(MA) CPA Led Accounting & Bookkeeping Firm in Gulf Shores, AL
Why
Gulf Shores Companies Trust Take Flight: We're your all-in-one partner for expert accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax strategies—designed exclusively for growth.
Tailored Solutions That Streamline Your
Gulf Shores Business
Serving Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, Perdido Key, Foley, and all of Baldwin County.
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are Alabama’s sugar-white sandbox – the state’s only true beach playground where the Gulf of Mexico meets red-hot tourism dollars. This is condo canyon and restaurant row, where investors own second homes, where the Shrimp Festival and Mullet Toss draw hundreds of thousands, and where charter captains live on seasonal adrenaline. The economy here is unique: driven by short-term rentals, high-volume restaurants, and seasonal tourism. The complexity of multi-channel rental income, high lodging tax rates (13-15%), and casualty losses make specialized, risk-aware accounting essential.
Take Flight Business Solutions delivers comprehensive bookkeeping, payroll expertise, and year-round tax guidance tailored to fuel success across vacation rentals, restaurants, retail, real estate, and tourism businesses throughout the Alabama Gulf Coast.
- Our Monthly Close Process Delivers Peace of Mind:
- Bank Reconciliations – Critical for beachfront restaurants and rental management companies, reconciling high-volume daily sales.
- Lodging Tax Tracking – Ensuring accurate monthly remittance to various authorities for 13–15% rates across multiple zones and platforms.
- Occupancy Reporting – Specialized reporting for short-term rental owners and condo associations, maximizing occupancy tax efficiency.
- Tip Allocation – Ensuring labor compliance and accurate tax filings for restaurant and hospitality staff during peak season.
- Cash Flow Forecasting – Helping you manage staffing and inventory costs by predicting sales trends for tourism seasons.
- Revenue Tracking – Providing a single, consolidated view of rental income by integrating Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct bookings.
- Virtual Monthly Planning Focused on Your Bottom Line:
- Vacation Rental Owners: Reducing taxable rental income by maximizing depreciation and cost-segregation studies.
- Restaurants: Advising on optimal payroll solutions and managing tip reporting for Shrimp Fest crowds.
- Charter Captains: Maximizing write-offs for specialized equipment by tracking fuel, maintenance, and business-use deductions.
- Retailers: Advising on seasonal inventory purchasing and managing sales spikes during festival weekends.
- Condo Investors: Structuring asset sales for tax advantage through 1031 exchanges and planning for hurricane loss deductions.
- Hotel Owners: Ensuring all local statutory requirements are met by optimizing occupancy and lodging tax compliance.
- Monthly QuickBooks Online Setup for Audit Readiness:
- Multi-Channel Tracking – Automating categorization and reconciliation of rental revenue from all major platforms.
- Cost-Segregation Studies – Coordinating with engineers to maximize first-year write-offs for new condos and renovations.
- Disaster Documentation – Ensuring necessary records are captured for potential disaster relief and casualty loss claims.
- Custom Dashboards – Flagging any filing inconsistencies by monitoring lodging tax rates and Baldwin County compliance.
- Seasonal Payroll Rules – Simplifying onboarding and off-boarding processes for high-turnover beach businesses.
Proud to partner with Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, Perdido Key, Foley, and all of Baldwin County.
Typical onboarding: 1–2 weeks.
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Call (850) 303-2133 or book your free consultation.
Our Service Offerings
That Get You Where You Need to Go
We are your one stop for business formation, accounting, tax preparation and planning, business planning, business consulting, payroll, and QuickBooks™ Online needs.
Outsourced Bookkeeping and Accounting in Gulf Shores, AL
Get your accounting done by people that specialize in small business bookkeeping and accounting.
Tax Reduction Planning and Tax Preparation in Gulf Shores, AL
Our tax accountants will help you reduce your business and personal taxes.
Business Planning and Budgeting in Gulf Shores, AL
We would help you translate your vision into reality through regular business planning and budgeting, helping you to improve your financial performance over time.
Business Consulting in Gulf Shores, AL
Our goal is to have a positive impact on your business by helping you solve business problems.
Payroll Service in Gulf Shores, AL
We provide discounted payroll software, provide unlimited support, and even offer a done for you service.
Don't settle for uncredentialed and inexperienced bookkeepers or accountants.
Go with credentialed and experienced experts.
Schedule with us now and move your business the best way forward with the least risk!
We're dedicated to helping clients succeed!
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Learn About the Company and People That Take Your Business Seriously!
Brian Dela Cruz
Brian Dela Cruz is the CEO and Founder of Take Flight Business Solutions LLC
Frequently Asked Questions – Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Alabama Accounting Services
Gulf Shores short-term rental CPA – 13–15% lodging tax filing?
Monthly through MyAlabamaTaxes for condos and beach houses.
Cost-segregation study accountant Gulf Shores new condos?
Yes — coordinated with engineers for maximum depreciation.
Gulf Shores restaurant accountant – tip reporting & seasonal payroll?
Tip allocation and peak-season staffing handled.
Vacation rental bookkeeper tracking Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct bookings?
All platforms integrated into one clean report.
Fort Morgan & Perdido Key CPA services?
Yes — from Gulf Shores to the Florida line.
Accountant that meets clients on the beach in Gulf Shores or Orange Beach?
Your initial consultation can be in person at your location or our Pensacola office — by appointment only. Ongoing meetings are mostly virtual via Google Meet.
Hurricane loss deduction accountant Gulf Shores AL?
Casualty loss documentation and insurance claim support.
Payroll for seasonal beach businesses in Gulf Shores?
Handles high-turnover staffing and tip reporting.
Catch-up bookkeeping Gulf Shores vacation rentals – how fast?
Most cleanups in about 60 days.
Year-round tax planning for Gulf Shores condo investors?
Depreciation, cost-seg, and 1031 exchanges.
Part-time CFO for Gulf Shores tourism businesses?
Occupancy forecasting and cash-flow management.
QuickBooks setup for new beach restaurants Gulf Shores?
Full cleanup, POS integration, and training.
Gulf Shores condo association CPA – reserve studies?
Yes, full reserve tracking and special assessments.
New beach house investor accountant Gulf Shores AL?
Cost-seg, depreciation, and rental setup.
Charter boat captain tax specialist Orange Beach?
Fuel, maintenance, and business-use deductions.
Event vendor CPA for Shrimp Fest or Mullet Toss?
Temporary permits and festival reporting.
