Tom Bauters CPA is a tax firm serving clients throughout North Central Indiana, dedicated to providing clients with professional, personalized tax services for individuals, businesses, farms, estates, and trusts.

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TAX PREPARATION AND PLANNING

With tax laws changing every year, it can be a challenge to keep on top of the particular changes that affect you and your business. Let Tom prepare your individual or business tax returns and advise you on ways to minimize your tax liability.

TAX CONTROVERSY REPRESENTATION

Whether responding to notices, filing protests, requesting rulings, or resolving complex federal or state audit issues, Tom is highly skilled in representing you on tax examinations and other controversies before the IRS and state taxing authorities.

BUSINESS CONSULTING

Sometimes it’s good to get an outside perspective from a professional you can trust. Whether you need help solving a problem that faces your business or weighing the costs and benefits of an opportunity. With Tom’s business consulting services you can count on getting an independent view that provides the insight you need to make decisions that further your goals.

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

By planning today, you can take steps to ensure that your estate or trust is executed as you intended. Tom can work with you and your attorney to understand your goals, take steps to minimize taxes, and assist in transferring assets to your heirs as you direct. He can also handle the filing of the appropriate federal and state tax forms.

BUYING OR SELLING A BUSINESS

When buying or selling a business, Tom can help you at every step of the process. He can also help you put a value on the business changing hands, perform due diligence, and assist with financing strategies for any purchase that takes place.

BUSINESS ENTITY SELECTION

Choosing how a new business will be organized can be a confusing and critical decision. Sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, S and C corporations all offer different levels of protection and complication for the business owners. Tom can help you decide which structure is the right fit for your business, and help you reevaluate that decision as your business grows.

MULTI-STATE TAX PREPARATION

Tom has extensive experience in filing a wide number of state returns as well as multi-state returns. These situations each have their own intricacies from recognizing the nexus of the activity to states that have reciprocity agreements.

INTERNATIONAL TAX

If you have foreign assets or business interests outside the U.S., Tom has practical experience and knowledge for international accounting and tax services. If you would like to explore opportunities in another country, Tom will be able to connect you to a credible public accountant operating in those countries to accurately and timely file taxes returns, establish legal entities, and or manage customs or VAT requirements.

NOTARY PUBLIC

For your convenience, Tom is also a notary public available to witness and authenticate the execution of documents and signatures.

Recent Posts

IRS & Indiana Free File

January 23rd, 2024|

IRS & Indiana Free File • Indiana Department of Revenue • Indiana Dept Of Revenue: INfeefilea Tax season is rapidly approaching, and the IRS will commence accepting returns in late January. Tax season concludes on April 15, 2024, known as Tax Day. The IRS Free File lets qualified [...]

  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information

FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Rule effective Jan 1, 2024

January 9th, 2024|

FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Rule effective Jan 1, 2024 The beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule implementing Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was finalized by the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in September 2022. The BOI rule starts taking effect on [...]

Treasury, IRS extends 2020 filing and payment deadline

March 20th, 2021|

Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17 for the 2020 tax year Article from link Federal tax returns The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended [...]

Meet Tom Bauters

Over 30 years of professional tax experience.

Tom received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Science in Taxation degree from Grand Valley State University.

Tom has worked for over 11 years for national public accounting firms and over 22 years for multinational publicly traded companies. In November 2014, he launched Tom Bauters CPA as a tax services firm.

Tom provides tax preparation as well as strategic tax planning services to individuals, businesses, farms, estates, and trusts. His diverse business experience provides individuals and business clients the basis for planning, implementing, and managing a broad spectrum of financial matters. He also provides expert tax controversy services as he has successfully resolved a multitude of IRS, state, and local tax audits for both individuals and businesses.

Tom is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Indiana CPA Society, and the Tax Executives Institute.

Tom is a member of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees, Treasurer of the Akron, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and a Reserve Deputy on the Road Patrol Unit for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department.

Tom’s business partner is his wife, Lanette, and their business office is located within their home.

Over 30 years of professional tax experience.

Tom received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Science in Taxation degree from Grand Valley State University.

Tom has worked for over 11 years for national public accounting firms and over 22 years for multinational publicly traded companies. In November 2014, he launched Tom Bauters CPA as a tax services firm.

Tom provides tax preparation as well as strategic tax planning services to individuals, businesses, farms, estates, and trusts. His diverse business experience provides individuals and business clients the basis for planning, implementing, and managing a broad spectrum of financial matters. He also provides expert tax controversy services as he has successfully resolved a multitude of IRS, state, and local tax audits for both individuals and businesses.

Tom is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Indiana CPA Society, and the Tax Executives Institute.

Tom is a member of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees, Treasurer of the Akron, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and a Reserve Deputy on the Road Patrol Unit for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department.

Tom’s business partner is his wife, Lanette, and their business office is located within their home.

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Thank you so much for all your help in settling my parents’ estate. I couldn’t have done it without you. You are a true professional, a true friend, and a true hero. — Joan

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