From Virginia Beach to Richmond, Arlington to Norfolk, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Virginia. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Virginia's economy is powered by the federal government, defense, and technology, especially in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Loudoun County's 'Data Center Alley' routes a huge share of the world's internet traffic, while the Hampton Roads region is a hub for shipbuilding, ports, and the U.S. Navy. Richmond adds finance, law, and corporate headquarters, and the state also has deep roots in agriculture, tobacco, and higher education.
Virginia's individual income tax is graduated from 2% to a top rate of 5.75%, but because that top bracket begins at just $17,000 of taxable income, most working Virginians effectively pay the 5.75% rate (as of 2026 - confirm current rate before filing). The statewide minimum sales tax is 5.3% (4.3% state plus 1% local), rising to 6% in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads and to 7% in the Central Virginia and Historic Triangle regions because of regional add-ons (as of 2026 - confirm current rate). Corporations pay a flat 6% corporate income tax. One quirk: Virginia businesses register with the State Corporation Commission rather than a Secretary of State.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Virginia — 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 Virginia municipal withholding — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Northern Virginia and Richmond to Hampton Roads and the Blue Ridge — 100% remote, clean books every month. We track your gross receipts by BPOL classification so your local business-license filings stay accurate. Explore by county and independent city:
From Northern Virginia government contracting to Richmond professional services to Hampton Roads shipbuilding and tourism, we understand the financial rhythms of Virginia'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, multi-city payroll withholding
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 Virginia's business climate cold — a graduated income tax to 5.75%, a 5.3%-and-up sales tax, and the local BPOL gross-receipts license tax most cities and counties levy — and the industries that drive Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads.
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 Richmond and take jobs all over Central Virginia — which meant BPOL filings in every city and county we worked in. Tides got my books completely caught up, keeps the license-tax side straight, 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 Virginia. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.