Individual and Small business
tax preparation and planning

Helping you keep more of what you earn though thoughtful tax planning and personal guidance.

Why choose Tidewater Taxes LLC?

At Tidewater Taxes, we believe tax preparation should feel personal, supportive, and strategic. We value the relationships we build with our clients. We celebrate your wins, provide encouragement and offer thoughtful guidance to help make your financial and tax situation easier to manage and more beneficial for your future. We understand that life can bring unexpected challenges, and we are here to support you through them with care and professionalism.

We do more than simply prepare and file tax returns. We take the time to understand your unique goals and look deeper into the details of your year to identify opportunities, maximize deductions and credits that are often overlooked, and help you make informed decisions for the future. Whether you are an individual or small business owner, our goal is for you to leave feeling informed, confident, equipped with a personalized plan for the year ahead.

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About us

Tidewater Taxes LLC focuses on individual taxes and small business taxes.

For individuals, we can help those who are or want to plan for working for the first time in their life, all the way to enjoying retirement. We cannot forget all the milestones in between, with attending college, starting a family, becoming empty nesters, working with investments, digital assets, home sales, military and out of state income, and many more situations. We can help plan ahead for your future taxes, and catch up if you are behind with your taxes.

Other areas we serve is those who have small businesses and rental income. We can give guidance on what records to keep, the best ways to track your income and expenses, and give mid-year reviews to see if you need to make any adjustments before the end of the year.

We can help guide you with current tax laws so you can make sure you are getting all the deductions and credits you are entitled to.

We can serve our clients in person or virtually. We are here to make this easy through every step of the process.

Notary services are also available upon request.

At Tidewater Taxes LLC, we strive to help you understand everything on your tax return and help you to plan for upcoming changes so you can feel confident about your finances and how your money is working for you. We want to make your tax preparation the best experience possible.

Client Testimonies

  • "My wife and I absolutely adore Catherine. Catherine takes time to answer all questions. Catherine has never made us feel rushed. She is pleasant, professional and treats us like family. Catherine’s fees are fare. We will continue to work with her until she retires. We would suggest Catherine to anyone who would like to find a local tax advisor and preparer.”

  • “I can personally say how sweet Catherine is! She helped us so much when my husband who had passed was sick. She deserves all the recognition and I’m so excited for what’s to come for her!”

  • “I would highly recommend Catherine at Tidewater Taxes. She is very knowledgeable and did a great job preparing our taxes while at her office. She gave us advice for tax planning for the future. We are so happy that we found Catherine and look forward to using her services for many years to come.”

  • “We love our preparer. She is helpful and informative. She answers any questions we have and always makes us feel comfortable”

  • “Been using Tidewater Taxes for years now and love Catherine! She is knowledgeable, prompt, organized, and gets our taxes back in a timely manner!

  • “Catherine has been amazing. Very thorough. Walked me through all my options with great clarity and understanding.”

  • “Catherine is the best! She was very helpful at getting my taxes done right.”

  • “Professional and knowledgeable with attention to details. Simply the Best!”

  • “I see Catherine every year. I had solar and a few other things that she was able to address and get me a maximum return.”

  • “Catherine is very knowledgeable, kind and helpful with filing taxes. We will definitely be using her services for many years to come. 5 Stars for sure.”

  • “Quick preparation. Clear answers to our questions. Full comparison to choice whether to take the standard deduction or itemize. Price is reasonable. Quick electronic filing to get our refunds quickly.”

  • “I was referred to Tidewater Taxes. The service was exceptional. They showed me what I had missed on my taxes last year and helped me amend to get more of my money back. I referred them to all of my family who also had the same amazing service.”

  • “Catherine is the best! My husband always handled the taxes, but now he is in a nursing home and I have to do it alone. I had no clue what to bring in. She allowed me space gather all the information on what I needed, was patient with me while I asked 100 questions, gave me time to work on my “homework” and explained things in ways that actually made sense. It all came together beautifully. She made it so easy! She has a client for life!”

  • “Tidewater Taxes really helped me get my business set up. Before my appointment, I had no clue how to keep my records straight. Catherine taught me a lot of tricks to making it taxes easier by providing me with tools to use throughout the year so I’m not stuck spending hours on April 14th trying to figure out what I should have kept track of. I know my taxes are in good hands. I’ll never file online on my own again!”

  • “When I first hired Catherine to do my taxes, she was able to get me so much more back on my past returns and current return than I ever could doing them myself with TurboTax. I have hired her every year since. She is consistent, kind, and thorough. I recommend her to all my friends and family now. Whether you own your own business or work for someone, she will make sure you get the most money back from your hard work the year before. She stays up to date on her education as things change. She explains things in a way you can understand. She is very patient with elderly people. She is also very reasonably priced.”

  • “Great people! They do their very best to get things done in the best way for your situation.”