Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★ (197 reviews)820 4th St Dr SW, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 345-1420
Website: office.jacksonhewitt.com/tax-preparation-services-locations/en/nc/hickory/820-4th-st-dr-sw/10564?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=local&utm_content=10564
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["Closed"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["Closed"],"Tuesday":["10 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["Closed"]}
H&R Block
★★★★★ (115 reviews)2110 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-2418
Website: www.hrblock.com/tax-office-near-me/north-carolina/hickory/1324/?otppartnerid=9308&campaignid=pw_mcm_9308_9762&utm_medium=local
Hours: {}
Price, Breazeale and Chastang, PA
★★★★½ (24 reviews)1232 Shiloh Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 327-6868
Website: breazeale-kiser.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
David K. Blanton CPA PLLC
★★★★½ (15 reviews)819 Old Lenoir Rd, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-1830
Website: dkbcpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–12 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–12:30 PM","1:30–6 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–12:30 PM","1:30–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–12:30 PM","1:30–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–12:30 PM","1:30–6 PM"]}
Lighthouse Income Tax
★★★★½ (13 reviews)330 US-70, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 855-2146
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Saturday":["10 AM–3 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–6 PM"]}
Burtons Bookkeeping and Taxes LLC
★★★★½ (12 reviews)260 Union Square NW #208, Hickory, NC 28601
(980) 858-3033
Website: www.burtonsbookkeeping.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["Closed"],"Saturday":["8 AM–2 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
JS Tax Service NC
★★★★½ (12 reviews)14 3rd Ave NE #250, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-1130
Website: jonesfinancialent.com
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["10 AM–3 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["Closed"],"Tuesday":["10 AM–3 PM"],"Wednesday":["10 AM–3 PM"]}
Titans Consulting Tax and Accounting Services
★★★★★ (11 reviews)201 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 554-2211
Website: titanstax.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
American Tax & Accounting
★★★★½ (12 reviews)1015 2nd St NE #101, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-4047
Website: hickorytax.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–4:30 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–4:30 PM"],"Saturday":["9 AM–1 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–4:30 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–4:30 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–4:30 PM"]}
Rink & Robinson, PLLC
★★★★☆ (10 reviews)340 9th Ave Dr NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-5813
Website: www.mrinkcpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
Lonnie Shook CPA PLLC
★★★★½ (8 reviews)1125 2nd St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 294-1998
Website: www.lscpa.biz
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["Closed"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–3 PM"]}
Richie D Phillips Tax and Accounting
★★★★★ (7 reviews)1626 Tate Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 270-0380
Website: www.rdptax.com
Hours: {"Friday":["10 AM–8 PM"],"Monday":["10 AM–8 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["10 AM–8 PM"],"Tuesday":["10 AM–8 PM"],"Wednesday":["10 AM–8 PM"]}
Haney CPA, PLLC
★★★★★ (7 reviews)321 3rd Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 405-2994
Website: www.haney.cpa
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"]}
Catawba Valley Tax Service
★★★★☆ (8 reviews)1830 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-4911
Hours: {"Friday":["10 AM–7 PM"],"Monday":["10 AM–7 PM"],"Saturday":["9 AM–1 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["10 AM–7 PM"],"Tuesday":["10 AM–7 PM"],"Wednesday":["10 AM–7 PM"]}
R Tax Express
★★★★½ (7 reviews)1136 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-6028
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Saturday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–7 PM"]}
Full Range Income Tax Ltd
★★★★½ (7 reviews)3651 Springs Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-3044
Website: fullrangeincometaxltd.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Saturday":["9 AM–2 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–7 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–6:30 PM"]}
Stephen P. Priestley, CPA, PLLC
★★★★★ (6 reviews)200 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 855-9414
Website: www.priestleycpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
Khatod K David CPA
★★★★½ (6 reviews)13th Ave Pl NW, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-5824
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
Reece & Associates Tax-Business Services
★★★★☆ (5 reviews)303 10th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-8815
Website: reeceandassociates.com
Hours: {}
Martin Starnes & Associates PA
★★★★☆ (5 reviews)730 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-2727
Website: www.martinstarnes.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
RLI-CPA, Certified Public Accountants, PC
★★★★★ (4 reviews)104 3rd St NE #100, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-9300
Website: www.rlicpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–12 PM","1–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–12 PM","1–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–12 PM","1–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–12 PM","1–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–12 PM","1–5 PM"]}
Rink Phillip J CPA
★★★★★ (4 reviews)122 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-9939
Website: www.phillipjrink.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–4 PM"]}
Richey May North Carolina
★★★★★ (4 reviews)209 13th Ave Pl NW #200, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-2070
Website: www.richeymay.com/north-carolina
Hours: {}
Prospera Tax & Accounting
★★★★★ (4 reviews)1226 10th St NW, Hickory, NC 28601
(240) 994-5422
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["8 AM–12 AM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["10 AM–5 PM"],"Thursday":["8 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["12–6 AM","8 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–6 PM"]}
Whitley Hyder & Sigmon PA
★★★★★ (3 reviews)401 4th St SW Suite 202, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-7700
Website: www.whscpas.com
Hours: {}
Access 1 Source
★★★☆☆ (4 reviews)429 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 345-1214
Website: a1spayroll.com/global-cash-card
Hours: {}
Williams Jr L Samuel CPA
★★★½☆ (3 reviews)304 4th St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-9100
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"]}
Mungro Tax & Bookkeeping
★★★★★ (2 reviews)375 Main Ave NE Suite 201, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 455-5384
Hours: {"Friday":["11 AM–7 PM"],"Monday":["11 AM–7 PM"],"Saturday":["12–5 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["11 AM–7 PM"],"Tuesday":["11 AM–7 PM"],"Wednesday":["11 AM–7 PM"]}
Smith Leonard PLLC - Hickory
★★★★★ (2 reviews)20 2nd St NW Suite 400, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-1803
Website: www.smith-leonard.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–4:30 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–4:30 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–4:30 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–4:30 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–4:30 PM"]}
Attorneys Tax Relief
★★★★★ (2 reviews)1985 Tate Blvd SE 5th Floor, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 807-9143
Website: taxresolutionteamus.com
Hours: {"Friday":["Open 24 hours"],"Monday":["Open 24 hours"],"Saturday":["Open 24 hours"],"Sunday":["Open 24 hours"],"Thursday":["Open 24 hours"],"Tuesday":["Open 24 hours"],"Wednesday":["Open 24 hours"]}
Lawing Matthews & Co Pa
★★★★★ (2 reviews)1985 Tate Blvd SE # 730, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 267-5958
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
Premier Financial Services
★★★★★ (2 reviews)25 1st Ave NE #103, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 381-0777
Website: premiertaxcenter.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Robert M Pegg, CPA PLLC.
★★★☆☆ (2 reviews)950 Tate Blvd SE #108, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 358-3227
Website: cpahickory.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–12 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–4 PM"]}
Rowe Holland & Troutman PLLC
★★★☆☆ (2 reviews)340 10th Ave Dr NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-2951
Website: rhtcpa.com
Hours: {}
Tax services
★★★★★ (1 reviews)929 Main Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-1786
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–10 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–10 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–10 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–10 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–10 PM"]}
Dale K. Cline, CPA, PLLC
★★★★★ (1 reviews)1333 2nd St NE #101, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-2407
Website: www.daleclinecpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"]}
Hmong Income Tax & Accounting Services
★★★★★ (1 reviews)2212 1st Ave SW unit A, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 431-7922
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Saturday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Sunday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Thursday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–6 PM"]}
Sigmon Mark a CPA
★★★★★ (1 reviews)401 4th St SW #101, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-7700
Hours: {}
johnny w davidson jr
★★★★★ (1 reviews)419 2nd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 838-3029
Website: www.johnnydavidsoncpa.com/contact
Hours: {}
Accounting Link USA
785 U.S. Hwy 70 SW #207, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 233-5658
Website: www.accountinglinkusa.com
Hours: {}
Divine Glow Tax Service
950 15th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 994-1913
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–8 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–8 PM"],"Saturday":["8 AM–8 PM"],"Sunday":["8 AM–8 PM"],"Thursday":["8 AM–8 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–8 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–8 PM"]}
Hickory Tax Professionals, LLC
926 2nd St NE #104, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 218-4237
Website: www.hickorytaxprofessionals.com
Hours: {}
Mr Refund
The Armory, 201 Government Ave SW # 101, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 328-6800
Hours: {}
Unifour Accounting Ltd
1050 13th St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-2454
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–6 PM"]}
Fast Taxes
153 14th St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 328-8772
Hours: {}
About Tax Preparers in Hickory, NC
Finding a qualified tax preparer in Hickory, North Carolina, means working with someone who understands the local economy. Hickory’s business landscape is shaped by furniture manufacturing, fiber optics, and a growing healthcare sector. Many residents also work in retail or run small independent shops. A local preparer will be familiar with industry-specific deductions, such as equipment depreciation for manufacturers or home-office expenses for entrepreneurs.
Whether you’re a freelancer, a family with rental properties, or a retiree managing multiple income streams, a professional tax preparer can help you avoid costly mistakes. They ensure your returns are accurate and that you claim every credit you’re entitled to, from child tax credits to energy-efficiency incentives. This is especially important in a community where many households depend on tax refunds for major expenses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What qualifications should a tax preparer have?
At minimum, a paid tax preparer must have an IRS-issued PTIN. Look for additional credentials like Enrolled Agent (EA) status, CPA license, or completion of the IRS Annual Filing Season Program. These indicate higher levels of training and accountability.
How much does tax preparation cost?
Simple individual returns (W-2 income only) typically cost $100-$300. Returns with itemized deductions, self-employment income, or rental properties can cost $300-$800 or more. Always ask for a fee estimate upfront before committing.
What documents do I need to bring to my tax preparer?
Bring all W-2s, 1099 forms, records of deductible expenses, last year's tax return, Social Security numbers for all family members, bank account information for direct deposit, and any IRS correspondence you have received.
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