4200 · Trades & Construction

Built for the trades since day one.

Field-service and construction businesses have been our core since 2009 — the trades that build, haul, and maintain, plus the engineers and architects who design what they build. A job site lives under a different tax code than a desk does, and every trade has its own version. Pick yours:

4201 · The Trades We Serve

Your trade, your page.

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4200 · Field-service and construction: our founding clientele
4210

Construction & Builders

Job costing that shows real margin, WIP schedules your bonding company accepts, subcontractor 1099s, and equipment strategy for GCs and builders.

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4220

HVAC

Seasonal cash-flow planning, maintenance-agreement revenue done right, and fleet depreciation timed to the Texas cooling curve.

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4230

Plumbing & Electrical

Service-versus-construction job mix, apprentice payroll, and work-van strategy for licensed trades.

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4240

Trucking & Logistics

Per diem done right, Form 2290, IFTA, multi-state filings, and cost-per-mile books for owner-operators and small fleets.

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4250

Landscaping & Field Service

Crew-day profitability, Texas sales tax on lawn services, seasonal payroll, and the winter set-aside plan for route-based businesses.

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✓ ONE COMMON THREAD  Every trade here runs on the same three levers — job or route profitability, equipment strategy, and crew payroll done cleanly. The details differ; the discipline doesn’t. If your trade isn’t listed, it probably still fits: tell us what you do.
7200 · Straight Answers

Questions across the trades.

I run more than one trade under one roof — construction and service. Which page fits me?

Both, and that’s common. A company that builds and also services what it builds carries two different profit models: project work with WIP and retainage, and recurring service work with its own margins. We track them as separate profit centers inside one set of books, so you can see which side actually earns — and so the tax treatment of each is handled correctly. Start on whichever page describes your larger revenue stream; we’ll cover the rest in the first conversation.

What do all the trades have in common when it comes to taxes?

Three things decide a trade business’s tax bill more than anything else: how equipment is bought and depreciated, how labor is classified and paid, and whether job or route profitability is actually measured. Get those three right and most trades run efficiently; get any of them wrong and the leaks are large and quiet. Every trade page here is a variation on those three themes, tuned to that trade’s specifics.

Do you only work with Montgomery County trades, or nationwide?

Both. We’re rooted in Montgomery County and know the local landscape — but the firm is virtual-first, and we serve trade businesses across Texas and nationwide through the secure portal. A trucking client running multi-state and a local HVAC company get the same principal-signed work.

My books are a mess from years of DIY. Can you still help?

Yes — catch-up and clean-up work is routine for us, especially with trades that grew faster than their bookkeeping. We’ll assess the state of the records, quote the clean-up honestly, and get you to a clean monthly close going forward. The mess is a starting condition, not a judgment.

8000 · Get Started

Ready when you are. Virtual or in-office.

Every tax return prepared and signed by a licensed CPA or IRS Enrolled Agent. Everything runs through the secure portal and e-signature.

Free · No Obligation

Free 15-Minute CPA Consultation

Fifteen minutes with Kevin Hemingway, CPA. We discuss your tax or accounting needs, determine whether our firm is a good fit, and you leave with an estimated fee range and next steps. This consultation is for engagement evaluation and does not include tax advice, tax planning, or detailed analysis of specific tax situations.

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Deepest Value · Flat Fee

Strategy Consult

A paid, flat-fee review of your prior return and current books, ending in a prioritized action list you keep either way.

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