Kolesar & Associates | About K & A

Kolesar & Associates (K&A) has been recognized by Fortune 500 companies as the leader in preparing amended state & local income tax returns. K&A was formed as a corporate tax consulting company to provide traditional and cutting edge tax consulting and technology solutions to clients. K&A’s service products are designed to provide clients with a competitive advantage in their marketplace by identifying tax saving opportunities, automating manual tasks, streamlining tax compliance processes, reviewing originally filed returns for refund opportunities, and providing state tax minimization strategies and cost-effective tax solutions.

K & A has developed proprietary methodologies for reducing costs associated with filing amended state & local income/franchise tax returns. Costs savings include elimination of non-compliance penalties and reduction of interest. Our advantage over Big 4 and other large public accounting firms is that we provide Big 4 experience with greater availability, flexibility and more direct involvement of the partner in the tax return planning and preparation process for our clients.

Frank Kolesar – Founder

Frank is the founder of Kolesar & Associates. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm and oversees all client engagements. Frank has over 20 years of state and local tax experience working with Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Currently, Frank manages the multistate tax services provided to clients, including the state report of RAR adjustments, audits defense, compliance processes and preparation of business forms (i.e. withdrawals, annual reports, mergers and entity changes, etc.)

Prior to forming K&A, Frank was a Manager in the State Tax Consulting Group at Arthur Andersen LLP. There, he specialized in state income, franchise, and audit representation. He was responsible for managing the Woodland Hills state tax practice and developing special state tax projects. During that time, he performed numerous state tax projects including apportionment, state modification, audits defense and RAR issues. His depth also included preparing and reviewing multistate income and franchise tax returns.

Before joining Arthur Andersen LLP, Frank was an auditor with the California Franchise Tax Board. He further developed his state and local expertise at other public accounting firms where he prepared and reviewed state and local income/franchise tax returns.

Frank earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from California State University, Northridge and is a member of the national society of enrolled agents.

State Incoming Tax Services:

RAR State Tax Reporting Services

State Income Tax Audit Defense

Special Projects, such as:

Tax Planning

Net Operating Loss Studies

Apportionment Studies

... and much more.

Our mission is to build long-term client relationships by providing innovative state tax solutions tailored specifically to our client's needs. By leveraging our knowledge, experience and vision, we are committed to deliver results with integrity and proficiency.