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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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Karla R. Leavell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59803
Located in Missoula, Montana, Karla R. Leavell is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and various business structures. Her practice specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and business tax services, catering to the diverse needs of her clients. Among her services, Karla R. Leavell offers expert payroll processing and compliance, ensuring timely and accurate payments to employees and adherence to regulatory requirements.
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Timothy G. Olson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59806
Based in Missoula, Montana, Timothy G. Olson is a certified public accountant with extensive expertise in financial planning and tax compliance. With over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services, he specializes in basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance for individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. Olson's accounting services include bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, payroll processing and compliance, and personalized financial planning tailored to clients' specific needs.
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Daniel J. Seman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59802
Daniel J. Seman, a licensed CPA with over 10 years of experience, serves the accounting needs of family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses in Missoula, Montana. His practice specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and financial planning, catering to the unique needs of each client. Seman provides comprehensive support through payroll processing and compliance, bookkeeping, and financial statement compilation, helping clients maintain accurate records and stay compliant with regulatory requirements.
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Richard M. Baskett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59802
Rickard M. Baskett, a CPA with over 15 years of experience, offers expertise in accounting and financial planning to entrepreneurs and small businesses in Missoula, Montana. His services include general accounting and advisory, sales tax compliance, and individual tax services, drawing from a strong foundation in basic accounting, tax, and financial planning. With a deep understanding of the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses, Baskett provides guidance on financial planning, budgeting, and strategy to support long-term growth and success.
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Kurt F. Ingold
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59802
Kurt F. Ingold is a certified public accountant based in Missoula, Montana, offering his expertise to clients in the small and medium-sized business sector. With over [years] of experience, Ingold provides specialized services in financial planning, individual tax services, and basic accounting services, catering to various business structures including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. His services encompass bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as individual and business tax return preparation, helping clients navigate complex financial requirements.
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Joseph W. Balsam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59803
Joseph W. Balsam is a certified public accountant based in Missoula, Montana, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprises. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, small business accounting, and business tax services, providing clients with accurate financial statements and tax compliance. Notably, Mr. Balsam offers sales tax compliance services to ensure businesses meet state and local tax obligations. Located in the heart of Montana, he provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to his clients, helping them stay financially organized and up-to-date.
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Ann E. Seltzer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59808
Located in Missoula, Montana, Ann E. Seltzer has been a licensed CPA for over 15 years, providing expert financial guidance to a diverse range of clients. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, serving various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as individuals and families. A particular area of focus for Ann E. Seltzer is tax planning and consulting, including sales tax compliance, to ensure her clients are in compliance with all relevant tax regulations.
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Michael J. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Corvallis, Montana 59828
Michael J. Lee is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) serving clients in Corvallis, Montana. With over 10 years of experience, he provides specialized accounting services to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. His areas of expertise include basic accounting services, business tax services, and financial planning, with a focus on helping clients navigate complex tax situations through IRS representation and sales tax compliance.
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Craig C. Stahlberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
Craig C. Stahlberg is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Missoula, Montana, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting expertise to a diverse range of clients. His professional specialization includes basic accounting services, tax compliance, and small business accounting, catering to various business structures, such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Stahlberg also assists entrepreneurs and startups with their financial needs, including payroll processing and compliance.
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John M. Cooper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
John M. Cooper is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises, in Missoula, Montana. He specializes in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, providing financial statement compilation and tax planning and consulting to his clients. Cooper's expertise also includes bookkeeping, ensuring accurate and reliable financial records for his clients.
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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.