J&S Tax Accountants
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→ SERVING ROCKAWAY, NJ

Tax and accounting support for Rockaway clients.

J&S works with Rockaway-area individuals and business owners who want direct access to a local accountant without the feel of a big office.

From 9 Parker St, Dover
4–8 miles
10–15 min off-peak
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→ LOCAL CONTEXT · ROCKAWAY, NJ

Borough 2020 pop. 6,598 · ACS 2023 est. 6,589 · Township pop. pending source · serves both Borough + Township from Dover

→ ROCKAWAY CLIENTS

Practical, ongoing accounting
for Rockaway.

From 9 Parker St in Dover, Rockaway is a short local drive — approximately 4 to 6 miles to Rockaway Borough and 5 to 8 miles into Rockaway Township, with off-peak drive time typically 10 to 15 minutes. Rockaway Borough's 2020 Census population was 6,598 with an ACS 2023 5-year estimate of 6,589 (Sources: U.S. Census QuickFacts, Census Reporter). Rockaway Township's 2020 Census population is pending source confirmation from the NJ adjusted municipal census workbook. Both the Borough and the Township are served from the Dover office.

Rockaway business owners often need practical, ongoing help more than flashy promises — cleaner books, on-time filings, and an accountant who is available when questions come up during the year.

There is a useful split inside the broader Rockaway market. Retail and customer-facing activity around Rockaway Townsquare creates obvious sales-tax and payroll questions, while the larger township includes more owner-operated service businesses, contractors, and family-run firms that often need bookkeeping and business-tax support.

→ LANDMARKS + EMPLOYERS

Local reference points.

Recognizable local reference points include Rockaway Townsquare (Source: rockawaytownship.org) and the Rockaway Townsquare retail corridor, plus parks and recreation areas in the township. A second named landmark or district for final use is still pending source confirmation. Major local employer and industry signals include retail around the mall and health-care activity tied to local medical offices — specific employer names are pending source confirmation.

→ TAX ANGLE

Rockaway tax angle.

For Rockaway, one of the clearest tax angles is retail. Businesses tied to mall traffic, restaurants, and customer-facing storefronts tend to run into sales-tax, payroll, and bookkeeping issues quickly. For commuter households and owner-operators in the township, the crossover between business income and personal filing is often just as important.

→ WHAT WE HANDLE FOR ROCKAWAY CLIENTS

The whole bookkeeping +
tax stack, under one roof.

Business Tax Management

One accountant for your books, returns, payroll, and planning — year-round.

Personal Tax Preparation

1040, NJ-1040, multi-state, K-1s, rentals — for returns past basic W-2 territory.

Business Tax Preparation

LLC, S-corp, C-corp, partnership returns — federal + NJ CBT, done with the entity in mind.

Tax Planning

Year-round decision-making — timing, structure, BAIT, S-corp elections, Section 179.

Bookkeeping

Monthly reconciliations, cleanup, QuickBooks — done with tax season in mind.

Payroll Management

W-2, 1099, NJ WR-30 + NJ-927, federal 941 + 940 — clean and on time.

Sales Tax

NJ Sales & Use Tax — registration, quarterly filings, and Dover UEZ handling.
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