Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the tax services and professional know-how you’re looking for and can help you navigate your options.

Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

IRS Representation

Don’t go it alone! We’re your ally and representative in an IRS audit.

Commercial Mortgage Rates: Making the Right Move for Your Wilmington Business

They say money can’t buy happiness…But it can buy you a good CPA… which is basically the same thing.Because on a serious note, it’s hard to have peace of mind about your New Hanover County business’s finances if your books aren’t squared away. Your financial reports...

3 Bad Leadership Qualities That Will Stall Your Wilmington Business’s Growth

I recently read an article that was a good reminder of why I started my business in the first place. It was about a nurse anesthetist who started making quilts for his son, and turned his hobby into a side hustle, bringing in 1.4 million a year. You were...

How to Choose the Right Payroll Software For Your Wilmington Small Business

The nation’s collective basketball-related madness has begun. (Thanks to meetings with clients, my team and I have been feeling the madness for a while now. So welcome to the party.) How is your bracket faring? Because I love statistics, here’s one for you: So...

Opportunities Wilmington Business Owners Will Miss Without Accounting Basics

It’s officially time to get serious about your accounting.Why? Just take a look around: The consumer price index went up 2.8 percent in February (down from 3 percent in January). So, yes, inflation has mellowed slightly, but cost pressures remain (especially for...

Analyzing Cash Flow Is a Must for Your Wilmington Small Business

During your latest grocery shopping trip, were you standing bug-eyed in the dairy section, gawking at the price of eggs? In the latest egg news, the U.S. is now looking to Turkey (how’s that for irony?) for help importing record-breaking amounts of...

Compensation Strategies to Empower Your Wilmington Business’s Employees

So, it looks like the Treasury Department has nearly reached a “final” decision on BOI reporting… fingers crossed. And this latest update in the BOI reporting saga is actually good news for you.FinCEN is now no longer issuing any penalties for failing to...

Using KPIs For Your Wilmington Business

Being able to reasonably forecast upcoming problems has become an essential skill for Wilmington business owners -- but too many are flying blind, or doing "bank balance accounting." Can we help you fix this? Using KPIs For Your Wilmington Business "It is common sense...

Are Your Wilmington Business’s Receivables Slowing Down?

One of my favorite things about what we get to do around here is helping our Wilmington clients find "missing money" in their businesses. Whether it's through cost reductions, profit analysis, tax planning (LOTS of money can be saved there), or other means, what we...

Use These Financial Reports For Business Decisions By Hayes CPA PLLC

How do you make financial decisions for your Wilmington business? Do you set aside time to review your actual financial reports, or are you committing "bank balance bookkeeping"? You know what I mean: checking your business bank account daily as a measurement of your...

Struggling Wilmington Businesses: Careful With Price Reductions

If you're struggling in your Wilmington business, tempted to do some price reductions to drum up sales, and not getting the traction you need... I have a quick thought for you today. Struggling Wilmington Businesses: Careful With Price Reductions “Despite your best...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: The State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers (like you) are missing out on legal and safe deductions to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year! Change that with our tax services.

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