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Alexandria, VA · Local advisory
From Old Town's historic storefronts to the offices near the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Carlyle, Alexandria blends small businesses, associations, contractors and professional firms. Our advisors serve all of them.
What we handle
Alexandria is an independent city with its own business license tax, separate from Fairfax County, and a large community of associations, nonprofits and professional services firms. We provide financial statement audits, 401(k) plan audits, partnership and S corporation tax planning, and BPOL reviews.
Old Town's restaurants, shops and real estate owners need sales tax, payroll and depreciation planning, while many Alexandria residents are federal employees, military families and contractors. We prepare their returns and represent them before the IRS.
Speak with an advisorWhere we help
Audits and tax compliance.
Sales tax, payroll and owner planning.
DCAA and partnership tax.
Returns, rentals and IRS matters.
Our approach
A senior advisor reviews your situation.
Scope, fees and timeline in an engagement letter.
Secure document exchange, meetings and filings.
IRS contact, planning and support all year.
Questions
If your question isn't here, call (703) 880-8412 and you'll reach a person.
Yes. The City of Alexandria levies a business license tax on gross receipts, separate from Fairfax County. Rates and thresholds depend on the business category.
Yes. We apply the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Military Spouses Residency Relief Act rules to decide which state taxes your income.
Our headquarters is in Ashburn, a short drive from Alexandria. We meet Alexandria clients at our office, at theirs or by video.
Yes. Our CPAs represent individuals and businesses in IRS examinations, appeals and collections nationwide under a Form 2848 power of attorney.
Latest updates
Authorized representatives can now make balance-due, amended return, extension, proposed assessment and federal tax deposit payments for business clients online. Appropriate authorization for the client and tax matter is required.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-134)
For 2027 the joint-return standard deduction rises to $33,200, the estate tax basic exclusion to $15,480,000, the annual gift exclusion to $20,000 and the Section 179 expensing limit to $2,640,000. Our advisors recommend revisiting year-end gifting and equipment purchase plans with these figures in mind.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-133)
All 6,576 nominated census tracts, including 2,594 rural tracts eligible for enhanced benefits, become Opportunity Zones on January 1, 2027 for ten years. Investors with capital gains should review the new map before committing funds.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-132)
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