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— HB FINANCIAL GROUP
The business support you wish you'd had from the beginning.
Tax strategy, financial organization, and the business systems you need to grow. Led by a federally licensed Enrolled Agent, based in Knoxville, serving clients in all fifty states.
— Community Votes Knoxville Winner
Voted , two years running.
20252026
Community Votes Knoxville Winner in Tax Preparation & Bookkeeping, 2025 · 2026.
— READY TO FILE
Two ways to get your return started.
Start remote filing
Send everything through the secure intake and we'll take it from there, wherever you are.
Start secure intakeEnrolled AgentIRS Certifying Acceptance AgentIRS Authorized e-File ProviderCommunity Votes Knoxville Winner 2025 · 2026 · Two Years RunningGoogle Reviews
— VERIFIABLE CREDENTIALS
Every one of these can be checked.
EA
Enrolled Agent
CAA
Certifying Acceptance Agent
IRS
Authorized e-File Provider
SGOXP
IRS Approved CE Provider
2025 · 2026
Community Votes Winner
50
States Served
— WHERE YOU FIT
Three doors in.
Individuals & Families
Your return filed by a licensed professional, plus help with notices, ITINs, and getting organized for next year.
Start hereEntrepreneurs Leveling Up
Entity setup, monthly books, registered agent, and tax strategy that keeps up with what you're building.
Start hereTax Preparers & Aspiring Preparers
Training, continuing education, and mentorship from an IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider.
Start here— WHAT WE DO
Four pillars, one practice.
Tax & Financial Strategy
- Individual and business return preparation
- IRS notices, back years, and representation
- ITIN applications handled in office
- Planning conversations before December, not after
Business Infrastructure
- LLC and partnership formation
- Commercial registered agent in Tennessee
- Monthly bookkeeping and clean financials
- Notary and document support
Credit & Financial Organization
- A full walk through your credit report
- Personal and business credit organization
- Documentation and dispute support
- Ongoing monitoring options
The Academy
- Refund2Income preparer training
- The full 18-hour AFSP continuing education requirement
- Live weekly class with an Enrolled Agent
- Mentorship through your first season
— OUR APPROACH
Discover, structure, grow.
- No. 01
Discover
We start with where you actually are, not where a template says you should be. Numbers, entity, history, all of it.
- No. 02
Structure
We put the right entity, the right books, and the right filings in place so the foundation holds.
- No. 03
Grow
Then we keep up with you. Planning conversations through the year, so tax time is just paperwork.
— WHAT WE BRING
The part that actually matters.
Since 2018
Serving Knoxville and clients nationwide. An independent practice built one client at a time.
EA + CAA
Credentials most preparers don't hold. An Enrolled Agent is licensed by the U.S. Treasury and may represent taxpayers before the IRS in all fifty states. A Certifying Acceptance Agent verifies identity documents in office, so ITIN applicants never mail an original passport.
2025 · 2026
Community Votes Knoxville Winner, two years running, in both Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping.
— GOOGLE REVIEWS
In their words, on Google.
I had a wonderful experience filling taxes with Melissa. I would recommend her in a heartbeat! She took the time to answer all my questions, and walked me through the process. 10/10
Melissa does a phenomenal job at making sure you understand your taxes and is always willing to further answer any and all additional questions you may have! Her knowledge around refunds surpasses previous appts for tax returns.
Best services around! Melissa is Always on top of the game to make sure we get the best break for the past 2 years! And always great reasonable prices!! You will Not be disappointed!
The most fun I've ever had at a tax appointment. I was ready to sign up for the credit repair as well, but Melissa helped me review my credit standing and offered some amazing advice instead. This is the ethical standard all business owners should strive for. She was willing to lose money and help me out. I will definitely be a repeat client.
These are reviews clients left on Google. We feature our best ones here, same as anybody would. Our full profile has every review we've ever received, good and bad.
Read every review on Google— THE FIRM
Who you're actually working with.
HB Financial Group is an independent practice in Knoxville, TN, founded and led by Melissa Griffin, EA, and backed by a team of skilled preparers who share the firm's values and work to her standard. You may work with Melissa directly or with one of our preparers — either way, the firm stands behind the work. Serving clients in all 50 states.
- Melissa Griffin, EA, HB Financial Group
- Enrolled Agent, licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA)
- IRS Authorized e-File Provider
- IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider SGOXP
- Registered Commercial Registered Agent, State of Tennessee
- Community Votes Knoxville Winner, Tax Preparation & Bookkeeping, 2025 · 2026
- Serving clients since 2018, in all 50 states
— PARTNER WITH US
Do you meet people who need this? Send them our way.
Attorneys, realtors, lenders, and business owners send us people all the time, and we keep them posted on what happens next.
See the partner program— LET'S TALK
Let's have a real conversation.
Pick the conversation that fits where you are. Price and length are on every card, and there's no pitch waiting on the other side.