Taking new clients for the 2027 filing season
Taxes, payroll and books for Flint Hills families, farms and small businesses.
A three-partner CPA firm in Alder Grove, Kansas. Book a 20-minute intro call, and send us documents securely, never by email.
Or call (620) 555-0137, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
- Since1987
- ServingChase, Morris, Lyon and Wabaunsee counties
- Tax seasonOpen Saturdays, Jan 15 – Apr 15
- FeesFixed quote before any work starts
Choose your situation
Each page shows the forms we file, what a typical year looks like and what it usually costs.
Individuals & families
W-2 families, retirees, landlords and anyone whose preparer just retired.
- 1040
- Federal individual return
- K-40
- Kansas individual return
- 1040-ES
- Estimated tax payments
- Schedule E
- Rental property
Returns from $275
Small businesses
Main Street shops, contractors, clinics and new LLCs with their first employees.
- 1120-S
- S‑corporation return
- 1065
- Partnership return
- 941
- Quarterly payroll tax
- W-2 / 1099-NEC
- Year-end forms
Returns from $1,400
Farms & ranches
Cow-calf operations, wheat and milo growers, custom harvesters and hay producers.
- Schedule F
- Farm income and expenses
- 4797
- Sales of livestock and equipment
- 943
- Farm employee payroll tax
- Schedule J
- Farm income averaging
Returns from $900
Twelve months. 17 deadlines. We watch every one.
Every federal and Kansas date for the year ahead. Your preparer tracks the ones that apply to you, so none of them is a surprise.
- Individuals
- Businesses
- Farms & ranches
Services
Four things we do every week, priced before we start.
- Tax preparation & planningFederal and Kansas returns, e-filed, a one-page summary of what changed, estimated payment vouchers for next yearTypical cost from $275
- PayrollDirect deposit or printed checks, federal and Kansas withholding deposits, forms 941, 940 and 943Typical cost from $120/mo
- BookkeepingBank and card reconciliations, categorised income and expenses, monthly one-page report by the 15thTypical cost from $350/mo
- IRS & Kansas lettersA plain-English read of the notice within two business days, a written response to the IRS or Kansas Department of Revenue, payment plan requestsTypical cost from $200
Never email us your Social Security number.
Here is exactly what happens to a document after you upload it, and who can see it.
You upload
From our secure upload page or the client portal.
TLS 1.3 in transit
Stored encrypted
Files sit in our client portal, hosted in US data centers.
AES-256 at rest
Only your team opens them
Your preparer and one reviewing partner. Every view is logged.
Multi-factor sign-in
Kept, then deleted
We keep records for seven years, then delete them for good.
7-year retention
We will never
- Ask for your Social Security number by email or text
- Call demanding immediate payment to the IRS
- Ask for your bank or portal password
- Send your return as an email attachment
Three partners. The same faces every year.
A partner reviews every return before it’s filed, and your preparer doesn’t change from one year to the next.
Diane Keel, CPA, CFP®
Managing partner
Plans taxes around the big moments: a new baby, a sold house, the first year of retirement.
- With the firm since
- 2009
- Works with
- Individuals, families and retirement planning
Samuel Ledger, CPA
Founding partner
Has answered IRS letters for Flint Hills families since 1987, and still reads every one himself.
- With the firm since
- 1987
- Works with
- IRS and Kansas letters, audits and estates
Eli Brandt, CPA
Partner
Grew up on a cow-calf operation near the county line and keeps farm books the way a farmer would.
- With the firm since
- 2016
- Works with
- Farms, ranches and small businesses
What it costs
Honest ranges for the work we do most. Your intro call ends with a fixed quote.
| Service | Typical fee |
|---|---|
| Simple return: W-2 income, standard deduction | $275 – $400 |
| Itemized deductions or investments | $450 – $750 |
| Each rental property | $175 – $300 |
| Self-employed income (Schedule C) | $650 – $1,100 |
| Fall planning meeting | $250 |
| Service | Typical fee |
|---|---|
| S‑corporation or partnership return | $1,400 – $2,800 |
| Monthly bookkeeping | $350 – $900/mo |
| Payroll, up to 10 employees | $120 – $260/mo |
| Books clean-up, per year behind | $900 – $2,400 |
| IRS or Kansas letter response | $200 – $1,200 |
| Service | Typical fee |
|---|---|
| Farm return with Schedule F | $900 – $1,800 |
| Livestock or equipment sales (Form 4797) | $250 – $600 |
| Farm payroll with Form 943 | $300 – $600/yr |
| Harvest-time planning visit | $300 |
| Succession planning session | $600 – $1,500 |
Insights
Short, practical notes from the partners.
The September 15 deadline for S‑corporations, explained
If your S‑corporation or partnership filed an extension in March, its return is due September 15. Here’s what to send, and what happens if it’s late.
Farmers: the March 1 rule that replaces estimated tax
If most of your income comes from farming, you can skip quarterly estimates entirely. The trade-off is an early deadline.
Got a letter from the IRS? Read this before you call anyone
Most IRS letters are routine and fixable. A few are scams. Here’s how to tell the difference in two minutes.
Questions new clients ask
Are you taking new clients?
Yes. We take new individual clients until February 15 each year and new business and farm clients year round.
How much will my return cost?
Most individual returns cost $275 to $750. We quote a fixed fee on your intro call, before any work starts.
Can I drop off paper documents?
Yes, at the office on Commercial Street. We scan them into your portal and hand the originals back.
Do you work with clients outside the Flint Hills?
Yes, anywhere in Kansas and in most states, by phone or video.
Start with a 20‑minute intro call.
Free, by phone or video. We’ll ask a few questions, tell you what we need, and quote a fixed fee before any work starts.
The office
214 Commercial Street
Alder Grove, KS 66800
[email protected]
For questions only. Never send documents by email.
| Monday to Friday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday to Friday | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Parking behind the building off Walnut Street. Step-free entrance at the back door.