Our Team

Small businesses support small businesses; We want your business to succeed with ours

We have been serving businesses since 1974. Our family history motivates us to keep going so each generation grows more than the last. We value cohesiveness and a sense of belonging for every member of the team to foster connection. Our clients are an extension of that family, so you and your business succeed with ours.

About Us

Mary Hales

Owner, EA, Payroll Specialist, QuickBooks Pro Advisor

Mary has been working with Scappoose Business and Tax Services, inc. since 1994, gaining ownership in 2015. She has diligently developed a business that maintains satisfaction among both past and present clients. Mary is a dedicated member of the local community and aims to support small businesses through payroll, tax, and billing expertise. Her main goal is to enable her employees to work in the community that they live in and not to commute.

Core Values

Knowledge

Our team members are provided the up-to-date training and information.

Trust

We ensure our clients are comfortable sharing the required details for their financial needs.

Communication

We collect and maintain all the most pertinent data from each interaction for continuity across the team and account(s).

Small businesses support small businesses

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Licensing:

All of our tax professionals are licensed with the State of Oregon and registered with the IRS to prepare Federal & State returns. We prepare Business, Fiduciary, Gift, Non-Profit and Individual returns.

Enrolled Agents: Enrolled agents are licensed to practice before the IRS in any audit situation.

Licensed Tax Consultants: Consultants have met education and testing requirements to prepare more complex tax returns.

Licensed Tax Preparers: Tax Preparers are well-versed in current tax law for individuals and small businesses. Each year, the law changes and preparers are required to get recertified.