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← Back to Top 11 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Alabama (2026)Newsome Tax
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Newsome Tax | /alabama | |
| Website | https://newsometax.com/alabama | /alabama | |
| Office locality | Phenix City, AL | /alabama | |
| Phone | +18883600484 | /alabama | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...a business owner, you will quickly see the savings from using us for your accounting & bookkeeping needs over hiring an employee. We have over 20 years of experience in all... | /about-us | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...Our Client Portal Newsletters, Tax, Tips, & More! Where's My Refund Payroll Services Monthly Accounting Incorporations Tax Resolution Portal Tax Planning Apts * THIS PAGE IS UNDER... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...shop dedicated to helping clients grow their businesses. Online Services Taxes Online Payroll Online QuickBooks Online Incorporate Online Tax Extensions Where's My Refund?... | /alabama | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /alabama | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /alabama | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...Return No worries, we make it simple by having you follow 4 easy steps! NewsomeTax.com Step 1) Click on the Mobile Image Step 2) Create an Account Step 3) Answer a Few Questions... | /taxes-online | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Patricia Jennings, CFO | /meet-our-staff | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...Newsletters All Locations & Services Online Clients Start Return Make An Appointment Client Portal Send Us A Message Make An Appointment (888) 360-0484 Fax: (866) 292-1640... | /alabama | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 12 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy public licensee rosters for CPA firm records named 'Newsome Tax' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
- Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'Newsome Tax' in Phenix City, AL on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
- Not documented. Crawl captured 2026-09-26: the only price-like figure on the pages we crawled is not this firm's fee ($25 is software component; accounting work and combined totals priced separately) (Firm's own website): Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6).
Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Newsome Tax's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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