Experienced tax guidance. Personal attention.Decisions made with greater confidence.
Hernandez Income Tax & Bookkeeping Service Inc. is a boutique tax and accounting practice in North Hollywood, California, serving business owners, investors, professionals, and families across the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles.
An Enrolled Agent focused on year-round guidance.
Ed leads the firm as an Enrolled Agent — a federally authorized tax practitioner licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with technical tax expertise and representation rights before the IRS. The credential reflects a specific focus on tax: examinations, planning, and helping clients navigate the practical side of federal and California tax law.
Under Ed's leadership, the practice concentrates on year-round advisory rather than seasonal preparation alone. Clients come when a decision is on the horizon — a property sale, a new business, an IRS notice, or a year that simply looks different from the last one.
Editorial placeholder
Ed to complete in the CMS: why he entered the profession, what he believes clients deserve from an advisor, the clients he most enjoys helping, his connection to North Hollywood, and his approach to year-round planning.
Federally licensed. Focused specifically on tax.
Enrolled Agents are the only federally licensed tax practitioners authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS in all fifty states. Unlike a CPA license, which also covers audit and attest work, the EA credential is dedicated to tax — the exam, continuing education, and ethics standards all revolve around it. That matters when tax is the specific problem you need solved.
Enrolled Agents are not Certified Public Accountants or attorneys; when legal or audit-attest work is needed, the firm coordinates with the appropriate professional.
Direct access
You work with Ed, not a rotating cast of unfamiliar staff.
Plain-language answers
Tax and accounting explained clearly — without shortcuts on the substance.
Confidentiality
Secure client portal and thoughtful handling of sensitive information.
Follow-through
Deadlines tracked, deliverables on time, and questions answered promptly.