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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Did you know...
โ€ข The IRS is navigating โ€œsignificant workforce reductionsโ€
โ€ข Only 21% of calls reached an IRS assistor during the 2026 filing season
โ€ข Taxpayers waited an average of 45 minutes just to reach someone on the Installment Agreement/Balance Due line

Before calling the IRS, see if you can find the answer on your IRS Online Account or the "Where's My Refund" tool.

If you do have to call, make sure you have all of the relevant paperwork right in front of you (๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜น ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜๐˜™๐˜š ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜š๐˜š๐˜•/๐˜๐˜›๐˜๐˜•, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ).

Plan to call later in the week. Wait times are typically shorter Wednesday through Friday now that filing season is over.

Your best option, though, is to ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ for you.

We have access to practitioner-only IRS support lines and can often get answers and responses much faster.
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๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜?

Your 2026 schedule is based on the payroll tax liability your business reported during an earlier four-quarter period, called the ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ. For businesses that file Form 941, it runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

To check which schedule applies to you in 2026, add up Line 12 on your Forms 941 for:
โ€ข Q3 and Q4 of 2024
โ€ข Q1 and Q2 of 2025

If the total is $50,000 or less, youโ€™re generally a monthly depositor. If itโ€™s over $50,000, youโ€™re a semiweekly depositor.

If your schedule changed and you kept depositing on the old one, you may have incurred failure-to-deposit penalties.

Unsure which schedule applies, or already facing a penalty? Message us. We can check your filings and deposits, then review whether penalty relief is available.
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๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜?

Your 2026 schedule is based on the payroll tax liability your business reported during an earlier four-quarter period, called the ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ. For businesses that file Form 941, it runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

To check which schedule applies to you in 2026, add up Line 12 on your Forms 941 for:
โ€ข Q3 and Q4 of 2024
โ€ข Q1 and Q2 of 2025

If the total is $50,000 or less, youโ€™re generally a monthly depositor. If itโ€™s over $50,000, youโ€™re a semiweekly depositor.

If your schedule changed and you kept depositing on the old one, you may have incurred failure-to-deposit penalties.

Unsure which schedule applies, or already facing a penalty? Message us. We can check your filings and deposits, then review whether penalty relief is available.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—œ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ-๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐˜€?

Yes, we can review a return youโ€™ve already filed, even if someone else prepared it, to check for deductions or credits you may have missed.

If we find something, we can amend your return to claim what was missed.

It wonโ€™t apply in every situation. But if something looks off on one of your past returns, schedule an appointment and we can review it with you.
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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