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—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฆ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ?

To set up an Accountable Plan for your S corp, start with these four steps:
1. Adopt a formal written plan that spells out eligible expenses, deadlines, and documentation requirements.
2. Create a monthly expense reporting system that records the amount, date, business connection, receipt, and business-use percentage for mixed expenses.
3. Submit your expense reports and receipts within the IRS 60-day safe harbor window, then formally approve them.
4. Transfer the approved reimbursement from your S corp account to your personal account and record it under the appropriate operating expense.

Want help putting an Accountable Plan and monthly expense process in place? Send us a DM.
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๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฆ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ?

To set up an Accountable Plan for your S corp, start with these four steps:
1. Adopt a formal written plan that spells out eligible expenses, deadlines, and documentation requirements.
2. Create a monthly expense reporting system that records the amount, date, business connection, receipt, and business-use percentage for mixed expenses.
3. Submit your expense reports and receipts within the IRS 60-day safe harbor window, then formally approve them.
4. Transfer the approved reimbursement from your S corp account to your personal account and record it under the appropriate operating expense.

Want help putting an Accountable Plan and monthly expense process in place? Send us a DM.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€?

If your employees are using AI to do company tasks, then you want to consider these things when regulating its use:
โ€ข Which AI tools you are okay with them using and for which processes those tools should be used
โ€ข How to handle entering sensitive company or client information into AI tools (especially ones that train a model or make information public)
โ€ข Verifying AI-generated information before itโ€™s used or shared
โ€ข Who will handle AI regulation and questions
โ€ข Which types of work still require a human review before anything goes to a client or customer

๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต? ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ.
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๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฆ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜†?

Yes, your S corp can reimburse you through an Accountable Plan, which is a formal arrangement for handling those reimbursements.

For example, say you paid $6,000 in qualifying business expenses personally. Without an Accountable Plan, your S corp gets no write-off for those expenses.

With an Accountable Plan:
โ€ข Your S corp claims the $6,000 deduction
โ€ข Your K-1 taxable income is reduced by $6,000
โ€ข The $6,000 reimbursement isnโ€™t included in your W-2 wages
โ€ข The reimbursement goes back into your personal account tax-free

If business expenses keep coming out of your personal account, it could be time to make sure your S corp is reimbursing you the right way.
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๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฆ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜†?

Yes, your S corp can reimburse you through an Accountable Plan, which is a formal arrangement for handling those reimbursements.

For example, say you paid $6,000 in qualifying business expenses personally. Without an Accountable Plan, your S corp gets no write-off for those expenses.

With an Accountable Plan:
โ€ข Your S corp claims the $6,000 deduction
โ€ข Your K-1 taxable income is reduced by $6,000
โ€ข The $6,000 reimbursement isnโ€™t included in your W-2 wages
โ€ข The reimbursement goes back into your personal account tax-free

If business expenses keep coming out of your personal account, it could be time to make sure your S corp is reimbursing you the right way.
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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