Professionalism
By combining our Expertise, Experience and Energy of our staff, each client receives close Personal and Professional Attention. Our High Standards, Excellent Service, and Specialized Staff spell the difference between our Outstanding Performance and other firms. You are assigned a seasoned professional who will advise you throughout your filing process.
Responsiveness
Clients who choose our Firm rely on Competent Advice and Fast, Accurate Personnel. Through hard work, we have earned the respect of the Business and Financial Communities. This Respect Illustrates our Diverse Talents, Dedication, and Ability to Respond Quickly.
Quality
Our Primary Goal is to be Available to Provide Insightful Advice to enable our clients to make Informed Financial Decisions. We feel it is extremely important to continually Professionally Educate Ourselves to Improve Our Technical Expertise, Financial Knowledge, and Service to our clients.
OUR TRACK RECORD
Individual Income Tax Preparation
We prepare every return the IRS requires, from personal 1040s to business, corporate and partnership filings, plus the Ohio and city returns that go with them.
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How We Can Help
Tax Planning & IRS Help
Plan ahead for this year's taxes, answer an IRS letter, or fix and file returns from past years.
Small Business Accounting
Business and self-employed returns, new LLC setup, and IFTA fuel tax filings for owners.
Bookkeeping Services
Monthly books kept current, old records caught up, and financial statements when a lender asks.
Payroll Services
Paychecks, payroll tax deposits and quarterly filings handled on schedule, plus year-end W-2s and 1099s.
Nonprofit & Church Accounting
501(c)(3) applications, Form 990s, church payroll and clergy returns, so your ministry stays in good standing.
All Tax Services
Personal returns, city income tax, rental property and more. See everything we prepare in one place.
Tax Planning and Help With IRS Letters
Got a letter from the IRS or the Ohio Department of Taxation and not sure what it wants? Bring it in. We compare it to your return, tell you in plain words what happened, and help you answer before the deadline. We also sit down before year-end to plan your withholding and estimated payments, so April holds no surprises. See how our tax planning and IRS letter help in Cincinnati works.
Small Business Accounting and Tax Returns
Running a business in Cincinnati means a federal return, an Ohio return, often a city return, and sometimes a return for each owner. We prepare returns for LLCs, partnerships and corporations, help new owners pick the right setup, and file IFTA fuel tax for truckers. Owners who call us in October are in much better shape than owners who call in March. Read about our small business accounting for Cincinnati owners.
Bookkeeping That Keeps Your Books Tax-Ready
Shoebox of receipts? Bank accounts that haven’t been matched up in months? We do monthly or quarterly bookkeeping, catch up books that fell behind, and give you a clear income statement and balance sheet. When tax time comes, your numbers are already done. Learn about our monthly bookkeeping services in Cincinnati.
Payroll Without the Penalty Notices
Late payroll tax deposits are one of the fastest ways for a small employer to rack up IRS penalties. We run payroll, make the deposits, file the quarterly reports and prepare W-2s and 1099s at year-end. If you are hiring your first employee, we set up your federal and Ohio accounts too. Here is how our Cincinnati payroll services work.
Nonprofit and Church Accounting
Very few tax offices in Cincinnati do this work, and it is one of the things we are known for. We help new ministries and charities get started, apply for 501(c)(3) status, and file the Form 990 every year so their tax-exempt status stays safe. Churches lean on us for clean giving records, payroll that handles minister housing allowances correctly, and budgets their boards can actually read.
If your treasurer is a volunteer doing this on nights and weekends, we can take the hard parts off their plate. Start with our accounting for Cincinnati churches and nonprofits.
Personal Returns, Including the City Return
Most of our clients come to us for their own 1040. Live in Cincinnati but work in Forest Park or Springdale? You may owe two cities, or be owed a refund by one. Our help with Cincinnati city income tax returns sorts that out. Landlords can lean on our tax returns for rental income, pastors get tax returns built for clergy, and anyone can compare ways to get your tax refund before choosing.
How a Tax Appointment With Us Works
Call or book online and pick a time that works for you, including Saturdays. Before the visit, you can fill out our online tax intake form so we already know who is on the return and what changed this year. At the appointment, we go through your documents with you, ask about anything that looks missing, and prepare your federal, Ohio and city returns together.
Before anything is filed, we walk you through the result: what you owe or what you get back, and why. You choose how to pay or how to get your refund. Then we e-file and keep a copy on hand, so if a letter ever shows up later, we already have everything we need to answer it.
Proudly Serving College Hill and Northwest Cincinnati
Our office is on West North Bend Road in College Hill. Clients come from Mount Airy, North College Hill, Finneytown, Mount Healthy, Springfield Township, Colerain Township, Forest Park, Springdale, Roselawn, Bond Hill, Northside, Westwood and Wyoming. Many others file with us online from across Ohio and out of state.
Your Local Tax Preparers on North Bend Road
Pamela Staples started preparing taxes in 1993, and the office has served Cincinnati families and businesses ever since. Many clients have filed with us for more than ten years. We are open Monday through Saturday and keep answering calls long after April, because tax questions don’t stop when the season does.
Questions Cincinnati Clients Ask
What should I bring to my tax appointment?
Bring a photo ID, Social Security cards for everyone on the return, all W-2s and 1099s, and last year's return if you are new to us. Add records for anything else that applies, like childcare costs, tuition forms, mortgage interest or business income and expenses. If you are not sure, bring it and we will sort it out.
Can I do my taxes with you without coming into the office?
Yes. You can send your documents online, talk with us by phone and sign electronically. Many of our clients file this way every year, and the return gets the same review as one done in person.
Do I have to file a Cincinnati city tax return?
If you live in Cincinnati, are 18 or older and had taxable income, you usually do, especially if your employer did not withhold Cincinnati's 1.8% rate. We check your W-2s and file the city return with your federal and Ohio returns.
Can my preparation fee come out of my refund?
Often, yes. Depending on the refund options available that season, you can choose to have fees taken from your refund instead of paying up front. We explain the cost and timing of each option before you pick one.
I missed filing for a year or two. Can you still help?
Yes. We prepare prior-year and late returns and amended returns. Filing sooner usually means smaller penalties, and if a refund is owed to you, there is a time limit to claim it, so it pays not to wait.
Are you open after tax season?
Yes. We are open Monday through Saturday all year. Clients call us in the summer about IRS letters, new businesses, payroll and planning for next year, and we pick up.
We also have an office in Katy, Texas. See both of our tax office locations.
Visit Our Cincinnati Office
968 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 10am–4pm · Sun closed
(513) 995-8182 · Get directions