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Margaret E. Wagner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Margaret E. Wagner is a certified public accountant based in Lockport, Illinois, with over a decade of experience serving family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. Her practice focuses on basic accounting services, financial planning, and small business accounting, with a particular emphasis on payroll processing and compliance. Margaret also assists clients with retirement account tax reporting, helping individuals and business owners navigate complex tax laws and regulations.
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Yasemin Celebiexner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Based in Lockport, Illinois, Yasemin Celebiexner is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Her practice focuses on tax planning and consulting, as well as providing tax compliance services to family-owned enterprises and individuals. Specializing in basic accounting services, business tax services, and retirement account tax reporting, Celebiexner helps clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations.
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Craig P. Scarupa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Craig P. Scarupa is a certified public accountant based in Lockport, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He specializes in providing general accounting and advisory services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs, as well as tax planning and consulting services to individuals. With a focus on basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance, Scarupa helps clients navigate complex financial regulations and maintain accurate records.
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Tina M. Harman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Tina M. Harman is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Lockport, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing basic accounting services, tax compliance, and financial planning for family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Her services include bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as retirement account tax reporting to ensure accurate and timely filings.
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Dennis R. Littrell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Dennis R. Littrell is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Lockport, Illinois. He provides tax planning and consulting services, as well as expertise in retirement account tax reporting, helping individuals and businesses comply with tax laws and regulations. Littrell specializes in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and financial planning, particularly for family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses.
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Sallie P. Reed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Sallie P. Reed is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) residing in Lockport, Illinois, with extensive experience in accounting and taxation. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, she has developed expertise in areas such as Basic Accounting Services, Individual Tax Services, and Business Tax Services. Her clients include various business structures, including S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLCs, as well as individuals and families, for whom she provides comprehensive sales tax compliance and retirement account tax reporting.
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Renata Pietka
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Renata Pietka is a certified public accountant based in Lockport, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. Her expertise includes basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, catering to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and families. Pietka also specializes in IRS representation and individual & business tax return preparation, helping clients navigate complex tax issues and optimize their financial positions.
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Jennifer Carr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Located in Lockport, Illinois, Jennifer Carr offers specialized accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. With over 10 years of experience, Jennifer provides comprehensive tax compliance and retirement account tax reporting for small and medium-sized businesses. Her expertise spans basic accounting services, individual tax services, and payroll processing & compliance, ensuring accurate financial management and adherence to tax regulations.
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Scott M. Baron
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Based in Lockport, Illinois, Scott M. Baron is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. His specialization includes basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services, catering to the diverse needs of his clients. Baron offers specialized services in sales tax compliance and retirement account tax reporting, helping businesses navigate complex tax regulations and ensure tax compliance.
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Dennis E. Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lockport, Illinois 60441
Dennis E. Thomas is a certified public accountant in Lockport, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in public accounting. He specializes in providing basic accounting services, individual tax services, and small business accounting to entrepreneurs, startups, and various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Thomas offers payroll processing and sales tax compliance services to ensure his clients meet their tax obligations, including timely filing and payment of sales taxes.

Illinois's substantial CPA market serves a diverse economy centered on Chicago's global financial and corporate hub. The Illinois Board of Examiners requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 120 hours of continuing professional education every three years, including 4 hours of professional ethics and 15 hours annually in technical subjects.

Key Tax Considerations: Illinois has a flat 4.95% individual and corporate income tax, but high property taxes and complex local tax structures create planning opportunities. CPAs commonly handle multi-jurisdictional taxation (especially for Chicago businesses), sales and use tax compliance, property tax appeals, and helping high-income residents evaluate relocation to neighboring states with lower taxes. Recent tax law changes require practitioners to stay current on evolving requirements.

Industry Specializations: Financial services and commodities trading, manufacturing and industrial production, transportation and logistics (major rail and shipping hub), healthcare systems, technology, food processing, and professional services are primary focus areas. Chicago CPAs often specialize in derivatives and options trading taxation, municipal finance, and serving Fortune 500 corporate headquarters.

For CPA Professionals: The Illinois CPA Society provides extensive resources, particularly in the Chicago area. Chicago offers big-city opportunities with all major national firms present, while suburban and downstate markets (Springfield, Peoria, Rockford) provide alternatives with lower cost of living. The state faces fiscal challenges and out-migration of high earners, but Chicago's position as a global business center maintains strong demand for sophisticated accounting services.