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—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต?

Swiping a card or completing a virtual payment creates a psychological disconnect from the fact that you're spending money. It doesnโ€™t โ€œhurtโ€ quite the same way handing over paper cash does. And that convenience can make it dangerously easy to lose track of the recurring expenses quietly draining your account: streaming service subscriptions, AI softwares, memberships, and autorenewals you forgot existed.

To get control of that missing cash flow, start by pulling your last three months of bank statements.

Go line by line and look for any recurring charges you havenโ€™t actively used in the last 30 days. Then cancel what no longer earns its keep.

Reviewing the actual data helps bridge the gap that digital convenience creates. Sometimes plugging the leaks starts with seeing where the money is actually going.

Do you pay more attention to spending when you use cash or card?
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๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต?

Swiping a card or completing a virtual payment creates a psychological disconnect from the fact that youre spending money. It doesnโ€™t โ€œhurtโ€ quite the same way handing over paper cash does. And that convenience can make it dangerously easy to lose track of the recurring expenses quietly draining your account: streaming service subscriptions, AI softwares, memberships, and autorenewals you forgot existed.

To get control of that missing cash flow, start by pulling your last three months of bank statements.

Go line by line and look for any recurring charges you havenโ€™t actively used in the last 30 days. Then cancel what no longer earns its keep.

Reviewing the actual data helps bridge the gap that digital convenience creates. Sometimes plugging the leaks starts with seeing where the money is actually going.

Do you pay more attention to spending when you use cash or card?

๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€?

Yes, if that equipment is still listed on your active fixed asset schedule, it can still show up in your local property tax reporting. Thatโ€™s why reviewing your asset list before tax deadlines matters. Look for equipment thatโ€™s been:
โ€ข Sold
โ€ข Broken
โ€ข Thrown away
โ€ข Replaced
โ€ข Sitting unused for years

Cleaning up those outdated records can reduce your local property tax bill and help you claim deductions you may have missed when the equipment left your business.

The first step is straightforward: compare whatโ€™s on your paper asset list with whatโ€™s actually still in your building.

If itโ€™s been more than a year since you reviewed your asset list, send us a DM. We can help you look for ghost assets before the next reporting deadline.
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๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—œ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?

Thanks to OBBBA changes, starting in 2026, you can now claim a dedicated deduction for cash donations to qualified public charities, even if you donโ€™t itemize, up to...
โ€ข $1,000 for single filers
โ€ข $2,000 for married couples filing jointly (๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ)

This includes cash, check, or credit card donations.
(Physical good donations don't count toward this specific deduction.)

If you arenโ€™t sure whether your regular donations qualify for the deduction or you want to be more strategic with your giving this year, comment ๐—š๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ below to schedule a time to go over it.
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๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—œ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?

Thanks to OBBBA changes, starting in 2026, you can now claim a dedicated deduction for cash donations to qualified public charities, even if you donโ€™t itemize, up to...
โ€ข $1,000 for single filers
โ€ข $2,000 for married couples filing jointly (๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ)

This includes cash, check, or credit card donations.
(Physical good donations dont count toward this specific deduction.)

If you arenโ€™t sure whether your regular donations qualify for the deduction or you want to be more strategic with your giving this year, comment ๐—š๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ below to schedule a time to go over it.
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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