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Advisory
Monthly performance reports and a standing conversation about pricing, hiring, and cash flow. Not billed by the hour.
How advisory worksServing Tacoma · 20 minutes from our office
Accounting, payroll, and tax for Tacoma businesses
Port city, trades city, maker city. Tacoma businesses run on tight margins and real work, and their books should keep up.
Tacoma, Washington
Built for how Tacoma does business
Tacoma's economy is built by contractors, subcontractors, fabricators, logistics operators, and the professional offices that serve them. Owner-operated companies in the $500K to $5M range are our specialty, and Tacoma has more of them per square mile than almost anywhere in the state.
The local tax picture
Tacoma levies its own city B&O tax on top of Washington state B&O, so a Tacoma business typically files both, plus destination-based sales tax that changes depending on where the job site is. If your crews work across Pierce and King counties, revenue sourcing is not a detail; it is the difference between clean filings and a notice. That is our job, not yours.
Who we serve in Tacoma
- Construction and trades
- Logistics and port-adjacent services
- Professional services
- Healthcare practices
One package
What Tacoma businesses get for a flat monthly fee
Accounting
Books reconciled monthly in QuickBooks Online, reports in plain English, state and any city B&O filings handled.
Monthly accountingPayroll
Your team paid on time with every payroll tax filed, from Form 941 to L&I to year-end W-2s.
Payroll serviceTax
Liability projected during the year, moves made before deadlines, returns filed. Know your April number by July.
Tax planning & prepTacoma
Advice that travels. Federal Way to Tacoma.
Straight answers
Tacoma questions, answered
Does Tacoma have a city B&O tax?
Yes. Tacoma businesses file city B&O in addition to Washington state B&O once annual gross income passes the city's $250,000 threshold. We prepare and file both, and we track which revenue is Tacoma-sourced when you work across city lines.
Do we meet in person or on video?
We work from our Federal Way office, about 20 minutes up I-5, and you are always welcome to swing by. Most Tacoma clients prefer video check-ins; it saves you the time and the traffic, and your books live in QuickBooks Online either way.
What do you charge Tacoma businesses?
The same flat structure as everyone: the Core Package starts at $750 per month for bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and advice, scoped in writing before we start.
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Talk to an advisor who knows Tacoma
30 minutes, your latest financials or tax return, and you leave with your numbers and a straight answer on fit.
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Our clients' reviews
Here is what they say about working with us
We recommend Caro & Associates for all accounting and tax needs! They take care of me and our two medical offices like we are family. Always available, knowledgeable, trustworthy. Not just an accountant, Jose goes above and beyond becoming your friend in the process.
Jose and his team are fantastic! I feel I'm in excellent hands when having them prepare my taxes. They are thorough and knowledgeable. I'm a loyal and happy customer.
Jose is a true pleasure to work with. He's extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and efficient in his work. He's got superb support staff and he's also just an all-around great guy. Definitely going to recommend to others!