Self-Employed Tax Prep in Kempner, TX
The setup and record habits a self-employed return is built from, for freelancers and sole proprietors near Kempner.
Tax Prep & Bookkeeping in Kempner, TX
Home base for Moreno Financial Services. Local tax prep and bookkeeping for Kempner and surrounding Bell and Lampasas County clients.
Kempner is home
Moreno Financial Services is based right here in Kempner, the Lampasas County town founded in 1882, named after Harris Kempner and incorporated as a city in 1997, with 1,297 residents by the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. City Hall sits on US 190, and the city of Copperas Cove's own planning documents place Kempner about six miles west of Copperas Cove.
Joel Moreno, a U.S. Army veteran, founded the practice. Jessica Moreno, who holds an M.S. in Accountancy and an MBA in Business Analytics, prepares the returns and keeps the books.
On US 190, with I-14 planned
The Handbook of Texas places Kempner on US 190 at Ranch Road 2313, on the Lampasas River. TxDOT notes existing plans to upgrade US 190 to interstate standards from the Coryell County line to near Kempner, and the Census Bureau counts Lampasas County as part of the Killeen-Temple metro area.
Across Lampasas County, the average commute runs about 30 minutes by the Census Bureau's count, and the City of Kempner points residents to Lampasas ISD for schools.
Small businesses around Kempner
Kempner keeps a short directory of local businesses on the city website, from restaurants to auto shops and trades. Across Lampasas County, the Census Bureau counts 469 employer establishments and 2,032 nonemployer establishments, the ones with no paid staff.
If yours has no paid staff, the books are yours too. Our monthly bookkeeping handles them: transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, and a clear monthly picture of income and expenses, starting at $600/mo. When you do grow into payroll, we can run it on QuickBooks and Intuit for bookkeeping clients.
Tax prep for Kempner households
By the Census Bureau's count, Lampasas County is home to 3,478 veterans, and nearly a quarter of its residents are 65 or older. A return might combine a paycheck, retirement income or a small business.
Individual returns start at $250, and the free 15-minute call is where we learn your situation and set a clear fee. Our checklist covers what to gather. We prepare the return, review it with you, and file once you are comfortable with it. Simple year or not, the quote comes first, so the fee is settled before the work.
Help for Kempner business owners
The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce serves the whole county, Kempner included, from its office on US 281 in Lampasas. The Texas State University Small Business Development Center is based in Austin and counts Lampasas County in its service area. In the county seat, the Lampasas Economic Development Corporation works from East Third Street. None of them is connected to us.
Kempner's city park, Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park, honors all U.S. veterans, and families can buy a stone or a bench there in a veteran's name.
Kempner questions
Where in Kempner are you?
We are a Kempner-based practice and do not publish a street address. Start with a free 15-minute call, and we will explain how documents and meetings would work for you.
Do you only work with Kempner clients?
No. Kempner is home, and we also serve Copperas Cove, Killeen, Harker Heights, the Fort Hood area, Lampasas, Gatesville, Temple, Belton and the rest of Central Texas.
I run a one-person business out of my house. Is monthly bookkeeping worth it at my size?
It can be. If the books are behind, a catch-up cleanup comes first, then a monthly routine. On the free call we look at your volume and tell you honestly whether a monthly plan makes sense. Plans start at $600/mo.
Do you prepare returns for retirees?
Yes. Individual returns start at $250. Tell us about your year on the free call and we will quote the fee before starting.
Do you work with people who commute to Killeen or to post?
Yes. Where you work does not change how we start: a free 15-minute call, a clear quote, then the return. Individual returns start at $250.
Can you set up the books for a new Kempner business?
Yes. We set up bookkeeping categories that match how the business runs, start a monthly routine, and can add payroll later when you hire. The first conversation is free.
Guides for Kempner households and owners
Year-Round Bookkeeping vs Tax-Season Scramble
What books kept current are used for during the year, and what a steady records rhythm looks like.
Bookkeeping from $600/mo: What You Get
We publish a starting price so you are not guessing. Here is what the work is and what moves the monthly fee.
Estimated Tax Payments: How to Pay and Keep Proof
The ways to pay the IRS during the year, and the proof worth keeping from each payment.
Call your Kempner neighbors.
A free 15-minute call with the practice right here in town. We listen first and tell you honestly whether we can help.
Or call or text us at (254) 312-0404 · Kempner · Killeen · Copperas Cove · Harker Heights · Fort Hood · Central Texas