Tax Return Preparation and Accounting Services
Telos, n. an ultimate end or purpose
Here at Telos Tax & Accounting, our goal is not to simply complete your tax return and avoid you until the next year. We want to help you connect your tax compliance and accounting needs to a holistic view of your financial goals and well-being. We focus on individuals, small businesses, and farmers in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa, but as a virtual firm we are able to work with clients from outside our usual footprint.
What Sets Telos Tax & Accounting Apart?
Professional Certification
As an Enrolled Agent (EA), I am licensed by the federal government to practice before the IRS. See "What is an Enrolled Agent?".
US-Based
In order to protect your privacy and to support the local economy, we will never outsource any client work overseas.
Virtual-First
Digital solutions like a secure client portal allow you to upload, review, and sign documents on your own schedule and from anywhere
About
Nathan Powell, EA
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Born and raised on a cattle ranch in north Missouri
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Enrolled Agent (EA)
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Husband and father of two
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Hobby: Reading, especially the Bible & biographies
I launched Telos Tax & Accounting to help Americans get control over their finances. From the roots up my practice is built on integrity, stewardship, and educating clients. Rather than selling you my services for fear of the IRS, my goal is to aid you with integrating tax compliance and accounting into your broader objectives and dreams. If doing so helps you reach a point where my services are no longer required then I would be proud of my work.
What is an Enrolled Agent?
Enrolled Agents (EAs) are federally-authorized tax practitioners who have demonstrated technical competence in tax law and are the only taxpayer representatives licensed to practice by the United States government. Unlike attorneys and CPAs, who may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all EAs specialize in taxation and are required by the federal government to maintain their professional skills with continuing professional education.
Services
Tax Preparation
We offer individual tax preparation services (Form 1040 and related schedules, including small business, rental property, and farm) starting at $250.
As part of your fee, you will also receive a 30-minute consultation to review your return and discuss any opportunities to adjust for the year ahead. By meeting in the offseason rather than in tax season, we can often identify opportunities to save that may not be available after the end of the year.
At this time we are not taking on entity returns, such as those filed on Forms 1120, 1120-S, 1065, or 990 for tax preparation services, but we would be happy to assist with your accounting needs - please see the next section.
Accounting Services
Are you a small business owner overwhelmed trying to keep track of your business with messy spreadsheets? Would you rather focus on building your business than keeping records? Maybe you wish you could hand it all off to a professional but can't afford to hire full-time help?
We offer a variety of accounting service levels, including:
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Self-service with ad-hoc assistance
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Transaction categorization and reconciliations
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Receipt management
By dialing in your financial reporting, we look forward to helping you reach your business goals!
Personal Financial Coaching
Coming soon!