DEH & Assoc.
Strategic Tax Planning & Advisory
Planning Beyond Tax Season
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DEH & Assoc.
Helping Clients Make Better Tax Decisions
Helping Clients Make Better Tax Decisions
The best tax planning happens before important decisions are made, not after tax returns are filed. At DEH & Assoc., we provide strategic tax planning and advisory designed for established business owners, real-estate families, trusts, and estates.
The best tax planning happens before important decisions are made, not after tax returns are filed. At DEH & Assoc., we provide strategic tax planning and advisory designed for established business owners, real-estate families, trusts, and estates.
We focus on delivering experienced professional judgment and proactive guidance throughout the year, helping you navigate complex choices before they become tax problems.
We focus on delivering experienced professional judgment and proactive guidance throughout the year, helping you navigate complex choices before they become tax problems.
Who We Serve
Who We Serve
Business Formation & Growth
Business Formation & Growth
Technical tax guidance for business owners evaluating an S corporation election, owner salary requirements, and structural optimization.
Established Business Owners
Established Business Owners
Proactive entity structuring, compensation planning, and year-round tax advisory for businesses.
Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates
Clear compliance, asset basis navigation, and fiduciary return preparation for executors and trustees managing the estate of a loved one.
Family Wealth
Family Wealth
Coordinated tax planning, depreciation strategies, and consolidated reporting for families and investors with multiple rental properties and LLCs.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Forward-Looking Strategy
Forward-Looking Strategy
We believe tax planning should begin before major decisions are made- not after historical transactions are compiled into a tax return.
Year-Round Partnership
Year-Round Partnership
We don't vanish after April 15th. Our advisory relationships include scheduled touchpoints throughout the year to adjust strategies as your business or investments evolve.
Focused Expertise
Focused Expertise
We focus exclusively on closely-held businesses, real estate families, and fiduciary estates. By narrowing our scope, we deliver deeper technical expertise where it matters most.
Why Clients Choose DEH
Why Clients Choose DEH
Strategic Thinking
Strategic Thinking
Planning before decisions are finalized.
Direct CPA Access
Direct CPA Access
Work directly with an experienced CPA - not layers of staff.
Long-Term Relationships
Long-Term Relationships
Many client relationships span decades and multiple generations.
Practical Judgement
Practical Judgement
Complex tax matters explained clearly and applied to real decisions.
Meet Don
Meet Don
Clients work directly with Don Hopkins, CPA, who brings more than 30 years of public accounting, corporate finance, and international business experience.
Before founding DEH & Assoc., Don held leadership roles with Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, and Oracle, including serving as CFO of Oracle Spain & Portugal and Director of Internal Audit.
Today, he advises business owners, families, trustees, and executors on significant tax and financial decisions, combining technical expertise with practical business judgment.
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