About HofflerSmith Financial Services
HofflerSmith Financial Services is a family-owned company. The principals are Layton Smith and
Stacey Hoffler-Smith.
Meet The Team
stacey Hoffler-Smith, EA
Stacey Hoffler-Smith has spent her entire career doing one thing: helping people get out of their own way — and out of the IRS’s crosshairs.
Before co-founding HofflerSmith Financial Services in 1999, Stacey built her foundation in the behavioral health field — and that background wasn’t a detour. It was the foundation. What she learned working with people in crisis is the same thing she applies every day in her tax practice: people don’t make bad financial decisions because they lack intelligence. They make them because they’re overwhelmed, under-supported, and no one has ever taken the time to help them understand their options.
That changes the moment you walk into her office.
Stacey is the strategist, the protector, and the one who makes sure you leave every meeting with complete clarity — not just about what the numbers say, but about what they mean for your business, your structure, and your future. She asks the questions other advisors skip. She explains the why behind every recommendation. And she has a particular gift for translating complex tax strategy into language that actually makes sense, so you can make confident, informed decisions — not just take someone’s word for it.
Her work spans the full spectrum of tax and advisory services: IRS representation and audit defense, tax planning and mitigation, entity structure analysis, asset protection strategy, and monthly accounting for business owners who are serious about building something that lasts. She is most energized by the clients who are navigating real inflection points — growing faster than their systems, facing an IRS problem they’ve been avoiding, or finally ready to build the kind of financial structure their business deserves.
Stacey holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree from Temple University. She is a licensed IRS Enrolled Agent and a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the New Jersey Society of Enrolled Agents, the National Association of Tax Professionals, the National Association of Black Accountants, the Cherry Hill Chamber of Commerce, the Winslow Rotary, and the South Jersey Chapter of the Links, Inc.
In November 2025, Stacey released The Real Boss Lady Handbook: 9 Strategies for Women in Business — a practical leadership guide for female entrepreneurs who are done playing small and ready to scale with intention.
When she’s not in the office or writing, Stacey enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Recent Client Results:
- Resolved $860,000 in missing returns — final balance: $67,210
- IRS tax balance of $698,000 negotiated to an installment plan of $400/month
- Reduced IRS audit balance from $422,000 to $36,040
- IRS audit with proposed $182,000 adjustment — final result: No change
- Stopped wage garnishment through strategic preparation of missing returns
- Amended multi-state returns resulting in client refunds totaling over $17,200
Layton Smith, EA
When Layton Smith walks into a room, the energy shifts. That’s not an accident — it’s who he is.
He co-founded HofflerSmith Financial Services in 1999 and has spent over two decades doing what he does best: stepping into situations that feel impossible and making them manageable. When a client is facing an IRS levy, a bank freeze, years of unfiled returns, or a tax debt they can’t see their way out of — Layton is exactly who they want in their corner. He is the closer. The advocate. The one who reads the IRS’s playbook better than most attorneys, charges a fraction of the legal fees, and fights with the kind of conviction that only comes from someone who is genuinely invested in the outcome.
As a federally licensed Enrolled Agent and Certified Tax Coach, Layton holds the highest credential the IRS grants to tax professionals — unlimited rights to represent any taxpayer before any division of the IRS, on any issue. He brings that authority to every client engagement, whether it’s negotiating an Offer in Compromise, stopping a wage garnishment in its tracks, or building a proactive tax strategy that keeps a growing business off the IRS’s radar entirely.
Clients describe him as direct, confident, and genuinely invested in their outcome. He has a rare ability to cut through complexity and make a path forward feel real — even when the situation looks dire. That quality, combined with his deep knowledge of IRS procedure and tax law, is why clients who come to Layton in crisis tend to stay as long-term clients long after the crisis is resolved.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Temple University and is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the New Jersey Society of Enrolled Agents.
Outside the office, Layton enjoys cigars, grilling, hunting, collecting firearms, attending fraternity events, and traveling with his family.
Recent Client Results:
- Reduced IRS audit balance from $422,000 to $36,040
- Resolved $60,000 in missing returns — final balance: $5,000
- Stopped wage garnishment through strategic preparation of missing returns
- Reversed bank levy for small business client
Charles Hoffler, Connecticut Office
Charles Hoffler is the primary principal at the Waterbury, CT office. This office has been in existence for 25 years. In 1996 the original company was reformed as HofflerSmith, Inc.
Selena Allozi, Manager
Neslihan Oguz, Senior Accountant
Chris Degardneur, Tax Preparer
Layton Smith Jr, Tax Professional
rebecca Harvey, Front Office Coordinator
chante Council, Office Manager
chuck Hacker, Bookkeeper
chris Foster, Tax Professional
valentina DeRosa, Senior Admin. Assistant
Yuki Potter, Office Assistant
Contact Us
HofflerSmith Financial Services / Taxroute
1040 Kings Hwy N Suite 312, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08034