Taxes done right, by someone who's seen it all.
Bookkeeping and Tax Service for personal and small business clients in St. Hedwig and the San Antonio area.

Careful, friendly tax work from an enrolled agent.
I'm Joy D. Brown, Enrolled Agent, also known as The Tax Lady. I help individuals and small business owners file accurate returns, stay on top of their books, and keep tax season organized.
No call centers, no rotating preparers. Just one experienced set of eyes on your return, whether you're a W-2 filer, a freelancer juggling 1099s, or a small-business owner who needs year-round bookkeeping.

Federally authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS.
Services
Federal and state returns for individuals and families.
- W-2, 1099, and self-employed
- Itemized deductions and education credits
- Investment, rental, and crypto income
- Multi-state and prior-year returns
Schedule C, partnerships, and S-corp returns done right.
- Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs
- Partnership and S-corp returns
- Quarterly estimated tax planning
- Self-employment and payroll tax review
Year-round records, so tax season is the easy part.
- Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping
- Bank and credit card reconciliation
- Profit and loss and balance sheet
- QuickBooks setup and cleanup
Book an appointment
Fill in a few details and your message will open in your email app, pre-addressed and pre-filled. Just hit send.
What to expect
A quick reply
Appointment requests are answered within one business day.
A short intake call
We will talk through your situation and what documents to bring.
Honest, flat pricing
You will get a clear estimate before any work begins.
Prefer to email directly?
joy@joythetaxlady.comW-2s, 1099s, and other tax documents should not travel as plain email attachments. Upload them securely through the client portal.
Open secure uploadGoogle sign-in required. Clients must be on the upload waitlist.Confirming a new appointment or paying an invoice you received? Contact Joy to confirm the current payment details for your return, bookkeeping work, retainer, or invoice.
Payment details by requestInclude your name and invoice or appointment details in the message.Upload tax documents
Files are uploaded through the existing authenticated workspace and stored in private Cloudflare R2 with D1 tracking. Please do not send tax documents as email attachments.
Get in touch
Fax
(210) 667-9868
Available for requested document delivery.
Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Saturday by appointment. Extended hours Jan-Apr.
Service area
St. Hedwig and San Antonio area
Personal and small business clients.