Phoenix office help with businesses outside Arizona?

Yes. The Phoenix line reaches the same team that serves clients in all 50 states, so companies with operations in Arizona and California or elsewhere get every filing from one firm.

Free Growth Audit for Phoenix, AZ businesses

Prefer to talk first? Call the Phoenix, AZ office at (623) 887-0794. Or apply below and a CPA will review your books, tax approach and cash flow, then send a written plan.

Financial health review of recent statements and trends
Cash flow and profitability analysis
Review of your current tax approach
Scalability readiness scorecard
A written action plan you can use with or without us

CPA in Phoenix, AZ: Business Tax and CFO Help at 690 N Cofco Center Ct