Taxpayer Defense

Whether you're an established business in search of comprehensive accounting services, a start-up in need of operational consultation, or an individual seeking tax planning and preparation services, you can count on Scripps, Taylor & Associates, P.C. Services for Established BusinessesTax planning for business acquisitions mergers and salesTax return preparation Monthly/quarterly bookkeeping and payroll servicesRepresentation before the federal and state tax authoritiesAccounting and systems consultation and servicesFinancial statement compilation and reviewOn-sight controller Services for Business Start-UpsTax planning for new businesses, business acquisitions, and mergersChoice of business entity consultation Monthly/quarterly bookkeeping and payroll servicesAccounting and systems consultation and servicesOn-sight controller Services for Individuals, Estates & TrustsIncome tax planningRetirement planningRepresentation before the federal and state tax authoritiesMonthly/quarterly bookkeeping and household employee payroll servicesTax return preparation Estate and gift tax planningOur broad range of experience includes work in a variety of industriesProfessional practicesResidential constructionReal estate development and salesComputer sales and serviceSoftware developmentRetail PublishingOil and gasCredit reportingFranchise operationsTax-exempt entitiesConsultants

When you are young, without a lot of tax issues, it may take only an hour or so to prepare a Form 1040-EZ or Form 1040A. Once you own a home, you graduate to the more complex standard tax form, the 1040, with one or more additional schedules. The time comes when you realize you are spending a lot more time getting the return done, especially if you are uncertain how an item should be treated; you have to spend time researching the tax law. You begin to worry that you might not be handling things correctly, and fear that one day that dreaded letter from the IRS arrives. When I started as a CPA over 30 years ago, tax laws changed about every two years. But now it seems that almost every bill that Congress passes has an impact on taxes. I have to keep up with all those changes, at least to the extent of knowing how to research a specific problem in light of the tax code. Many of the rules aren't logical. They just are. So having someone who knows what the new laws are how to interpret them is key to your Tax Preparation survival and success! About Tom Healy He received the highest grade in Colorado on the November 1977 Uniform CPA Examination. After working for Arthur Young & Company (now part of Ernst and Young for a short time, he started his own company in 1979. In addition, he has taught accounting and business administration courses for Regis University's School for Professional Studies. In 1998 he took the course work and passed the examination to become a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA).