121 reviews on Google for TreeStar Solutions in Chico, as of November 8, 2026.
// tax_preparation
...I don't care how you make your money they can take care of the taxes they have great problem solving skills...
Richard B.Google review// payroll_tax_resolution
We had payroll tax issues that we couldn't get any traction with the irs for months. In 2 weeks, she found and resolved all of our issues. I highly recommend the services from Tree Star.
Jason H.Google review// payroll_and_prevailing_wage
They have made running our fence business so much easier.
Galen B.Google review// complex_tax
We have been with TreeStar since after the Campfire, and we cannot be happier.
Donna N.Google review// individual_tax
Exceptional service with state-of-the-art technology.
Ellen S.Google review// individual_tax
I am very pleased with the service. I will continue to use Tree star solutions for the upcoming years.
Yohannes K.Google review// individual_tax
I feel quite confident in their work and appreciate how responsive they are to questions.
Tom P.Google review// individual_tax
They are fast and reliable, it’s a relief to have that task off my plate. I highly recommend them!
Kristi C.Google review// long_time_client
I have been using this tax service for 7 to 8 years. ... the service is fast efficient and super automated.
Craig G.Google review
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situation is different, and results vary.
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Client stories
A few problems clients brought us, what we did about them, and how they turned out.
// tax_resolution
The S election that quietly ended
The problem
An IRS notice told a family-owned retail company that its S corporation election had ended years earlier. Every return since had been filed on the wrong form. When the owner paid to fix it, the IRS mailed money back as refund checks, and he could not tell which ones were his to keep.
What we did
Our Enrolled Agents stepped in as his representatives. We rebuilt the past years as amended corporate returns, filed the current year on the correct form, and tracked every check the IRS sent, sorting what was his from what belonged to a balance still owed. Then we asked the IRS to move a credit to the year that owed and to remove penalties.
Where it landed
Every federal account for the company and for the owner's personal returns now shows a zero balance, and the IRS removed the late-payment penalty under its first-time abatement policy.
A client was about to sign for a stake in a growing company, part bought and part granted for the work he would do. The papers were drafted, and nothing was signed yet.
What we did
We read the deal the way the IRS would. As written, the granted share would have counted as taxable income in the year he signed: a six-figure tax bill with no cash coming in to pay it. We laid out his options in plain language, showed how restructuring the grant could avoid that upfront income, and worked through the changes with his attorney before anything was signed.
Where it landed
He restructured the deal before signing and avoided the large upfront tax bill.
A licensed cannabis retailer had fallen behind on sales tax and cannabis excise tax. The tax came in with every sale, but no one could see, day to day, how much of the money in the account already belonged to the state.
What we did
We built the store its own tax set-aside tool. Staff drop in the daily sales report from the point-of-sale system, and the tool shows the tax earned, the amount to move into a dedicated tax account, and every payment already made, so the owners know where they stand before each due date. Each quarter, our team prepares the actual returns from the full sales detail.
Where it landed
Setting aside the right amount takes about five minutes a day. The store has rebuilt its cash flow and stays current on its tax payments.
A client inherited retirement savings through a family trust. Most inherited IRAs now have to be emptied within ten years, often with yearly minimums along the way, and every dollar withdrawn is taxable. Take too much in one year and it lands in a higher bracket. Take too little early on and the last years get crowded.
What we did
We started with the trust itself, because the way it is written decides which rules apply to each account. Then we modeled withdrawal plans year by year against the goal he gave us: the lowest total tax.
Where it landed
He chose to spread withdrawals evenly across the ten years and to pay for everyday spending from them instead of selling investments that have grown in value, alongside a longer-term plan for those investments. He has a clear amount to take each year and the reason behind it.
Each story is shared with the client's permission. Client details have been changed or left out to protect
privacy. Every situation is different, and results depend on each client's facts.
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