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Payroll services
ClearBooks CPA offers outsourced payroll services for startups, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused companies across California. Whether you're paying a part-time team in San Francisco, managing contractors in Orange County, or issuing founder draws in Culver City, we handle the logistics so you can stay focused on the work.
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Everything payroll should cover—nothing it shouldn’t.

ClearBooks was founded by Sugam Sharma, a former Goldman Sachs auditor with a mission: bring expert-level finance to the founders and freelancers shaping the new economy. We specialize in startup accounting, content creator advisory, and scalable compliance for entrepreneurs across California, with offices in San Francisco, Irvine, and Culver City.
Full-cycle processing

From onboarding to direct deposits, we manage payroll start to finish—accurately and on time.

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Tax filings, handled

We file all federal and California payroll taxes, from 941s to EDD compliance.

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Tech-forward and secure

All records are cloud-based, client-accessible, and integrated into your accounting workflow.

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Contractors & W-2s

We guide you from incorporation to exit, and everything in between.

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Built for real-world hiring models.

We support more than just startups.

Whether you're issuing W-2s to your real estate team, sending stablecoin payments to crypto contractors, or paying warehouse staff for your e-commerce brand—we’re built to handle it. Our payroll system supports hybrid, multi-state, and global workflows.

Crypto & Web3

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Content creators

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E-commerce

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Startups

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Real Estate

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Payroll FAQs

What business owners are asking.

  • Who can handle payroll for my business in California?
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  • Can you support businesses that pay in crypto or use equity comp?

    Yes. We have experience with equity-heavy startup teams and crypto-native businesses. We’ll help structure and document payroll strategies that fit your comp model and meet compliance standards.

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