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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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Michael S. Martin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59804
Based in Missoula, Montana, Michael S. Martin is an experienced certified public accountant providing specialized support to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. With over 15 years of experience in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and financial planning, Michael offers comprehensive guidance on tax-related matters. His practice includes payroll processing and compliance services, ensuring accurate and timely payments to employees and regulatory bodies.
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Ray E. Petersen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Butte, Montana 59701
With nearly 20 years of experience, Ray E. Petersen provides financial expertise to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups in Butte, Montana. As a certified public accountant (CPA), Petersen offers specialized services in basic accounting, tax compliance, and financial planning, helping clients navigate complex financial situations. Petersen's expertise in payroll processing and compliance ensures accurate tax filing and minimizes the risk of costly penalties.
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Gary W. Thuesen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whitefish, Montana 59937
Gary W. Thuesen is a licensed Certified Public Accountant based in Whitefish, Montana, with over 20 years of experience serving individuals and businesses in the region. His professional services include individual and business tax return preparation, bookkeeping, and financial statement compilation, as well as tax compliance and business tax services. Thuesen's expertise spans various business structures, including S-corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, as well as individual and family tax preparation.
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Sonia J. Hansen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kalispell, Montana 59901
Located in Kalispell, Montana, Sonia J. Hansen provides financial guidance to individuals and businesses across the region. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance for various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Hansen's expertise includes IRS representation, individual and business tax return preparation, and assistance with tax-related matters.
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Vicki D. Hileman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kalispell, Montana 59901
Located in Kalispell, Montana, Vicki D. Hileman provides expert accounting services to individuals and family-owned enterprises across Western Montana. With over 20 years of experience in basic accounting services, business tax services, and tax compliance, Vicki Hileman has developed a keen understanding of the complex tax laws governing her clients. Her specialized services include sales tax compliance, general accounting, and advisory services tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients.
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Kimberly M. Wortman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kalispell, Montana 59901
Located in Kalispell, Montana, Kimberly M. Wortman provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to small and medium-sized businesses. With over 15 years of experience, Wortman specializes in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services, catering to various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Her expertise also extends to payroll processing and compliance, ensuring accuracy and timely payments for clients.
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Sandra J. Carlson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kalispell, Montana 59901
Kalispell, Montana based CPA Sandra J. Carlson offers professional accounting services to a diverse range of clients. With over [number] years of experience, she specializes in providing comprehensive support for tax compliance, financial statement compilation, and bookkeeping. Her expertise includes assisting various business structures, such as S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLCs, as well as family-owned enterprises. Carlson also provides IRS representation services to help clients navigate tax issues and resolve disputes.
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Anne M. Kloppel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shepherd, Montana 59079
Based in Shepherd, Montana, Anne Kloppel assists individuals and businesses with financial matters, drawing on over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Her practice focuses on basic accounting services, business tax services, and small business accounting, catering to a diverse range of clients including entrepreneurs, startups, and various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Ms. Kloppel's expertise extends to tax planning and consulting, as well as retirement account tax reporting, providing comprehensive support to her clients in navigating complex financial regulations.
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Sara D. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59803
Sara D. Smith is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Missoula, Montana, with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Her areas of specialization include financial planning, basic accounting services, and small business accounting, catering primarily to family-owned enterprises and startups. Smith's expertise extends to sales tax compliance and IRS representation, helping businesses navigate complex tax regulations and resolve disputes with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Deborah D. Stineford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
Deborah D. Stineford is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Missoula, Montana, offering expert guidance in tax planning and consulting to individuals and families. With over 20 years of experience in financial accounting and advisory services, she specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and tax compliance, supporting a diverse range of business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Her services also extend to retirement account tax reporting, ensuring accurate and timely submissions to help clients maintain their financial stability.
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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.