We offer many other services that can help you meet your business needs. We provide business income tax planning and operational advice to highlight the how and why of improving your business’ performance. Starting a…
Estate Tax Planning Services
We can guide you through the complex process of transferring your assets to your beneficiaries while reducing or eliminating the taxes due on these transfers. We also offer complete income tax preparation including estate, trust…
Accounting Services and Quickbooks
We provide full business accounting services, including general ledger maintenance, bank reconciliations, payroll, financial statement preparation and business sales tax and property tax returns. QuickBooks accounting software makes most of the day-to-day bookkeeping operations relatively…
Services
Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs provides a comprehensive range of services, including the following primary areas (click on each to learn more):
Teachers, classroom supplies may be tax deductible!
Teachers go above and beyond for their students, often buying classroom supplies needed to make learning successful. The educator expense deduction allows eligible teachers and administrators to deduct part of the cost of technology, supplies…
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Mark Pardon
Mark is a staff accountant of Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs. He has been performing accounting and tax services for over 10 years and was previously with Pardon & Sutter Accounting.
Ryan Mccollough
Ryan is a senior accountant of Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPA’s and is a Master of Science in Accounting graduate from Eastern Michigan University. His other academic achievements include a Bachelor of Arts in Finance…
Tim Petik
Tim is a shareholder of Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Tim is a licensed Michigan CPA since 1995. Tim has over 30 years’ experience assisting…
Jeffrey R. Stefforia
Jeff is president and a shareholder of Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs and is a graduate of Walsh College, Troy, Michigan. Jeff is a licensed CPA in the State of Michigan since 1991. Over more…
Tax Planning and Preparation
We offer complete income tax return preparation services including federal, state and local returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts and not-for-profits. Our goal is to minimize your tax liabilities by effective planning and…
Review, Compilation and Preparation
All of our clients rely on the critical information about their businesses they find in timely and accurate financial statements. A clear financial picture of your business can help secure loans, support business decisions, monitor…
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The Health Care Law’s Effect on Your Tax Return
The Affordable Care Act contains tax provisions that affect the 2014 income tax return you file this year. Almost everyone is affected by the individual shared responsibility provision while only people who purchased coverage…
IRS automatically waives estimated tax penalty for eligible 2018 tax filers
The Internal Revenue Service is automatically waiving the estimated tax penalty for the more than 400,000 eligible taxpayers who already filed their 2018 federal income tax returns but did not claim the waiver. The IRS…
IRS Tax Tips for Deducting Gifts to Charity
The holiday season often prompts people to give money or property to charity. If you plan to give and want to claim a tax deduction, there are a few tips you should know before you…
Small business rent expenses may be tax deductible
Rent is any amount paid for the use of property that a small business doesn’t own. Typically, rent can be deducted as a business expense when the rent is for property the taxpayer uses for…
Review Your Taxes This Summer to Prevent a Surprise Next Spring
Each year, many people get a larger refund than they expected. Some find they owe a lot more tax than they thought they would. If this happened to you, review your situation to prevent another…
Here are the different ways people can pay their federal taxes
The April 18 deadline for individuals to file and pay their federal income tax is just around the corner. While paying taxes is not optional, the IRS offers a variety of ways for people to…
IRS alerts taxpayers: Scammers scheming around Oct. 15 deadline; Here’s what to do
IR-2018-193, Sept. 27, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to beware of criminals who continue using devious tactics to steal money and personal information from unsuspecting victims, especially as the fall…
How to avoid costly tax traps with inherited IRAs
By Liz Farr, CPA September 5, 2017 Over the next few decades, the Gen X and Millennial generations will be the recipients of one of the greatest wealth transfers in history. A portion of…
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