The Story Behind the Practice
A pastor who became a tax pro.
Not the other way around.
At 17, I job-shadowed an accountant. I walked out and thought, absolutely not. Taxes felt cold, mechanical, disconnected from people — the opposite of everything I wanted to do with my life.
So I became a pastor instead. Thirty years of walking alongside people in their hardest moments: grief, crisis, confusion, and yes — money stress. I watched financial anxiety quietly destroy marriages, derail ministries, and steal sleep from good people.
"I'm not pastoring numbers. I'm pastoring people who happen to have a tax problem."
Then came COVID. A bivocational season led me through TurboTax, then H&R Block, then an EA exam I passed — and finally to Common Tax, the practice I wish had existed when I needed it most.
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Enrolled Agent
The highest credential the IRS issues. Unlimited practice rights — any taxpayer, any issue, any IRS office.
30+ Years in Ministry
I understand clergy tax law from the inside — housing allowance, dual status, SE tax, and the financial realities of bivocational life.
Integrity, Compassion, Wisdom
Not a tagline — the actual values that have governed every client relationship since day one.
QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Full-service bookkeeping, clean books, and financial clarity for small business owners who'd rather run their business.