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Expert tax services · Year-round support · Trusted since 1996

Leave the filing to us.

Individual and business tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll — handled by preparers who have been doing this on both sides of the river for three decades.

Since 1996

Preparing returns in Greater Cincinnati for 30 years

Two offices

Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky

All 50 states

Remote filing with personal service

Encrypted portal

Documents never travel by email

What we do

Tax help that does not stop in April.

Preparation, books, payroll, and planning — coordinated, so one does not undo another.

Tax Preparation

Individual and business returns prepared by people who do this every day — including the multi-state returns common on the Ohio–Kentucky line.

  • Individual tax preparation
  • Business tax return preparation
  • Partnership and corporate returns
  • Gift and estate tax returns
  • Estate and succession planning

Bookkeeping

Small-business accounting kept current, organized, and ready when filing season arrives.

  • Payroll
  • Banking
  • Check writing
  • Financial statements
  • Government filing deadline tracking

Tax Planning

Year-round strategy to reduce current and future tax liability — not just a conversation in April.

  • Proactive strategies to reduce current and future liability
  • Entity selection and restructuring (Schedule C, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp)
  • Strategic timing of income and expenses
  • Retirement, investment, and capital gains planning
  • Reasonable compensation planning for business owners

Payroll

Accurate, on-time payroll with the tax filings handled — for one employee or hundreds.

  • Payroll processing on your pay schedule
  • Direct deposit and employer reporting
  • Quarterly payroll-tax filings
  • Year-end W-2 preparation
  • Reasonable compensation guidance for S-corp owners
An Alpha Tax preparer reviewing a client return

Why clients stay

You get a person, not a queue.

The same preparer walks you through your return, explains what changed, and points out what to do differently next year. That is the whole model, and it is why most of our clients came from someone they know.

  • Always on time. We track the deadlines so you do not have to.
  • Multi-state done right. Living in Kentucky and working in Ohio is our normal.
  • Reachable. Call us when you need us — we will find the time.
  • Secure by default. Tax documents move through an encrypted portal, never email.

Client testimonials

What people tell us.

I have been coming to Alpha Tax for three years. Dave has always been so helpful, making good suggestions for the next year and answering my questions. I am confident that Alpha Tax is providing me with the best services at a great price.

Amanda LeeTax preparation client

Alpha Tax has been doing my business accounting and taxes since they opened. They provide awesome service and very reasonable pricing. I would recommend them to anyone.

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Online booking covers Covington and remote filing. Cincinnati appointments are arranged by phone.