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CPA, Tax Preparation and Accounting in Lake Havasu City, AZ

K&R Strategic Partners is an Arizona CPA firm providing tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping and payroll services to businesses and property owners in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Our CPAs and licensed Enrolled Agents cover Mohave County from the firm's office at 6861 E Main St in Mesa, entirely by encrypted portal, phone and video, and the first consultation is free. The city runs on visitors, and that means a large share of the returns we prepare here contain a vacation rental, a boat-related business or a seasonal retail operation, each of which carries compliance obligations that a general preparer tends to discover late.

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Vacation rentals are a licensed business, not a side hustle

Arizona treats lodging of less than thirty consecutive days as transient lodging, taxable at state, county and city level. The city goes further: state law changed in 2022 and city code Chapter 5.20 requires each vacation rental property to be registered and permitted before it is offered for rent, and a city permit cannot be issued without a valid Arizona TPT license number. Arizona statute also requires that license number to appear in every advertisement for the property. Owners who let a platform handle the tax still have to file. The penalties for operating without a license and for advertising without the number are separate from the tax itself.

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Lodging compliance handled in the right order

TPT license first, then the city vacation rental permit, then the advertising requirement, then the returns. Doing it in that order is what keeps a property rentable and out of penalty territory.

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Platform collection does not remove your filing

When a marketplace remits the tax you are still required to file, taking a deduction for the portion the third party paid. Owners who assume otherwise accumulate unfiled periods without knowing it.

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Thirty days changes everything

Under thirty consecutive days is transient lodging and taxable. Thirty days or more is residential, and city tax on those stays ended January 1, 2025 under A.R.S. 42-6004(H). Properties that do both need the split tracked, not estimated.

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Benefits of using our services

Vacation rental licensing, permitting and advertising compliance set up correctly.

Short-term and long-term stays split properly on every TPT return.

Marketplace-collected tax deducted correctly instead of triggering unfiled periods.

Schedule E versus Schedule C and personal-use days analysed for each property.

Depreciation, cost segregation and improvements versus repairs handled deliberately.

Enrolled Agents with IRS representation rights if a notice or audit arrives.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

How we start with a new Havasu client

A discovery call, then a review of the last two or three returns, your transaction privilege tax filings and the permit status of each property. Missing permits, missing license numbers in listings and unfiled periods behind a platform are the three findings that recur. You receive a written summary of the exposure and what fixing it involves, plus a fixed fee, before any work begins.

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Business owners, entrepreneurs & investors

You need an accountant for ongoing consulting, payroll, and proactive tax preparation, not just year-end filing.

Individuals with complex situations

Multiple income sources, investments, and property turn into complicated tax returns and missed deductions without the right CPA.

Growing companies

Small businesses scaling up need real accounting and performance visibility, plus consulting, not just basic bookkeeping.

Families planning ahead

Legacy, estate planning, and trusts, mapped out in a consultation with an accountant who plans ahead with you.

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We don’t just count numbers, we advise.

Arizona and Havasu rules worth knowing

Arizona charges the seller a Transaction Privilege Tax rather than charging the buyer a sales tax, and transient lodging is its own classification with an additional city hotel tax layered on. A.R.S. 42-5042 prohibits offering a lodging accommodation for rent without a current TPT license and requires the license number in each advertisement. Filing frequency follows estimated annual liability, which is annual under $2,000, quarterly between $2,000 and $8,000 and monthly above $8,000. The city requires a separate vacation rental permit under Chapter 5.20 for each property, following the state changes in A.R.S. 9-500.39. Residential stays of thirty days or more have carried no city TPT since January 1, 2025.

Most tax firms see you once a year. We build long-term relationships because consistent guidance compounds over time.

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FAQs

Get answers to common questions about our tax preparation, accounting, and advisory services for businesses and individuals in your area.

Airbnb collects the tax. Do I still have to file?

Yes. When a marketplace remits the tax on your behalf you are still required to file a TPT return and claim a deduction for the portion the third party paid. Skipping the filing creates unfiled periods and penalties even though the tax itself was paid.

Do I need a city permit as well as a TPT license?

Yes, and in that order. Lake Havasu City requires each vacation rental property to be registered and permitted under city code Chapter 5.20 before it is offered for rent, and the permit will not be issued without a valid Arizona TPT license number.

Does my TPT number really have to be in the listing?

Yes. Arizona statute requires the transaction privilege tax license number to appear in each advertisement for each lodging accommodation, and there are penalties for advertising without it that are separate from any tax owed.

What if I rent to a winter visitor for four months instead of a week?

Then it is residential rather than transient. Stays of thirty consecutive days or more are treated differently, and city TPT on those ended January 1, 2025. Properties doing both need the stays tracked so each return reflects the real mix.

I live out of state and own two Havasu rentals. Can you handle both states?

Yes. We file in all 50 states, so the Arizona rental activity and your home-state return get prepared together, with the credits applied so the same income is not taxed twice.