Tax Planning in Renton, WA — Strategy That Works Year-Round
Renton residents and business owners deserve more than a once-a-year tax filing. At Hedlund Tax & Accounting, we bring proactive, year-round tax planning to individuals, families, and small businesses across Renton and the broader South Puget Sound.
Renton's Economy Demands Year-Round Tax Strategy
Renton is home to a growing mix of small business owners, tech and aerospace professionals, real estate investors, and families building long-term wealth. Each of those situations carries real tax complexity — equity compensation, S-corp decisions, rental income, retirement account timing — that a seasonal tax preparer isn't positioned to address. We are.
Our approach to tax planning Renton WA clients rely on is built around one core idea: decisions made in October, March, or July have tax consequences just as real as anything that happens in April. We help you see those moments coming and act on them before the window closes.
Services Available to Renton Clients
We work with Renton individuals and businesses across a full range of tax and advisory needs:
- Tax planning — proactive, year-round strategy built around your specific situation
- Individual tax returns (1040) — including equity compensation, rental income, and retirement distributions
- Business tax returns (1120-S / 1065) — S-corps, partnerships, and multi-member LLCs
- S-corp election and entity strategy — deciding whether and when an S-corp makes sense
- Owner compensation and quarterly taxes — structuring salary and distributions correctly
- Roth conversion planning — multi-year strategies to reduce lifetime tax burden
- Retirement and withdrawal tax planning — RMDs, Social Security timing, and distribution sequencing
- Trust, gift, and estate returns (1041 / 709 / 706) — for families with estate planning in motion
What Proactive Tax Planning Actually Looks Like
Most people have never experienced proactive tax planning. They've experienced tax preparation — someone entering numbers into software and filing a return. Planning is different. It's forward-looking, decision-focused, and ongoing.
Knowing Whether You're Ready to Make a Move
Most people have never experienced proactive tax planning. They've experienced tax preparation — someone entering numbers into software and filing a return. Planning is different. It's forward-looking, decision-focused, and ongoing.
Year-Round Access, Not a Once-a-Year Appointment
Tax strategy only works if it's connected to what's actually happening in your financial life. We maintain ongoing advisory relationships with clients so that when something changes — a new contract, a bonus, a property sale — there's a conversation to be had, not a voicemail to leave.
Clarity Maps for the Decisions That Feel Complicated
Some tax and financial decisions feel paralyzing because no one has walked you through the right questions in the right order. Our Clarity Maps are structured, question-based frameworks designed to help you think through decisions like S-corp election, Roth conversion, or owner compensation before you ever sit down with an advisor.
Credentials That Cover the Full Picture
Tax planning sits at the intersection of law, finance, and business strategy. Jason Hedlund holds a JD, LL.M. in Taxation, MBA, and CFP® — a credential combination that allows us to address the legal, financial-planning, and business dimensions of a tax question in a single conversation, without referring you elsewhere for the parts that don't fit neatly into a 1040.
Start with a Strategic Tax Meeting
The best way to begin is with a Strategic Tax Meeting — a structured, focused engagement where we review your current tax picture, identify the decisions worth examining, and give you a clear sense of where planning could make a meaningful difference. It's not a sales call. It's a working session.
Renton clients can also schedule a free 15-minute discovery call to ask questions and determine whether we're the right fit before committing to anything.
Questions Renton Clients Ask Us
Do you work with Renton clients virtually or only in person?
We work with clients both ways. Many Renton clients prefer virtual meetings for convenience, and our process is built to work just as well over video as it does in person. In-person meetings at our Federal Way office are available for those who prefer them.I already have a CPA who files my taxes. What would working with you add?
Filing a return and planning around it are different services. If your current preparer isn't proactively reaching out between April and December to discuss decisions, a planning relationship with us can sit alongside your existing preparer — or replace it when you're ready for both under one roof.What types of Renton businesses do you typically work with?
We work most often with small business owners — LLCs, S-corps, sole proprietors, and partnerships — across a range of industries. Service businesses, consultants, real estate investors, and professionals with growing complexity are the most common profiles.How is the Strategic Tax Meeting different from a regular consultation?
A standard consultation is open-ended. The Strategic Tax Meeting is structured — we come prepared with a framework for reviewing your situation, and you leave with specific observations and next steps, not just general impressions. It's designed to give you something useful whether or not you become an ongoing client.