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Certified Public Accountants in Montana

Find experienced CPAs in Montana who understand the state's resource-based economy, agriculture, and growing tourism sector. Montana has no sales tax but specific tax considerations for businesses and individuals. Connect with qualified professionals who serve Billings, Missoula, and communities throughout Big Sky Country..

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Deborah A. Ouellette
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59702
Based in Butte, Montana, Deborah A. Ouellette is a seasoned professional providing accounting and tax services to a diverse client base. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in individual tax services, basic accounting services, and tax compliance for businesses and individuals. Her expertise includes payroll processing and compliance, as well as sales tax compliance for various business structures, such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Deborah A. Ouellette's extensive knowledge of tax laws and regulations ensures accurate and compliant financial management for her clients.
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James E. Woy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59701
Based in Butte, Montana, James E. Woy is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in handling bookkeeping, financial statement compilation, and IRS representation services. With over 15 years of experience in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and financial planning, Mr. Woy assists individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesses, in meeting their financial needs. One notable aspect of his practice is his ability to provide expert IRS representation, helping clients navigate complex tax issues and resolve disputes efficiently.
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Michelle A. Palmer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59701
Michelle A. Palmer is a certified public accountant located in Butte, Montana, with over 10 years of experience in the field. Her professional background includes providing financial planning and tax compliance services to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises. Specializing in basic accounting services, she also handles sales tax compliance and IRS representation, helping clients navigate complex tax issues. Palmer's expertise in these areas enables her to address a range of financial needs, from tax planning to financial planning.
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Brandie L. Villa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59701
Located in Butte, Montana, Brandie L. Villa has been a Certified Public Accountant for over 10 years, providing expert guidance in general accounting and advisory services. Her specialization in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services has allowed her to effectively navigate the complexities of tax laws and regulations. With extensive experience serving individual and family-owned enterprise clients, Brandie L. Villa is well-equipped to address a range of financial needs, including IRS representation and tax representation.
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Connie J. Baehr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Worden, Montana 59088
Based in Worden, Montana, Connie J. Baehr is a certified public accountant with experience in providing accounting and financial services to a variety of business structures. With over a decade of experience, she offers specialized services in basic accounting, financial planning, and business tax services to ensure clients meet their financial goals. Her expertise includes assistance with payroll processing and compliance, as well as bookkeeping and financial statement compilation for family-owned enterprises and small businesses. Connie J. Baehr stays up-to-date on the latest tax laws and regulations to provide informed guidance to her clients in Worden and surrounding areas.
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Heather L. Budd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Big Sky, Montana 59716
Heather L. Budd is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving the financial needs of family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses in Big Sky, Montana. Her expertise extends to basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, including retirement account tax reporting. Through her work in bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, Budd provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of their financial situation, which informs informed business decisions. With a focus on delivering accurate and timely financial solutions, Budd ensures that her clients' financial records accurately reflect their business operations and meet relevant tax requirements.
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Erik S. West
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
Based in Missoula, Montana, Erik S. West is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and startups. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, covering a range of business structures, including S-corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. He provides tailored solutions for clients, offering services in sales tax compliance and payroll processing and compliance, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing tax liabilities.
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Jake Verlanic
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59701
Based in Butte, Montana, Jake Verlanic has been providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses since 2006. With a focus on basic accounting services, individual tax services, and business tax services, Jake's expertise encompasses payroll processing and compliance, as well as bookkeeping and financial statement compilation. His experience in serving clients from various industries has equipped him with the knowledge to navigate complex accounting challenges and provide accurate financial guidance.
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Elaine A. Vesco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59701
Based in Butte, Montana, Elaine A. Vesco provides general accounting and advisory services, including sales tax compliance to businesses in various structures. With over [years of experience] in practice, Vesco specializes in offering basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services tailored to meet the needs of entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses. Her expertise encompasses S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, enabling her to address the tax and accounting needs of diverse business entities effectively.
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Michele K. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59702
Michele K. Davis is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serving clients in Butte, Montana, and surrounding areas. Her practice focuses on providing general accounting and advisory services, as well as specialized support for businesses with payroll processing and compliance needs. With expertise in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, Davis helps individual clients and entrepreneurs navigate complex financial issues, while also supporting the tax needs of families and small business owners.
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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.