Welcome to First State CPAs & Associates

Full-Service Accounting, Tax Preparation, Tax Planning and Bookkeeping for Individuals and Businesses Nationwide

At First State CPAs, we make YOUR life less taxing!

First State CPAs & Associates specializes in providing first-rate business accounting, tax preparation, and advisory services. Our team of dedicated professionals has the experience, insight, and business acumen to identify the best accounting solutions and tax strategies for maximizing deductions and credits, as well as improving overall business performance.


First State CPAs, Dover DEWe specialize in bookkeeping, payroll, income tax return preparation, and retirement planning, and serve a nationwide clientele consisting of individuals and businesses of all types and sizes (LLC, partnerships, C & S Corporations), as well as trusts and estates. As financial problem solvers, we provide practical advice and proactive solutions with personalized service. We are affordable, experienced, and friendly, and we tirelessly study and research the ever-changing world of tax law and regulation so that we can help every client realize the greatest possible savings and return on investments. Our office is conveniently located in Dover, Delaware. Please contact us today to find out more about how we can make YOUR life less taxing!

Tax
Services

First State CPAs, Dover DE - Tax Services
A comprehensive approach to both business and personal taxes that leverages veteran expertise with a passion for client satisfaction.

Accounting
Services

First State CPAs, Dover DE - Accounting Services
An uncompromising commitment to the most reliable accounting techniques and practices for both individuals and businesses.

Software
Services

First State CPAs, Dover DE - Software Services
Installation, setup and training for all versions of Quickbooks from in-house Advanced Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisors.

Retirement
Planning

First State CPAs, Dover DE - Retirement Planning
Invaluable guidance from in-house Certified Retirement Counselors with investments, risk management, estate planning and more.

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๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?

For 2026, the updated income thresholds may give you more room to qualify, but your income level and business type still matter.

Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re currently booking strategy sessions to help clients understand how the updated thresholds apply to their situation and identify planning opportunities for this tax season and beyond.

Send us a message if youโ€™d like to find out whether your business may qualify.
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๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?

For 2026, the updated income thresholds may give you more room to qualify, but your income level and business type still matter.

Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re currently booking strategy sessions to help clients understand how the updated thresholds apply to their situation and identify planning opportunities for this tax season and beyond.

Send us a message if youโ€™d like to find out whether your business may qualify.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€?

Be honest with yourself for a momentโ€ฆ

Tax season is already here, and if taxes (past or present) are hanging over your head, this is a good time to get them sorted out.
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๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€?

Be honest with yourself for a momentโ€ฆ

Tax season is already here, and if taxes (past or present) are hanging over your head, this is a good time to get them sorted out.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐˜€?

Itโ€™s worth bringing in a professional if your situation includes things like:
โ€ข Starting a side hustle or becoming self-employed
โ€ข Buying or selling a home
โ€ข Owning rental property
โ€ข Receiving stock options or RSUs
โ€ข Trading cryptocurrency
โ€ข Living or working in more than one state
โ€ข Receiving trust or estate distributions
โ€ข Having multiple 1099s, K-1s, or investment accounts

At that point, your tax return stops being simple.

By filing on your own, you risk missing credits or deductions, overpaying the IRS, or getting penalties from filing mistakes.

And because a tax preparer's goal is planning and strategy, the savings they find often make their fee more than worth it.

If you're in any of the categories above, now is the time to get your return handled properly.
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๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐˜€?

Itโ€™s worth bringing in a professional if your situation includes things like:
โ€ข Starting a side hustle or becoming self-employed
โ€ข Buying or selling a home
โ€ข Owning rental property
โ€ข Receiving stock options or RSUs
โ€ข Trading cryptocurrency
โ€ข Living or working in more than one state
โ€ข Receiving trust or estate distributions
โ€ข Having multiple 1099s, K-1s, or investment accounts

At that point, your tax return stops being simple.

By filing on your own, you risk missing credits or deductions, overpaying the IRS, or getting penalties from filing mistakes.

And because a tax preparers goal is planning and strategy, the savings they find often make their fee more than worth it. 

If youre in any of the categories above, now is the time to get your return handled properly.
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First State CPAs
& Associates
18 S. State St,
Dover, DE 19901
 (302) 736-6657
Business Hours
 
January 1st January 31st
Mondayโ€“Friday:8amโ€“5pm
Saturday & Sunday:closed
 
February 1st April 15th
Mondayโ€“Thursday:8amโ€“6pm
Friday:8amโ€“5pm
Saturday:By appointment
Sunday:closed
 
April 16th December 31st
Mondayโ€“Thursday:8amโ€“5pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday:closed