Seattle & Redmond, WA · Serving Washington
Tax advice for Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue tech.
Washington has no personal income tax, but tech employees at Microsoft, Amazon and other Eastside and Seattle employers face equity compensation, capital gains and cross-border questions, and businesses face the B&O tax. We advise them remotely from our Virginia headquarters.
Metro areas we serve
Engagements are led from our Virginia headquarters with secure document exchange and on-site visits when needed.
Seattle & Redmond, WA tax issues
Local rules we know well
Federal rules are the same everywhere. State and local rules are not.
- RSUs, ESPP and stock optionsWithholding gaps on RSUs, ESPP basis reporting, AMT on incentive stock options and diversification planning.
- Washington capital gains taxThe state tax on long-term capital gains above the annual deduction, and the higher rate on gains over $1 million.
- B&O and sales taxBusiness and occupation tax on gross receipts, and sales tax that Washington extended to more services, including many IT and staffing services, in 2025.
- H-1B and international employeesResidency, foreign accounts and assets in India and elsewhere, FBAR and Form 8938 reporting.
Services in Seattle & Redmond, WA
Our full practice, available here.
IRS Audit Representation
CPA representation for IRS and state tax audits, appeals, collections and penalty abatement.
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Tax planning and compliance for mid-size businesses: S corporations, partnerships, C corporations, multi-state nexus, sales and use tax and entity structuring.
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Independent financial statement audits, reviews, compilations and employee benefit plan (401(k)) audits for private companies, government contractors and nonprofits.
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DCAA-compliant accounting systems, incurred cost submissions, indirect rates, pre-award surveys and SBA 8(a) support for federal contractors in the Washington, DC region and nationwide.
Learn moreTransactionsMergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, quality of earnings (QoE) reports, net working capital analysis, tax due diligence and business valuations for middle-market transactions.
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Serving the Washington State
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