CPA & accounting for Dalton contractors & trades.

Accounting for the businesses that build Dalton.

Dalton is known as the Carpet Capital of the World, and the flooring industry supports a deep network of installers, contractors, haulers and service businesses across Whitfield and Murray counties. Many of those businesses are owner-operated, run lean crews and have more opportunity in their tax returns than they realize.

Tax Pilot works with trade and service businesses throughout Northwest Georgia. We keep your books current every month, plan your taxes all year and give you the numbers to make better pricing and hiring decisions — the kind of support usually reserved for much bigger companies.

Common issues we fix for Dalton-area trades

• Installers and helpers paid as 1099 subcontractors who may need to be employees — or the reverse
• Trucks, trailers and equipment that were expensed or depreciated incorrectly
• Owners paying self-employment tax on every dollar when an S-corp structure could save money
• Materials and job costs mixed together so nobody knows which jobs are profitable
• Books that only get touched once a year at tax time

Georgia tax issues we handle for Dalton businesses

• Georgia income tax on business profits that pass through to owners, plus quarterly estimates.
• Pass-through entity tax (PTET) election — an option for eligible S corporations and partnerships that can create a federal deduction for state tax paid.
• Sales and use tax on materials. Georgia generally treats contractors as the consumer of the materials they install, so how materials are purchased and taxed matters.
• Payroll withholding and unemployment filings with the Georgia Department of Revenue and Department of Labor.