About
About IGH Tax Services
A California tax firm with former IRS agents on staff, built for individuals and business owners who want a true year-round partner.
Your tax team, working for you year-round.
Our mission
We believe tax work should feel like a partnership, not a dread. Every client we take on gets a team that actually knows their situation — their entity, their income sources, the things they worry about — so that when April comes around there are no surprises. We are especially proud of our resolution practice: when an IRS letter arrives, our former-agent experience means we know exactly what will happen next and how to protect you.
Credentials
- Former IRS Agents on staff
- California-licensed tax professionals
- CTEC-registered preparers
- IRS Circular 230 compliant
Why former IRS agents matter
Most taxpayers meet the IRS for the first time when something is already wrong. Having someone on your side who has sat at the IRS’s table — reviewed returns, closed audits, approved installment agreements — changes the conversation. We anticipate how the agency will respond and build our strategy around it. That insider perspective is the single biggest difference between resolving a problem quickly and letting it drag on for years.
Meet the founder
The person behind In Good Hands
Darlena founded IGH with a simple belief: clients deserve a tax advisor who feels like family. Here's a bit about her.
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Darlena Tran, EA
Founder & CEO
- Enrolled Agent
- Master of Taxation
- CTEC-registered
Darlena founded IGH Tax Services to bring deeply personal, year-round tax guidance to individuals, families, and business owners across California. As an Enrolled Agent with a Master of Taxation, she represents clients before the IRS and has helped business owners save meaningfully on their taxes through proactive planning. Clients often describe working with Darlena as feeling like they have an older sister on their side — patient, deeply knowledgeable, and committed to explaining every step in plain language. She is based in Garden Grove and serves clients throughout the state.
What truly differentiates Darlena is that she treats clients like family. She is like our older sister — she takes time to explain things to newbies like us, and is always there to guide us.
Office
Based in Garden Grove, California — serving clients across the state remotely and in person.
Speciality
Year-round tax planning and IRS resolution for individuals, families, and business owners.
Work with a team that actually knows the IRS
Book a free consultation and find out what year-round tax partnership looks like.