Tax returns
Individuals, families and every kind of business entity, federal and Massachusetts.
Tax preparationAbout Coastal Tax
A family-run office with a hometown touch
Coastal Tax prepares returns and keeps books and payroll for individuals, families and businesses from our office at 100 Ledgewood Place in Rockland. Clear communication, dependable work, and people you can reach all year.
Owner
Paige Fernald, EA
Paige is an Enrolled Agent, enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, and the owner of Coastal Tax. She prepares and reviews returns for individuals, businesses, estates and trusts, and represents clients on IRS notices, audits and collections.
She is an individual member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, and an Intuit ProAdvisor. She writes the articles in the Coastal Tax Guide.
Coastal Tax is a small, family-run office, and Paige built it around one idea: taxes should not be one more thing keeping you up at night. Most people who walk in carry a shoebox, a stack of forms or a letter they have been afraid to open. Paige's job is to take that weight off the table. She sorts out what matters, explains it in plain words, and tells you exactly what happens next.
Clients get the same people every year, a phone that gets answered, and a straight answer when they ask a question. No jargon and no surprises in April. When something does go wrong, a notice or an audit, Paige can handle it with the IRS herself, so you are never left on your own.
- Credential Enrolled Agent (EA)
- Memberships NAEA, NATP
- Software Intuit ProAdvisor, Gold; QuickBooks Online and Desktop
- Office 100 Ledgewood Place, Rockland, MA 02370
What we do
Personal, corporate, partnership, estate and trust, nonprofit and gift tax returns, with a focus on accuracy, quick replies and practical guidance. We help clients answer notices, stay compliant and plan ahead.
IRS help
Notices, audits, payment plans and penalty relief from an Enrolled Agent.
IRS helpBooks and payroll
Setup, cleanup and monthly books in QuickBooks, and ADP payroll with local support.
BookkeepingHow we work
- Written engagement terms before work begins, so the scope and fee are clear
- Every return reviewed before it is filed
- Documents exchanged through a secure portal, never regular email
- Your information kept confidential, as our privacy policy describes
- Paid preparers with current PTINs, and business insurance for our work
Why a lighthouse
The South Shore has watched the water from its lighthouses for two centuries. A lighthouse does not steer the ship. It stays lit, in every season, so the people at the wheel can see where they are going.
That is the job we want to do for our clients: keep the light on all year, so your decisions are made with a clear view of the numbers.
Let us take the tax and accounting stress off your plate
New clients are welcome.