From Baltimore to the D.C. suburbs, Frederick to Annapolis, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Maryland. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Maryland's economy leans heavily on knowledge and government. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. anchors a large federal, defense, and cybersecurity presence (Fort Meade and the NSA, plus a dense contractor base), while institutions like Johns Hopkins and the NIH make it a national leader in biosciences and healthcare. The Port of Baltimore, aerospace, and professional services round out one of the wealthiest state economies per capita.
Maryland has a graduated individual income tax, from 2% up to a longstanding top state rate around 5.75%, with newer high-income brackets reaching roughly 6.25% to 6.5% (confirm the current rates and thresholds for 2026). Its signature feature is the local 'piggyback' income tax: every county and Baltimore City levies its own income tax, roughly 1.75% to 3.2%, filed and paid on the same Maryland return, so combined state-plus-local income tax can approach 9%. The state sales tax is 6% with no local sales taxes.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Maryland — all delivered remotely, all handled by our team.
Your most important foundation. We categorize every transaction, reconcile your accounts, and deliver clean P&L and balance sheet reports every single month — so you always know exactly where your business stands.
Months or years behind? We clean it all up — systematically organizing your past transactions so you can get current and stay compliant.
Starting fresh or inheriting a mess? We connect all your accounts, configure your chart of accounts, and set everything up correctly from day one.
Every account, every month. We match your books to your bank statements and flag any discrepancies before they become problems.
P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements delivered monthly in a format you can actually read and act on.
We track what you owe and what's owed to you — keeping your cash flow picture clear and your vendor relationships clean.
We ensure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly every pay period — including local Maryland municipal withholding — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Baltimore and the DC suburbs to Annapolis, Frederick, and the Eastern Shore — 100% remote, clean books every month. Maryland pairs a county 'piggyback' local income tax with a flat 6% state sales tax, and we keep both clean. Explore by jurisdiction:
From Baltimore biosciences and Montgomery County biotech to Annapolis government and Eastern Shore agriculture, we understand the financial rhythms of Maryland's most common industries.
Job costing, subcontractor payments, material expenses
COGS tracking, tip payroll, inventory & vendor management
Commission tracking, rental income, property expenses
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean P&L every month
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Insurance billing, payroll, HIPAA-aware practices
Fleet expenses, fuel costs, driver payroll
Job costing, inventory, and material costs
We're not a local firm that added remote services. We were built remote-first, which means our process, communication, and delivery are optimized for businesses that never need to meet in person.
Tides is based in Greenville, SC and serves clients across the country. We know Maryland's business climate cold — from the county "piggyback" local income tax every jurisdiction levies on top of the state rate to the flat 6% sales tax and the new 3% tax on data and IT services, and the industries that drive Baltimore, the DC suburbs, Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore.
No hourly billing surprises. You pay one flat rate each month based on your transaction volume — and you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't just hand you a spreadsheet. We deliver clean, readable financial reports each month with plain-language summaries so you can make decisions — not just file paperwork.
Your CPA will thank you. Our books are consistently maintained at a level that makes tax season — federal, state, and local — faster, cheaper, and less stressful for everyone involved.
We earn your business every month. There are no lock-in agreements — just great service that makes you want to stay. Cancel anytime if it's not working.
"I run a small HVAC company out of Frederick and take jobs all over the Baltimore-DC corridor — which meant tracking use tax on materials and the county income tax withheld from my crew's wages. Tides got my books completely caught up, keeps my local income tax clean, and now I get a clean report every month without lifting a finger. I finally understand my numbers."
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll look at where your books stand and tell you exactly what they need — no pressure, no sales pitch.
Schedule a Free Call →Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant in Maryland. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.