MD Bennett & Associates, P.S. is a CPA firm located in Issaquah, WA specializing in accountancy and tax preparation for individuals and small businesses.
We take pride in providing great service. To get an idea of our focus as an accounting service provider, please read our Mission Statement.If you need to drop off your tax or accounting information, feel free to do so anytime during our office hours, 8:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. If you also need to discuss an accounting or tax matter, please call to set up an appointment beforehand or, if you use Outlook, send Mark or Melodee an Outlook appointment invitation. We regularly take appointments outside our normal business hours, in the evening, or on the weekend when necessary to meet client needs.
For the 2011 tax filing season (January to April, 2012), we are encouraging our clients to drop off or mail their tax source documents to us if they don't feel the need to meet to discuss particular tax issues. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment as above and we will be glad to meet with you.
Our rates, generally billed in 12 minute increments:
$180/hr. for CPA work, tax preparation and consulting; $120/hr. for staff income tax, payroll tax and B&O tax preparation; $60/hr. for staff payroll, bookkeeping services, and assembly. We do an initial quarter to half hour meeting or telcon at no charge to make sure we are a good fit for you from both your and our perspectives. If we feel we cannot serve you well, we will tell you. Beyond that, we will bill our time inclusive of meetings, phone calls/emails, research, preparation, assembly, and scanning/copying. We have often found that a "quick question" is not so quick to answer given the background and tax law usually involved, but we are fair in our time keeping. You will get good value for the work you ask us to do.For income tax return preparation, we charge a base fee to cover technology, supplies, etc. (Federal individual, $100; Federal Corporation, LLC or Partnership, $300; State individual, $35; State business, $100) plus the time incurred to prepare. Total fee for tax return preparation varies depending on the complexity of the tax return, the condition of the client data, and how well organized the client is; all of which affect how much time it takes to prepare an accurate tax return. $275 - $500 for the "typical" individual income tax return. $700 - $1,200 for the "typical" business entity income tax return, but this assumes your financial records are in good shape and your records at 12/31/10 match your 2010 tax return.
For individuals, we excel at:
- helping our clients to minimize their income tax liability, and
- helping our clients to address the tax issues involved in budget, retirement, and education planning
For businesses, we excel at:
- helping our clients take care of their business records using Quicken or Quickbooks so that they have the management information they need to run their business effectively
- tax planning and consulting
- preparing and filing all the income, B&O, and payroll tax returns required by the Federal and Washington State governments
- addressing the issues around business entity choice, setup, payroll, and retirement planning
MD Bennett & Associates, P.S.
1055 NW Maple St., Suite 206
Issaquah, WA 98027
8:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday (appointments regularly available outside these office hours)
map & directions
voice: 425-557-5444 -- Mark Bennett, x14; Melodee Nelson, x12 (8:30am - 4:00pm); Kathy Simoneau, x10 (10:00am - 2:00pm)
fax: 425-557-9333