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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If any of these things happened in 2026, then you need to update your W-4:
โ€ข You got married or divorced
โ€ข You started a second job
โ€ข Your spouse started or stopped working
โ€ข You had a child
โ€ข You started a side hustle
โ€ข You bought a home

Those changes affect how much federal (and state) tax comes out of your paycheck each pay period.

For example, if your withholding is still designated as a single person but you recently got married, you may end up giving the Treasury more money than you need to.

If youโ€™re not sure whether your withholding needs updating, DM us, and we can help you review and adapt to your circumstances.
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๐™Ž๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ก๐™™ ๐™„ ๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™™๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™’-4 ๐™–๐™›๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™›๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ญ๐™š๐™จ?

If any of these things happened in 2026, then you need to update your W-4:
โ€ข You got married or divorced
โ€ข You started a second job
โ€ข Your spouse started or stopped working
โ€ข You had a child
โ€ข You started a side hustle
โ€ข You bought a home

Those changes affect how much federal (and state) tax comes out of your paycheck each pay period.

For example, if your withholding is still designated as a single person but you recently got married, you may end up giving the Treasury more money than you need to.

If youโ€™re not sure whether your withholding needs updating, DM us, and we can help you review and adapt to your circumstances.

๐™’๐™๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™– ๐™—๐™ž๐™œ ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™– ๐™—๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ?

We all get excited about a refund becuase it feels like โ€œextra money.โ€

But sometimes a big refund actually means you paid more in taxes than you needed to throughout the year.

Say you got a $3,000 refund because too much in taxes was being given to the IRS. But could that $250 per month have been available to you during the year instead?

If your withholding could be adjusted, would you ratherโ€ฆ
A) Get a larger refund at tax time
B) Have more money available in each paycheck
C) Aim for as close to break-even as possible
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๐™’๐™๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™– ๐™—๐™ž๐™œ ๐™ง๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™– ๐™—๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ?

We all get excited about a refund becuase it feels like โ€œextra money.โ€

But sometimes a big refund actually means you paid more in taxes than you needed to throughout the year. 

Say you got a $3,000 refund because too much in taxes was being given to the IRS. But could that $250 per month have been available to you during the year instead?

If your withholding could be adjusted, would you ratherโ€ฆ
A) Get a larger refund at tax time
B) Have more money available in each paycheck
C) Aim for as close to break-even as possible

As AI becomes part of almost everything we do, human connection actually matters more.

No matter how smart technology gets, people still remember:
โ€ข Whether you listened to their specific problem
โ€ข If they felt understood when things got complicated
โ€ข Whether they could trust your judgment when it mattered

The companies that stand out over the next few years will be the ones that emphasize this human connection.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ?

Tag them below and celebrate the businesses that ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก value human connection.
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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