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Ellen G. Solem
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chinook, Montana 59523
Based in Chinook, Montana, Ellen G. Solem is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and families. Specializing in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and individual tax services, Solem offers tailored advice and solutions to meet the unique needs of her clients. With a focus on general accounting and advisory services, Solem helps businesses navigate sales tax compliance and other financial complexities.
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Kasie L. Mcintosh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chinook, Montana 59523
Kasie L. McIntosh is a certified public accountant based in Chinook, Montana, providing bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and businesses. With over years of experience, McIntosh specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and small business accounting, catering to various business structures, including S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs. McIntosh's services extend to individual and business tax return preparation, helping clients navigate tax compliance and financial reporting requirements.

Montana's CPA community serves a large, sparsely populated state with resource-based economy and growing tourism. The Montana Board of Public Accountants requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 120 hours of continuing professional education every three years, including 4 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Montana has graduated individual income tax up to 5.9% and a graduated corporate tax structure. Notably, Montana has no sales tax, simplifying one aspect of compliance. CPAs commonly handle federal tax planning (primary focus without sales tax), natural resource taxation including mineral rights and royalties, agricultural tax planning for ranches, and multi-state issues for businesses operating in neighboring states. Out-of-state property owners and part-year residents create residency planning opportunities.

Industry Specializations: Agriculture (cattle ranching, wheat), energy and mineral extraction (coal, oil, natural gas), timber and forest products, tourism and hospitality, real estate (particularly vacation properties), healthcare, and higher education are key practice areas. CPAs often specialize in ranch accounting and succession planning, natural resource taxation, or serving the unique needs of hospitality businesses in tourist areas like Glacier and Yellowstone regions.

For CPA Professionals: The Montana Society of CPAs serves a small professional community across a geographically vast state. Major markets include Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, and Bozeman (growing tech hub). The state offers exceptional outdoor recreation, quality of life, and increasingly attracts remote workers and retirees from high-tax states. Rural areas face CPA shortages, creating opportunities for practitioners comfortable with dispersed client base and technology-enabled service delivery. Growing wealth from out-of-state migration creates opportunities in tax planning and wealth management.