Erica Hulsing is the newest member of our BakerStarrett team. Erica earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern College, graduating in May of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Sport Management. She will spend most of her time assisting…
Joining our team in August of 2021, Angie Van Ersvelde assists our clients with their monthly bookkeeping and accounting service needs. Angie has more than 30+ years of accounting experience and she obtained her Quickbooks Pro Advisor certification in late…
Its July 15th 2021, and if you have kids under 17, the IRS may have sent you the first advance payment of the Child Tax Credit. As a reminder, the advance payment for kids under six is $300 monthly. The…
Assume for a moment, you have a 14 year old child. Here are the two options the IRS is giving you to claim the child tax credit in 2021: Option A: Receive a $3,000 child tax credit when you file…
You’ve probably already noticed a few changes on our blog and on our website…like our new name. Like any progressive business, we are always striving to provide our clients with service beyond expectations. This includes supporting you with the most…
Our very own Tim Baker, CPA is the July/August 2019 member spotlight for the Iowa CPA Newsletter. Check it out below!
During this holiday season, in addition to being on the lookout for that perfect gift, also be on the lookout for your annual letter from BakerStarrett requesting 1099 and W-2 information and updates for the 2018 tax year. You may…
If your business has employees, you’ll have to do payroll. There’s no way to avoid it, but what really is payroll? There are 4 basic components to payroll: Paying employees compensating employees for the work they do Withholding and paying…
In June, I had the opportunity to attend a three-day conference hosted by the National Restaurant Association for financial officers and tax executives in San Antonio, Texas. The first day of the conference focused on the restaurant industries trends and…
This past April I had the opportunity to go on a medical mission trip to Honduras. As scary as that sounds, it was absolutely amazing. While we were there, we helped hundreds of people, families who had nothing, that were…