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Tax preparation in Arab, a few minutes from home

Our only office is here in Arab, at 621 N Brindlee Mountain Parkway. For most Arab clients the trip takes just a few minutes, so stopping by with a question or a stack of paperwork is easy to fit into the day.

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Brindlee Mountain is home

Arab sits on Brindlee Mountain, a short drive from Lake Guntersville. Most of the city is in Marshall County, with a portion across the line in Cullman County. Because the city spans two counties, we pay attention to where each household and business actually sits.^[1]

US-231 carries traffic north and south through town and AL-69 runs east and west. Education and health care employ more Arab residents than any other field, followed by manufacturing and retail, and the city runs its own school system. That mix shows up in the returns we prepare: many households bring W-2s from schools, health care, plants and stores, often more than one per family.^[2]

The Arab Chamber of Commerce counts manufacturers such as Syncro Corporation, Progress Rail and Frogg Toggs among its members, and HH Health opened a business operations center on US-231 in August 2026. New jobs and changing paychecks tend to bring new tax questions, and we are right here in town to help neighbors work through them.^[3,5]

Questions Arab neighbors ask us

This is general information, not advice for your return. Every return is different, so please call us to talk about yours.

I live in Arab and work in Huntsville. Does Huntsville take a city tax out of my pay?

Huntsville does not levy a city tax on wages; its city taxes are sales, use, lodging and similar taxes. Your Alabama withholding works the same way wherever in the state you work. What we see go wrong more often is a household with two or three jobs where every W-4 is filled out as if it were the only one. Bring your most recent pay stubs and we will check the whole household.^[6]

Income tax services

Do I need a city business license for a side business?

Arab requires a business license for businesses inside the city limits and the police jurisdiction, and the City Clerk handles it. The license is separate from your tax return, and we can help you keep the income and expenses in order for both.^[4]

Payroll and bookkeeping

My parents retired from teaching. Will Alabama tax their pensions?

Alabama does not tax pensions from the Teachers’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Retirement System, and it does not tax Social Security. Withdrawals from a 401(k), 403(b) or IRA are treated differently. Every return is different, so give us a call and we will look at theirs.^[7,8]

Arab at a glance

8,461 residents at the 2020 Census.^[1]
The City Clerk handles business licenses, which are required inside the city limits and the police jurisdiction.^[4]
Snead State Community College has a branch campus in Arab.^[2]

Arab Historic Village in Arab City Park — Arab Historic Village, Arab City Park

The Melton Tax Services office at 621 N Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab — Our office at 621 N Brindlee Mountain Parkway

What Arab clients bring us

Households with several W-2s Two jobs, a teenager’s first paycheck and a spouse’s retirement plan at work, all on one return. We review each W-2 and look at how the pieces fit together for the whole household. Small businesses and their payroll Payroll, quarterly filings and the books for shops and trades in town. We keep the routine paperwork organized through the year while you focus on running the business. A letter from the IRS or ALDOR Bring the envelope. We read it with you, explain what it actually asks for, and talk with you about the next steps.

Stop by, or call first

Call 256-586-4635 to set a time at our Arab office, and we will talk with you about what to bring.

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Sources

Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in September 2026.