Welcome to the web site of Patricia Tokar Canton, CPA, PC Inc
My firm is here to help you increase your financial power. We'll provide answers to your individual or business profitability, tax, accounting, bookkeeping, or QuickBooks questions. We will help you create income and then keep more of your well-earned dollars in your pockets and bank accounts.
The focus is on providing you with financial and business tools to help you create the life you want. Many clients find this through self-employment, starting a business, or better managing of their finances and taxes. We are here to answer your questions and assist you. We will work with you online or in person.
Certified Public Accountant in Elkhart Indiana
Accounting - Monthly, Quarterly, Bookkeeping
Is your small business ready for monthly accounting services? Use a QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor. We will work with you for QuickBooks training, set up of your books, and maintenance of your QuickBooks accounting system. Let QuickBooks streamline your accounting tasks and give you the data you need for making better business decisions.
Are you ready to concentrate on managing your business? Ready to have someone else complete the bookkeeping and accounting? Contact us for monthly accounting services! We offer remote accounting and tax services - use our secure servers to send your receipt copies, data files, QuickBooks files, and other accounting data. Just scan or fax your receipts and we will process your data and use our secure servers to send your forms and results back. It's convenient, time-saving, and cost-saving. It has the added benefit of allowing you to upload and download your documents at your own convenience - our secure servers are available 24/7.
We are also pleased to work with your QuickBooks Online program for your greater ease. Don't have QuickBooks online? We can set up and optimize QuickBooks Online for your business and we can even offer reduced prices on your QuickBooks Online subscription.
Our goal is to help your business become more efficient and profitable. We love that.
Tax Planning and Preparation
We will help you to minimize your taxes. We offer review and planning of projected taxes. Give us your tax data and information and we will give you an accurate, professionally prepared tax return. We take pride in high quality services and will work with you to be sure that you have taken every deduction and credit that you are entitled to for best results on your tax returns.
We prepare tax returns for individuals, S-Corporations, Corporations, LLCs, businesses, estates, and trusts.
Estates and Trusts
We offer: Estate and Trust accounting and tax preparation. Final accounting. Final tax returns. Estate and trust tax returns. We can assist and advise the personal representative with fulfilling their duties.
Small Business
We offer tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services as well as management consulting services. We will also work with you for QuickBooks set up, initial installation, and QuickBooks data entry. We will keep your accounting functions in order and give you reports that help you make better decisions about your business. We will help you use your financial data to increase your profitability and decrease your stress. Read More ....
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Proud Member of PASBA - Professional Association of Small Business Accountants
Certified Business Profit Consultant
Informative Articles by Patricia Tokar Canton, CPA
Is Your Tax-Exempt Organization in Danger of Losing Tax-Exempt Status?
Articles Published on the Bright Hub Web Site
Handing a Tax Problem when You Can't Pay Your Tax Bill
How to Make a Good Income Renting Houses
The Amended Federal Tax Return - IRS Form 1040X
IRS Payment Plans: How to Get an Installment Agreement to Pay your Taxes
How to Use Quickbooks: Learn the Basics
Selling Your Home: Getting Interior Painting Quotes
Under What Circumstances is an Inheritance Taxable?
We help with:
- Accounting
- Estates and Trusts
- Tax Planning and Preparation
- Monthly Accounting & Bokkeeping
- Small Business
- Tax Return Preparation
- Small Business Profitability
1720 E Bristol St, Elkhart IN
Serving Elkhart County including Elkhart, Bristol, Goshen, Middlebury, and surrounding Indiana and Michigan cities in the Michiana area.
We also have many clients that we work with by postal mail and virtually by secure file upload/download.
Certified Public Accountant
Tax and Other News
Business owners, make sure your mileage logs are up to date. Then review your personal bank statements and receipts to be sure that you have recorded and had your business reimburse all of your business expenses paid from personal funds.
QuickBooks Online:
Now is the time to take your business to the clouds! We now offer the choice of QuickBooks Online as part of our monthly or quarterly accounting and bookkeeping services. You can print checks or send payments electronically, check your bank balance, send invoices, receive payments, look at reports, ... and so much more!
Call or email today to find out how we can help you transition to QuickBooks Online (or Desktop) to make your business record keeping more efficient and effective and how we can use that to help you increase profits.
Call Today
Please call our office now for an appointment for an office meeting or phone conference meeting, or to arrange for drop-off, mail-in, or secure file upload of your tax return data.
We'd like to help you make sure you don't overpay your taxes. Instead, invest your tax savings for a better future for you and your family.
Receive our Thriving Business Newsletter
Our Thriving Business Newsletter will give you ideas and information for increasing your business profits. If you would like to receive our newsletters please send your name and address with a request to be added to our mailing list. Thank you!
Estimated Tax Reminders
The next estimated payment for personal tax returns is due Jan 15, 2019.
Employment and Jobs in Indiana:
Just posted: Employment Websites to Help You Find a Great Job - try one of these job search sites for finding a job in a specific field
My article: Job seeking help and career advice - Indiana Hot Jobs - also includes resources for job searches and careers in United States
Are you good with numbers, disciplined, and hardworking? Join our firm
Indiana Business News:
The US Department of Commerce released data on Real Personal Income for 2008-2012:
In the report, Indiana's Regional Price Parity, or in general the cost of general living items, is 8.9% below the US Average. Michigan is 5.6% below. Illinois is slightly above the average, or .6% above.
According to a survey by thumbtack.com*, the state of Indiana ranks #14 in the country for overall small business friendliness. Indiana is #3 in the nation for ranking of friendliness of employment, labor, and hiring regulations. This is good news for both business owners and employees!
As far as Indiana's tax system, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranks Indiana #19 of the 50 states for best tax systems for entrepreneurship and small businesses. Prepare to watch this rise, though, because recent legislature has eliminated the inheritance taxes and will be reducing the corporate tax rates.
Michigan, by comparison, is ranked #11 of the 50 states in the same study of best business tax systems for entrepreneurship and small businesses.
*Small Business Survey: Methodology and Analysis, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, Nov 2011 and Jan 2012.
PIN Numbers and Identity Theft
Choose your PIN number carefully. If you choose a number that is easily guessed, you could be asking for trouble. My latest article How to Select a PIN includes advice from the experts.
The IRS has taken steps that have dramatically reduced identity theft on personal tax returns. Now, the fraudsters are turning to filing fraudulent business tax returns.
What is identity theft on a tax return? It is where someone uses your name and social security number or businessname and EIN to file a fraudulent tax return. This might be done to steal your tax refund or it might be done to create a totally false tax return.
Useful Resources
These are links to outside web sites:
Use this link to determine your future social security benefits.
Information on your tax refund from the IRS.
Where's My State Refund?
Information on your tax refund from Indiana
Information on your tax refund from Michigan
Indiana Property Tax Calculators
Link to Indiana Dept of Revenue page to estimate your property tax bill. The page also includes a link to look up the assessed value of your property.Fall and Winter Hours
The office is open from 9:30 to 4:30 Monday through Thursday, other times by appointment. Please call for an appointment if you would like to meet with or have a phone conference with Patricia.
You are always welcome to leave a voice message or to drop off data in our drop slot. We especially encourage email correspondence.
