Exhibit A
Tax Preparers work in Fayetteville
Fayetteville is a military city, and that shapes the tax preparation demand here. Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield sit on the doorstep, so a steady stream of service members, spouses and veterans file returns in Cumberland County, many of them with multi state income, combat pay questions and moving expenses. Around them sit the students and staff of Fayetteville State University and Methodist University, the contractors and trades around the industrial parks, and the small business owners along the corridors out toward Hope Mills and Spring Lake. National chains and seasonal storefront offices take a large share of the walk in trade each spring, while owner operators and year round bookkeeping and tax shops hold the rest. The searches reflect that mix: people looking for a preparer near a base gate, people looking for someone who understands a return filed from two states, and people looking for help after a letter from the IRS arrives in the summer.
