Tailored Solutions That Streamline Your Fairhope Business

Serving Fairhope, Daphne, Point Clear, Montrose, and all of Baldwin County.

Fairhope is magic wrapped in Spanish moss – the arts colony on Mobile Bay that time forgot and money rediscovered. Downtown galleries spill onto sidewalks, the world-famous Arts & Crafts Festival draws half the state, and sunsets over the pier make millionaires out of poets. This is where writers hole up in bayside cottages, where retirees trade snow shovels for sailboats, and where the Grand Hotel in Point Clear still hosts generations of Southern families. The wealth here is quiet but immense – bayfront estates, high-end boutiques, and a creative economy that runs on passion and patronage.

Take Flight Business Solutions delivers comprehensive bookkeeping, payroll expertise, and year-round tax guidance tailored to fuel success across arts, restaurants, retail, real estate, and professional firms throughout Mobile Bay and Baldwin County.

• Our Monthly Close Process Delivers Peace of Mind:
• Bank Reconciliations – Critical for downtown restaurants and galleries, ensuring tip and consignment income is properly tracked.
• Sales Tracking – Seamless POS integration for Arts & Crafts Festival vendors, automating festival-specific reporting and compliance.
• Inventory Management – Distinguishing between saleable inventory and fixed assets (gallery art) for boutiques and organic farms.
• Cash Flow Forecasting – Helping businesses plan for festival seasons and tourism peaks, managing working capital efficiently.
• Commission Tracking – Robust systems for galleries and artist cooperatives to ensure accurate 1099 reporting for artists.
• Real Estate Reporting – Cost-segregation and depreciation planning for bayfront properties, maximizing write-offs for high-value investments.

• Virtual Monthly Planning Focused on Your Bottom Line:
• Artists and Galleries: Advising on home studio deduction maximization and tracking commission income.
• Restaurateurs: Managing tip reporting and seasonal staffing for bayfront locations, ensuring compliance with TIF district rules.
• Retirees: Focusing on tax efficiency for high-net-worth individuals by optimizing RMDs and charitable contributions.
• Real Estate Investors: Coordinating historical tax credit studies and cost-segregation for high-end and historic properties.
• Boutique Owners: Advising on profitable inventory turns and handling seasonal inventory/vendor payments.
• Organic Farmers: Maximizing ag exemptions and farm deductions, ensuring local compliance for Weeks Bay area operations.

• Monthly QuickBooks Online Setup for Audit Readiness:
• Home Studio Deductions – Ensuring compliance with strict IRS home-office rules for artists and writers.
• Tip Allocation Rules – Simplifying complex labor reporting for restaurants and hospitality.
• Cost-Segregation – Coordinating with engineers to accelerate depreciation on new construction and renovations.
• Custom Dashboards – Monitoring Fairhope sales tax rates and Baldwin County filings in real-time.
• Multi-Zone Sales Tax Automation – Handling municipal and state taxes accurately for downtown and bayfront businesses.

Proud to partner with Fairhope, Daphne, Point Clear, Montrose, and all of Baldwin County.

Typical onboarding: 1–2 weeks.

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Call (850) 303-2133 or book your free consultation.

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We are your one stop for business formation, accounting, tax preparation and planning, business planning, business consulting, payroll, and QuickBooks™ Online needs.

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Brian Dela Cruz

Brian Dela Cruz is the CEO and Founder of Take Flight Business Solutions LLC