Klinger & Associates

A tax practice in Sandy, Utah, this firm keeps accounting, payroll and tax preparation under one roof for small and medium businesses and organizations around Salt Lake City. Its year-round staff are Utah certified public accountants, enrolled agents and professional bookkeepers.

Services for small business owners

The firm lists CPA accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, new business setup, payroll and business tax preparation. Bookkeeping is carried out by licensed QuickBooks advisors. Payroll includes processing and benefit coordination, and the accounting side includes financial statement compilation and planning for the business. Individuals can also have income tax returns prepared.

Paying the least tax the law allows

According to the firm, the aim is to make sure clients legally pay the least tax for their situation by using every available credit and deduction. It describes a proactive approach: looking at how a client's affairs are structured to reduce the future tax burden as well. New clients are offered a free review of their last two years of returns to check whether money was left on the table, and where that is the case the firm can amend returns to claim a refund.

Audit support

Where the firm prepares a return, it provides free audit support from its local CPAs and enrolled agents. If a return is selected for examination, the firm says its staff stand beside the client at no extra cost.

Qualifications and approach

The firm argues that a licensed professional will almost always do better than a do-it-yourself filing, pointing to the licensing process and to annual continuing education. It says it asks its staff to complete more education than licensing requires, so they keep up with changing tax law. The practice has a local news connection too: the site features a weekly television segment answering viewers' tax questions, including common deductions people overlook such as charitable contributions, job search costs and specialty work clothing.

The site says it has served Utah businesses since 1977 and describes its fees as reasonable, in keeping with its long-standing idea of CPA quality at bookkeeper rates.

Klinger & Associates is a Utah accounting, payroll and tax firm based in Sandy, with year-round staff of certified public accountants and enrolled agents.

Services

• Tax preparation: business and income tax returns, with audit support on returns the firm prepares.
• Full-service payroll: payroll processing together with benefit coordination.
• Bookkeeping and accounting: financial statement compilation, with work overseen by licensed QuickBooks advisors.
• Business setup and planning: new business setup, plus planning for business finances.

Clients

The firm's website describes its clients as small and medium businesses and organisations located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Key facts

• Based in: Sandy, Utah
• Operating since: 1977, according to its website
• Qualifications: Utah certified public accountants and enrolled agents