Bookkeeping & Accounting for Myrtle Beach Businesses
Bookkeeping, tax, and accounting for Myrtle Beach small businesses. Clean books, sales tax handled, and year-round support for seasonal operations.
Accounting for Myrtle Beach Businesses
Myrtle Beach runs on a different rhythm than most cities. Spring break ramps up the season, summer brings the crowds, fall stretches things out, and winter gives owners the chance to catch their breath. The books have to keep up with that pattern, not fight against it. We provide bookkeeping, tax, and accounting support built around how Grand Strand businesses actually operate.
Our office is based in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and we extend the same small business accounting, bookkeeping and tax services in Jacksonville, NC to clients across the Carolinas, including Myrtle Beach and the surrounding Horry County area. Communication happens remotely, paperwork moves through secure tools, and you get a credentialed firm without giving up your time at the counter or on the job site.
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, monthly financials delivered. You get reports that show what the business is doing, not a pile of unreconciled statements waiting on attention.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Books months or years behind? We rebuild the records, reconcile what is there, and get you current. Most owners come to us after a busy season ate the time they planned to spend on the books.
Sales and Hospitality Tax
Sales and Hospitality Tax
South Carolina sales tax, local hospitality tax, and accommodations tax for lodging operations. We track the rates, file the returns, and keep the deadlines off your plate using sales tax management built for multi-jurisdiction work.
Business Tax Returns
Business Tax Returns
Federal and state tax returns prepared from books we have maintained throughout the year. With an Enrolled Agent on staff, we also handle IRS correspondence and represent clients when notices arrive.
Myrtle Beach Industries We Support
The economy along the Grand Strand is built on visitors, but the businesses behind it are local. Restaurants on Ocean Boulevard. Charter operations at the marina. Retail shops in the malls and outlets. Contractors keeping up with new construction in Carolina Forest and the suburbs west of the bypass. They all need accurate financials and someone who picks up the phone.
We work with owners doing roughly $100K to several million in revenue. Large enough to need real accounting support, not large enough to justify a full-time hire. That is the gap we are built to fill.
Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants and Bars
From breakfast spots in Surfside to seafood houses in Murrells Inlet, food and beverage operations have specific accounting needs. We handle daily sales reconciliations, tip reporting, inventory tracking, and the hospitality tax filings that come with restaurant and bar accounting.
Lodging and Vacation Rentals
Lodging and Vacation Rentals
Hotels, condo rental managers, and short-term rental operators. We track booking platform revenue, cleaning and management fees, and accommodations tax filings so the numbers reconcile across every channel.
Retail and Tourism Shops
Retail and Tourism Shops
Beachwear shops, gift stores, souvenir retailers, and the small businesses lining the boulevard. We track inventory, reconcile credit card processors, and keep sales tax filings current across the busy and slow months.
Contractors and Trades
Contractors and Trades
General contractors, roofers, HVAC, and trades keeping up with development in Carolina Forest, Market Common, and the surrounding neighborhoods. We handle job costing, payroll, and reporting that holds up for bonding and lending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with businesses across the Grand Strand?
Yes. We work with businesses in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside, Murrells Inlet, Conway, and the surrounding Horry County area. Most of our work is handled remotely, so location is not an obstacle.
How do you handle seasonal businesses?
Many of our Myrtle Beach clients have revenue that peaks from spring through early fall. We structure bookkeeping around that pattern so cash flow planning, sales tax filings, and reporting line up with how the business actually operates.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Full-service bookkeeping starts at $225 per month. Your rate depends on transaction volume and complexity. We provide a flat monthly quote after a short conversation about your business.
Can you help with South Carolina sales and hospitality taxes?
Yes. We handle sales tax filings, including hospitality tax and accommodations tax that apply to many Myrtle Beach restaurants, bars, and lodging businesses. Filings are tracked and submitted on time.
My books are months behind. Can you still help?
That is how most clients come to us. We start with catch-up work to get records current, then move into monthly service so the backlog does not return.
Trusted Accounting for Small Businesses
First Step:
Start With a Call
Tell us about your business and what you need help with. We'll ask a few questions, evaluate your current situation, and let you know how GMJ can support your books, taxes, and day-to-day operations.
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