Tax Preparation Services in Virginia
Virginia’s most comprehensive tax preparation services for federal employees, defense contractors, high-income professionals, remote workers, retirees, real estate investors, small business owners, and multi-state commuters — serving Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Richmond.
WHY VIRGINIA RESIDENTS NEED SPECIALIZED TAX PREPARATION
Virginia is one of the most tax-complex states in America.
Not because the state tax system is difficult —
but because Virginia residents don’t live simple financial lives.
Virginia taxpayers deal with:
✔ Multi-state DMV income (DC/VA/MD)
✔ Federal employment & retirement
✔ Defense contracting tax rules
✔ High-value stock compensation
✔ Complex consulting income
✔ Remote jobs with CA/NY employers
✔ STR/LTR real estate portfolios
✔ Capital gains from high-value home sales
✔ Multi-property LLC structures
✔ Federal contractor reimbursements
✔ Military pay residency laws (SCRA)
✔ High-income dual-earner households
This is NOT a typical state.
This is a federal + contractor + investor + high-income household state, which requires a very different tax strategy.
THE VIRGINIA TAX LANDSCAPE (FULL BREAKDOWN)
Virginia sits at the intersection of:
- Federal government
- Defense contracting
- Military installations
- Tech & cybersecurity
- Financial consulting
- Healthcare
- Legal & policy advisory
- Multi-state remote worker income
- High-value real estate markets
- Rental investor clusters
- International professionals
Your tax situation depends on:
- Where your employer is based (DC? VA? MD? CA? NY?)
- How much of your income is W-2 vs 1099
- Your federal retirement system (FERS/CSRS)
- If you have RSUs/ESPPs/options
- Whether you own rentals or STRs
- Your pension + SSA + RMD start year
- Which county you live in (Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria)
- If you work across borders
This requires a hyper-accurate tax strategy.
MULTI-STATE DMV INCOME (DC/VA/MD)
This is the #1 source of tax errors among Virginia residents.
Common mistakes:
- Wrong DC/VA allocation
- Incorrect MD nonresident forms
- Double taxation
- NY taxes withheld for remote workers living in VA
- Missing commuter credits
- Misapplied telework rules
We fix:
- VA residency vs DC source rules
- Partial-year moves within DMV
- Out-of-state employer withholding
- Dual W-2 reconciliation
- Contractor 1099 state allocation
- Remote worker residency tax traps
No single-page “TurboTax answer” can handle this.
This requires real strategy.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE & GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR TAXATION
Virginia’s workforce is extremely federal:
- Pentagon
- DHS
- DOJ
- DoD
- CIA
- NGA
- Congressional staff
- Federal contractors
- Consultants to federal agencies
Key tax issues:
- FERS & CSRS retirement rules
- TSP contribution maximization
- Military residency protections (SCRA)
- Per diem rules for contractors
- PCS moves
- Defense contractor reimbursements
- Federal locality pay reportingSecurity clearance travel deductions
We specialize in federal workforce planning, including:
- Pension taxation
- TSP contribution optimizations
- Federal retirement transition-year filings
- Disability retirement rules
- Survivor benefit elections
Virginia federal workers need federal-centric tax strategy, not generic tax prep.
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS & STR/LTR OWNERSHIP
Virginia’s largest rental investment pockets include:
Northern Virginia (NOVA)
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- Fairfax
- Reston
- McLean
- Vienna
Cenral Virginia
- Richmond
- Short Pump
- Henrico
- Chesterfield
Issues we handle:
- STR vs LTR classification
- Depreciation schedules
- Passive activity rules
- Rental + W-2 income stacking
- Multi-property bookkeeping
- 1031 timing considerations
- Real estate professional status (REPS)
- S-Corp vs LLC vs sole proprietor
The IRS heavily audits STR/LTR owners in high-income zones —
and these audits are almost always avoidable with proper depreciation + documentation.
HIGH-INCOME & EQUITY-COMPENSATED HOUSEHOLDS
Northern Virginia includes
7 of the top 10 highest-income counties in the U.S.
This creates unique tax needs:
Challenges:
- RSU vesting events
- ESPP basis tracking
- ISO AMT planning
- Capital gains spikes
- High-value investment portfolios
- High IRA/TSP contribution ceilings
- Large charitable giving deductions
- Multi-LLC structure planning
We solve:
- RSU compensation timing optimization
- AMT minimization
- Custom equity liquidation timing
- High-income MERNA™ modeling
- Dual-income household bracket management
High-income VA households MUST plan differently.
REMOTE TECH & OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYER TAXATION
Virginia is FULL of residents who:
- Live in VA
- Work remotely for NY, CA, WA, MA, TX
- Travel occasionally for work
- Receive stock compensation
- Have multi-state contractor roles
Most remote workers are being taxed incorrectly, either by:
- Their employer
- Their software
- Or their previous preparer
We correct sourcing, residency, payroll errors, and misallocated equity.
INDIVIDUAL TAX PREPARATION IN VIRGINIA
We support:
- Federal employees
- Defense contractors
- Military members
- High-income families
- Tech workers & engineers
- Remote employees (CA/NY/TX/WA)
- Real estate investors
- Retirees
- International professionals
- Dual-income households
- K-1 investors
- Consultants & independent contractors
Services include:
- Federal + Virginia filing
- Multi-state DC/VA/MD allocation
- Federal retirement (FERS/CSRS) optimization
- Rental & STR depreciation
- Stock compensation taxation
- Capital gains & investment strategy
- K-1 partnership review
- IRS notices, audits & amended returns
- Estimated taxes
- MERNA™ long-term tax plan creation
BUSINESS TAX PREPARATION IN VIRGINIA
We support:
- Professional consultants
- Defense contractors
- Construction & trades
- Real estate investors
- Tech-service businesses
- E-commerce
- Law & advisory firms
- Medical practices
- Multi-LLC entrepreneurs
- High-income S-Corp owners
Business services include:
- S-Corp, LLC, C-Corp & partnership filings
- Bookkeeping + cleanup
- Payroll + compliance
- Multi-entity accounting
- Depreciation + asset tracking
- Multi-state DMV business compliance
- Quarterly forecasting
- Audit readiness
- MERNA™ entity optimization
MERNA™ STRATEGY INTEGRATION
Every Virginia tax plan includes advanced MERNA™ analysis:
M — Maximize deductions
Advanced high-income deduction stacking.
E — Entity optimization
LLC, S-Corp, multi-LLC flow.
R — Real estate leverage
Depreciation, STR/LTR optimization.
N — Navigate IRS Code
Multi-state + equity + retirement rules.
A — Advanced long-term plan
10-year tax roadmap, not a one-year return.
Virginia taxpayers benefit from MERNA™
more than almost any state in the U.S.
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CITIES WE SERVE IN VIRGINIA
Arlington
Alexandria
Fairfax
Richmond
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FAQ — TAX PREPARATION IN VIRGINIA
Do Virginia residents need multi-state filings?
Yes — especially those working in DC or Maryland.
Do federal employees need special tax planning?
Absolutely — federal retirement is complex.
Do renters and investors need depreciation help?
Yes — it’s the biggest tax-saving lever.
Do remote workers from CA/NY need special handling?
Yes — payroll is often wrong and needs correction.
Do high-income families need MERNA™ strategy?
Yes — Virginia has some of the highest earners in the U.S.
Ready to Optimize Your Virginia Taxes?
Work with a strategist who understands federal, contractor, multi-state & high-income optimization.