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We’ll serve as an experienced and trusted advisor on issues of critical importance to your business, including new start-ups, acquiring financing as well as operations and profit planning.
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Big enough for all your goals, small enough to be personal.
As one of the leading independent CPA firms in the Tampa Bay area, we have partnered with community leaders and local businesses for over 30 years. Our team is small enough to provide personal service when you need it but large enough to give you the support you need to achieve all of your business goals.
Hal E. Hershkowitz, C.P.A. has been a leader in accounting service in the Tampa Bay area for over 30 years. We have built a solid reputation of helping our clients succeed by caring for all of their needs and exceeding their expectations. With an experienced team like ours and a firm with a proven history of success, why would you trust your business and family’s future to anyone else?
Our website will provide you with a background of our firm, its members, and a detail of the variety of services offered here at Hal E. Hershkowitz, C.P.A. We’ve launched this website as a supplement to the top-notch personalized service we perpetually strive to provide to our current and future clients – an element of our firm that has always been the cornerstone of our success. We encourage you to contact us with your questions or concerns, large or small or to set up a time to meet with us and see how we can take care of your needs!
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Tax Planning & Preparation
Our tax professionals focus on tax preparation and planning for all areas of your business (as well as for your personal estate) to minimize the tax impact on your cash flow.
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Hal E. Hershkowitz, C.P.A. can help you navigate your state-to-state tax issues and manage the complex compliance and reporting requirements so the process is painless and efficient.
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We provide accounting services such as policy & procedure reviews, bookkeeping assistance and full bookkeeping services, forecasts and projections, compiled financial statements and QuickBooks support.
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Whether your business is doing payroll in-house, or using a payroll partner, we assist to make sure all payroll tax returns are filed timely and ensure that all eligible tax credits are taking advantage of.
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We’re committed to service that goes above and beyond traditional accounting needs, such as offering recommendations that strengthen internal controls and maximize board and donor relationships. Regardless the focus of your exempt organization, our mission is to help you fulfill yours.
Learn MoreCannabis Tax & Accounting
Cannabis laws and accounting regulations can be challenging. Let us help you conquer the challenge on the right side of those laws.
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We offer a wide range of financial planning and wealth preservation services, with our focus on estate planning and business succession planning.
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We offer a full range of QuickBooks services including QuickBooks Set-Up, Consulting and training from our Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors. QuickBooks consulting involves strategic analysis and expert advice on how a business can best utilize the accounting software.
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If you pay someone to take care of your child while you work, you know how the cost of childcare can take a big chunk out of your take-home pay. To help offset this cost, you can claim a credit of up to 35% of the amount you paid for childcare during the tax year.
Learn MoreA Quick Guide to Helping Your Adult Child Buy a Home
In today’s market, young first-time homebuyers may find themselves tangled in a web of student debt, rising home prices, and stringent mortgage requirements. As a result, some assistance from parents has become more common. Almost a quarter of homebuyers ages 22 to 30 reported that cash gifts from family and friends were the source of their down payments, according to the National Association of Realtors, with another 5% saying they had received loans from relatives or friends.
Having the means to help your grown children buy a house or an apartment is a blessing and a luxury. But before you sign on the dotted line, consider how best to do so.
Learn MoreSome Tax Refunds Filed Electronically Take Longer than 21 Days...Here's Why...
Even though the Internal Revenue Service issues most refunds in less than 21 days for taxpayers who filed electronically and chose direct deposit, some refunds may take longer.
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