About

My name is Jeff Barker

I have been professionally preparing taxes since 2013.

I worked for the world's largest tax preparation firm for 3 years.

I have been preparing tax returns for friends and family for over 15 years.

During my fourth year with the firm, I left them and

decided to begin my own tax preparation service.

Since 2017, I have been running my own in-home tax preparation office.

My low overhead means I can save you money on your tax preparation fees.

My experience means I can help you navigate through the new tax laws

so you will have a partner when completing your tax return.

In 2021 I began preparations to add bookkeeping services.

I have always enjoyed doing that type of work since high school,

where I took 2 years of accounting. That was 1983-85.

However, I was unable to pursue that career at that time.

I have always ran my personal finances in a 'bookkeeping fashion'.

I became familiar with Peachtree in the late 1990s. So I naturally began

using it's next incarnation, known as Sage50, for my tax prep business.

In 2022 I took refresher classes in Accounting at RCC so I could earn

2 certificates to officially show I know how to do Bookkeeping.

This is when I was introduced to QuickBooks Online.

In December 2023 I took my QuickBooks Online certifications,

completing them in just 3 weeks. Now I get to pursue my first love.