Hire the Best Certified Public Accountants in Michigan

I am a Certified Public Accountant with more than a decade of experience in the accounting field. I specialize in bookkeeping and financial statement preparation and tax planning and preparation for businesses and individuals alike. Whether it's filing of your personal tax returns or catching up on months, even years of bookkeeping work for your business, I offer timely and accurate work at a fair price. I am also always looking to add clients looking for recurring work, so feel free to reach out with your project and we can get you set and on a good with your accounting and tax work!

Introduction: As a Certified Public Accountant in state of Michigan I have extensive knowledge in US Individual, Business and International taxation. My 10 years of experience in tax (including in "Big 4" accounting firms) can add value to your project. I'm an authorized Electronic Return Originator (ERO), meaning I can Prepare, Sign and E-file, Federal, State and Local Returns. I'm Expert on: 1. US Expat tax return preparation and consulting a. Forms: 1040, 1116, 2555, FBAR, form 8938, 5471, 5472, 3520 b. Delinquent Expat tax returns, Streamlined Procedures 2. US Non-Resident tax return preparation and consulting a. form 1040NR, tax treaties, F-1 students b. ITIN Applications - Certified Acceptance Agent (CAA) 3. Entity Selection, new business consulting, Business tax compliance, and tax planning a. Forms: 1065, 1120S, and 1120C b. LLC, partnership and corporation organization and and incorporation c. LLC/partnership operation agreements 4. Consulting a. Saving tax by incorporating overseas b. Asset protection and foreign trusts c . General US tax consulting 5. IRS Tax problems a. Tax notices and threatening letters b. Wage garnishment and bank levy c. Audits and offers-in-compromise d. Penalty abatement 6. Organization a. Quickbooks b. Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook c. Organize information, Provide reports, Income statements, Balance sheets, Budgets. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Professional Experience: Melinda Phelps is a certified public accountant and owner of M.S. Phelps, CPA PLLC which provides tax and accounting services for e-commerce businesses and individuals (including startups and freelancers). With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, I gained significant experience in helping foreign and domestic businesses navigate the complex rules around e-commerce and marketplace service provider laws. My experience ranges from small to mid-size businesses, with a specialized focus on digital commerce. I provide accounting services that include helping clients navigate complex tax laws to optimize tax benefits, including rules on bonus depreciation, startup expenses and capital assets. Education and Certifications: • Bachelor of Science – Grand Valley State University • MBA (Accounting) – Walsh College • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Licensed in Texas and Michigan Areas of Expertise: • Federal Corporate/Individual tax • Multi-state Corporate/Individual tax • Sales and use tax • Multi-national e-commerce • Marketplace service provider laws Industry Experience: * Oil & Gas * Automotive * Insurance * Transportation Services * Digital Product Services * Computer Software Services * E-Commerce Retail * Real Estate Management

I'm a sole practitioner CPA in the mid-Michigan area who provides full-service tax, accounting, advisory, and out-of-scope business services to small businesses and individuals.

To put it simply, we specialize in cleaning up messes. Whether you have 10 years of back taxes that need to be filed with associated financial statements, or your previous bookkeeper was woefully underqualified to handle your business finances we have the skills, knowledge, and expertise to get you out of the hole you're in. We've helped clients in dozens of different industries in hundreds of different situations to put them back on the straight and narrow path to financial and tax compliance. A few of our highlight projects include: - Previous bookkeepers and CPAs that went AWOL and left a mess for the business owner to attempt to handle. - Business owners almost 10 years behind on their tax filings with no financial record to speak of. - Accounting system migrations that resulted in hundreds of duplicated entries. - Business owners with complex tax reporting situations that were very unprepared for what would be required. We also offer regular bookkeeping, tax advisory, and fractional CFO services to any clients that already have systems in place but are looking for expert experience to assist with profitability and tax minimization. We serve all industries but a few of our specialties include: - Funds and SPVs - Construction and Contractors - Real Estate - Land Investors - Insurance - Cryptocurrency (Mining and Trading) These are just a few of our more notable industries but of less common industries we've also assisted clients in the Landscaping, Freight Logistics, Trade Schools, Rental Properties, Private Tutoring, Insurance Adjustors, and SaaS (just to name a few more). Both myself and my tax partner have large firm experience that we wanted to make more accessible to smaller clients and as such we work with clients that range from 100K in yearly revenue to over 100MM, working with both individuals as well as businesses.