TAX PLANNING & PREPARATION
Filing Is the Last Step.
Strategy Is Everything Before It.
Many dentists overpay their taxes – not because they are doing anything wrong, but because they are working with someone who only looks at their numbers once a year. We look at them all year long. April is not a tax strategy. It is a deadline. By the time you are sitting down to file, nearly every decision that determines what you owe has already been made.

PROACTIVE TAX ARCHITECTURE
Built for Practice Owners. At Every Stage of Growth.
Our tax work centers around the established practice owner who knows their tax situation could be better managed, but has not had a team proactively working on it throughout the year. Whether you are navigating your first year of business taxes or managing a complex multi-location operation, the exact same principle applies: proactive beats reactive, and dental-specific beats general, every single time.
Strategic Tax Planning for Dental Practices
Our tax work follows a deliberate structure that prioritizes planning over filing. Preparation is important — it needs to be accurate, thorough, and on time — but the planning that happens throughout the year is what determines the ultimate outcome.
Quarterly Estimated Tax Planning
Avoid surprises in April and stop overpaying all year. We calculate estimated payments based on real year-to-date practice performance, not where you stood twelve months ago.
Multi-Year Tax Strategy
A single-year view gets you through April; a multi-year view builds wealth. We model how current decisions and practice growth will affect your future tax brackets.
Annual Tax Preparation & Filing
Accurate, complete, and filed with absolute confidence. Because we analyze your financials all year, the return reflects intentional decisions, rather than a frantic scramble for deductions.
Entity Structure Optimization
The entity you operate in today may not be the right one for tomorrow. We review corporate elections and distribution ratios to ensure your structure minimizes your tax burden.
Retirement Account Strategy
Your most powerful tax reduction tool is your retirement plan. We optimize specialized accounts and defined benefit plans to reduce taxable income by tens of thousands of dollars.
Equipment & Depreciation Strategy
Major clinical purchases are significant tax events. We strategically time your equipment expensing and bonus depreciation to maximize deductions when your tax liability is highest.
Client Insights
Endorsements of Excellence.
Shannon’s attention to detail and deep knowledge of accounting principles have helped us navigate complex financial situations with confidence and clarity. She is exceptionally organized, prompt, and thorough in her work, ensuring that nothing is overlooked and that we are always in compliance with current regulations.
Beyond her technical skills, Shannon is a true partner to her clients. She takes the time to understand our unique goals and challenges, and she always goes the extra mile to offer proactive solutions and sound advice. Her calm demeanor, clear communication, and genuine care for our success have made her an indispensable part of our team.
If you are seeking an accountant who combines professional excellence with a personal commitment to her clients’ best interests, I wholeheartedly recommend Shannon Duke. She has earned our complete trust and highest regard.
She has functioned as my accountant for dental practice finances and for my personal taxes for several years.Leading up to working with Shannon and when I first became a client of hers: my dental practice had greatly expanded and my business partner of 23 years had just retired, my office building had been bought and sold, and a side business involving rental needed cleaning up with accounting, my husband's business that has complex legal obligations in multiple states needed more scrutiny and expertise, inheritance monies were being distributed, and personal life changes involving adult children and marriage financial issues were all in flux. Wow! I needed help!
Shannon worked out all the above financial issues for me with finesse, efficiency, and she taught me how to look after myself better. She helped me to financially firewall my dental practice and oversaw the splitting up of my large dental practice into smaller separate practices, protecting my assets. This was a very complicated topic, but I knew I was in excellent hands. She also worked with my practice attorney in this matter seamlessly.
I have had many financial conversations with Shannon. She does not nickel and dime me. She charges me a flat rate monthly. Sometimes, I need a lot of help, requiring a large chunk of professional time. Other months, it is less. I really appreciate Shannon's generosity with her time and quick responsiveness when I have concerns and questions. If you would like to speak with me privately about why I highly recommend this excellent accountant, please feel free to call me at (678) 327-9661.

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A CPA Who Knows Dental - and Only Dental.
Tax law is tax law. But the way it applies to a dental practice owner is specific, nuanced, and meaningfully different from how it applies to a restaurant owner, a retail business, or a general contractor. The deductions are different. The compensation structures are different. The retirement account options carry different limits and implications. The interaction between professional entity rules and pass-through taxation is something that traps generalist accountants regularly
We work exclusively with dental practices. That means when we advise you on entity structure, we know how it interacts with your state’s dental professional corporation rules. When we recommend a retirement account strategy, we know the contribution limits and income thresholds that apply specifically to your situation. When we review your quarterly position, we are benchmarking it against what we see across the dental practices we serve — not against general small business averages.
Your Next Tax Year Starts Today.
The best time to start thinking about your taxes is not when you are about to file – it is right now, while there is still time to make decisions that change the outcome.
Whether you are looking for better quarterly management, a longer-term strategy, or simply a CPA who understands dentistry and stays engaged throughout the year, we would love to have that conversation.