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👨‍👩‍👧 Individual & Family Tax Preparation · Arlington & Williamsburg, VA

Individual & Family Tax Preparation Done Right.

A new job. A new child. A home purchase. A move across state lines. Every one of those changes the way your Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia should be handled. - and most people never know what they missed.

At Griffin & Johnson, our Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia starts with sitting with your situation, understanding what changed, and making sure every deduction, every credit, and every election is working in your favor - from straightforward W-2 filers to households with investment income, rental properties, self-employment, and multi-state obligations.

Life Changes We Handle Every Day

New jobNew childHome purchaseSelf-employmentMoved statesInvestment incomeRental propertiesMulti-state filing
Start Your Intake →📞 Arlington: (703) 867-2920📞 Williamsburg: (757) 814-0535
Why This Matters

The Credits and Deductions You Don't Claim Don't Come Back.

The IRS isn't going to send you a letter saying "you missed something." Tax software isn't going to stop and ask if anything significant changed this year.

Missed deductions, unclaimed credits, and wrong filing elections don't fix themselves - and most of them can't be recovered after the deadline passes.

Here’s what happens when Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia is rushed without real attention to your situation: life changes go unflagged, home-related deductions are skipped, investment income is misclassified, education credits are never claimed, retirement distributions trigger unnecessary tax, and multi-state obligations are missed entirely.

💡 This doesn't have to be your return.

At Griffin & Johnson, we ask the questions the software doesn't ask. We look at your year - not just your documents - and prepare a return that reflects your actual situation, not a generic version of it.

Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia is what we do - not a side service, not a seasonal add-on. Every return gets a preparer who knows the tax code and knows your household.

Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia means we ask the questions the software doesn't ask - about your year, not just your documents.

Is This for You?

Is This for You?
  • ✓Single filers and married couples - jointly or separately, we calculate both
  • ✓Families with dependents, childcare, and education credits
  • ✓Homeowners with mortgage, property taxes, and home office deductions
  • ✓Investors with capital gains, dividends, and brokerage income
  • ✓Individuals with retirement income, RMDs, and Social Security
  • ✓Clients who moved, changed jobs, or had a major life event
  • ✓First-time filers and clients leaving self-prep software
  • ✓Clients switching from another preparer who wasn't asking questions
What We Actually Do

We Don't Process Returns.
We Prepare Them.

There's a difference - and if you've ever handed a preparer a folder and gotten back a number without a single question about your year, you already know what that difference feels like.

Our Standard

We ask what changed this year

Before we open a single document, we want to know what happened. A life event, a job change, a purchase, a move - these reshape the return and we ask about them first.

Our Standard

We look at standard vs. itemized - every time

We never assume the standard deduction is correct. We calculate both and file whichever produces the better outcome for your household. Always.

Our Standard

We review the draft with you

You see the return before it's filed. We walk through the results - line by line if you want, summary if you prefer. Nothing goes to the IRS until you're satisfied with it.

Our Standard

Same preparer, every year

You build a relationship. Your preparer learns your situation over time, which means each subsequent return is better than the one before it. No starting over, no re-explaining yourself.

Our Standard

We tell you what to expect next year

Every return tells us something about next year. If something in your situation warrants a planning conversation - estimated payments, a withholding change, a strategy - we raise it before you leave.

Our Standard

We stand behind every return we file

If the IRS contacts you about something we prepared, we are here to help. As preparers registered with the IRS, we assist with correspondence and help you understand your options. When your situation requires licensed representation, we will refer you to the right resource.

Ready to Get Started?

Submit your intake form and we will reach out within one business day with your personalized document checklist.

  • Arlington, VA - (703) 867-2920
  • Williamsburg, VA - (757) 814-0535
  • [email protected]
  • Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 10am–3pm
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Everything Your Return Could Possibly Include

Everything Your Return Could Possibly Include

A complete Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia engagement isn't one thing - it's a constellation of income sources, deductions, credits, and elections that interact with each other. We handle all of it, in one engagement, with one preparer who sees the whole picture.

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W-2 & Employment Income

Your wages are the foundation. We reconcile withholding, flag employer-reported errors, and identify any adjustments that affect your net liability.

  • ✓Federal and state W-2 income
  • ✓Multiple employers in one year
  • ✓Employer stock and equity compensation
  • ✓Tip income and unreported wages
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Investment & Capital Gains

Investment income is where misclassification costs the most. We ensure every gain, dividend, and cost basis adjustment is reported correctly - and taxed at the right rate.

  • ✓Brokerage account 1099-B reporting
  • ✓Qualified dividends vs. ordinary income
  • ✓Wash sale adjustments
  • ✓Inherited assets and step-up basis
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Deductions & Credits

We identify every deduction and credit your household qualifies for - standard or itemized, whichever produces the better outcome. Nothing is assumed. Everything is calculated.

  • ✓Child Tax Credit and Dependent Care Credit
  • ✓Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
  • ✓Education credits (AOTC, Lifetime Learning)
  • ✓Mortgage interest and property tax deductions
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Life Event Returns

The year something big happened is almost always the year the return matters most. We handle the year-of-event return carefully and advise on what it means for the years ahead.

  • ✓Marriage, divorce, or separation
  • ✓Birth or adoption of a child
  • ✓Home purchase or sale
  • ✓Job change or relocation
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Retirement Income

Retirement income has more traps than almost any other category. Distributions, rollovers, RMDs, Social Security thresholds - handled correctly, these save real money. Handled carelessly, they cost it.

  • ✓IRA and 401(k) distributions
  • ✓Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
  • ✓Pension and annuity income
  • ✓Social Security benefit taxation
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State & Local Returns

Virginia returns for residents and non-residents, plus any additional state filings your income situation creates. Multi-state situations are identified and handled completely - not handed off.

  • ✓Virginia resident and non-resident returns
  • ✓Part-year resident filings
  • ✓Reciprocity agreements between states
  • ✓Local tax obligations
Our Process

Four Steps from Today to a Filed Return

Simple on purpose. You handle the document gathering. We handle the individual tax preparation, the review, and the filing. Most clients go from first contact to filed return in under two weeks.

1

Submit Your Intake

Complete our new client form online in about five minutes. We review your situation and send you a personalized document checklist - specific to your household, not a generic list.

2

Share Your Documents

Upload securely through our client portal at any hour - W-2s, 1099s, brokerage statements, and everything else. You don't have to sort them first. If you prefer to drop off documents, we can arrange that by appointment.

3

Review Your Draft

We prepare your return and walk you through the results. Line by line if you want the detail. Summary if you prefer the overview. You see it before we file it. Every time.

4

Approve & File

Once you're satisfied, we e-file your return and confirm receipt. You receive complete copies of everything filed. And if the IRS ever responds, you have us in your corner.

The Same Preparer. The Same Care. Every Single Year.

The Same Preparer. The Same Care. Every Single Year.

After 21+ years of Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia, we've learned something: the clients who get the best returns are the ones who stay. Not because loyalty gets them a discount - but because a preparer who knows your history catches things a stranger never could.

📍 Two convenient locations

Arlington and Williamsburg offices, plus fully virtual preparation for clients who prefer the convenience of remote service. You choose the format that works for your life.

📅 Available year-round - not just in April

Questions come up all year. A job change, a home purchase, an unexpected distribution - we're reachable for consultations, amended returns, and planning conversations between seasons.

💬 No surprise fees. Ever.

We discuss pricing before we begin. Your quote reflects your actual situation - not a low number that grows as complexity is discovered. What we say is what you pay.

🤝 One preparer who knows your story

You work with the same professional year after year. No explaining yourself from scratch. No hoping whoever picks up your file this season actually reads last year's return.

🛡️ We stand behind everything we file

If the IRS sends you a notice about a return we prepared, we are here to help. As preparers registered with the IRS, we assist with correspondence and help you understand your options.

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Three independent verification sources, all saying the same thing. Accreditation is earned, not bought. Reviews are real clients, not planted testimonials.

The best time to switch preparers
is before something goes wrong.

Most clients come to us after a year they overpaid, a penalty they didn’t expect, or a return they couldn’t explain. You don’t have to wait for that.

Questions We Hear Every Day

Straight Answers to the
You’re Already Asking

No jargon. No runaround. Here’s what you actually need to know before you decide.

We send every new client a personalized document checklist based on their intake form. Common items include W-2s, 1099s, last year's return, Social Security numbers for all household members, and records of any major transactions. You don't have to sort or organize them - just upload what you have through our secure portal.
Ready to File with Confidence?

Start Your Intake.
We Handle the Rest.

No surprise fees. No bulk processing. No filing until you're satisfied. Our Individual & Family Tax Preparation in Virginia starts with a personalized document checklist - submit your intake form and we’ll reach out within one business day.

✓ Arlington & Williamsburg·✓ Virtual clients anywhere·✓ Secure document portal·✓ Response within 1 business day