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Thomas J. Hoyne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16603
Thomas J. Hoyne is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving Altoona, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience providing financial expertise to his clients. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, financial planning, and business tax services, catering to various business structures and small to medium-sized businesses. Additionally, Hoyne offers IRS representation to assist clients in resolving tax disputes and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. With a focus on understanding the unique financial needs of his clients, Hoyne provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to support informed business decision-making.
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Stephen H. Hess
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
Based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Stephen H. Hess, CPA, provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as a variety of business structures. With over 15 years of experience, Mr. Hess specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and financial planning. He offers services in payroll processing & compliance, ensuring accurate and timely payments, and sales tax compliance, helping businesses navigate complex tax laws.
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Marsha C. Troxel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
Marsha C. Troxel is a certified public accountant based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individuals and businesses. Her expertise includes individual and business tax return preparation, as well as IRS representation to help resolve tax disputes and issues. In addition to tax services, Troxel offers basic accounting services, small business accounting, and individual tax services, catering to the needs of entrepreneurs, startups, individuals, and families in the local community.
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Penelope R. Orr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16603
Penelope R. Orr is a certified public accountant based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services, she specializes in tax compliance, business tax services, and basic accounting services to family-owned enterprises, entrepreneurs, and startups. Her expertise also extends to representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for various tax-related issues. She is registered to provide retirement account tax reporting services, ensuring compliance for her clients' retirement accounts.
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Ronald P. Muffie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
Ronald P. Muffie is a certified public accountant based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups across various industries. His services include bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as tax planning and consulting, which enable his clients to make informed financial decisions and comply with tax regulations. A specialist in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance, Muffie provides tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of his clients.
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James R. Carothers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16603
James R. Carothers, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, provides comprehensive accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His expertise lies in basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services, with a focus on supporting various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Mr. Carothers' services include retirement account tax reporting and payroll processing & compliance, ensuring clients meet their tax obligations and maintain regulatory compliance.
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Bryan Hodos
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
Bryan Hodos is a certified public accountant based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals in the area. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, small business accounting, and tax compliance, ensuring that clients meet their financial and tax obligations. Additionally, Bryan offers IRS representation and individual & business tax return preparation services, providing expert guidance and support during audits and tax disputes.
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Guy J. Landolfi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
Guy J. Landolfi is a practicing CPA based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses. His expertise lies in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and business tax services, including preparation of tax returns for various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Additionally, Landolfi offers specialized services in retirement account tax reporting and payroll processing and compliance, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory requirements.
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Bernard L. Creppage
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
Located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Bernard L. Creppage has over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to various clients. His expertise lies in tax planning and consulting, IRS representation, and basic accounting services, ensuring that clients meet tax compliance requirements. Specifically, his services cater to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterprises, helping them navigate tax laws and regulations.
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Gregory E. Gentile
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
Gregory E. Gentile is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He focuses on providing tax return preparation services for individuals and businesses, including family-owned enterprises, and offers specialized tax guidance for retirement account reporting. Gregory's practice encompasses a range of accounting services, including basic accounting, business tax services, and individual tax services, supporting clients in the Altoona area and beyond.

Pennsylvania's large CPA market serves a populous state with diverse economy from finance and healthcare to manufacturing and agriculture. The Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing professional education every two years, including 2 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% individual income tax (no local deductions allowed) and 8.99% corporate net income tax, but extremely complex local taxation with thousands of jurisdictions imposing earned income tax, local services tax, and business privilege taxes. CPAs commonly handle state tax compliance, navigating the bewildering array of local taxes, sales and use tax, and multi-state issues. Philadelphia has its own city wage tax and Business Income and Receipts Tax adding complexity. The lack of state deductions for federal itemized deductions creates planning differences from most states.

Industry Specializations: Healthcare systems and life sciences, financial services and insurance, manufacturing (traditional and advanced), higher education, energy (Marcellus Shale natural gas), agriculture, technology, professional services, and tourism are primary focus areas. Philadelphia CPAs often specialize in life sciences and financial services, while Pittsburgh focuses on healthcare and technology transformation. Rural areas maintain strong agricultural and traditional manufacturing practices.

For CPA Professionals: The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs serves one of the nation's largest CPA communities. Major markets include Philadelphia (life sciences, finance, professional services), Pittsburgh (healthcare, technology, traditional industries), and numerous secondary markets like Harrisburg, Allentown, and Erie. The state offers diverse opportunities from sophisticated urban practices to rural agricultural services. Local tax complexity creates specialization opportunities, and the large population base provides stable demand. Cost of living varies significantly from expensive Philadelphia suburbs to very affordable rural areas.