I'm a Texas CPA. I'm just not your CPA. Yet.
Not until we've both signed an engagement letter, anyway. Until then, here's the part that matters: I run this practice by myself, so the person you email is the person doing the work.
Ryan Hogan, CPA. Licensed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Why I work this way
Before I opened this practice, I spent years in corporate internal audit, checking whether big companies' numbers, systems, and controls held up under scrutiny. It's good training. You learn to find the thing that's quietly wrong long before it turns into a real problem.
I keep this practice small on purpose, and most of the work happens without anyone needing to be in a room.
A bigger firm hands your file down to whoever's free that week. Here it's me, every time. I don't run a walk-in tax shop and I don't take drop-in meetings, and that's exactly what makes it possible. I know your tax position well enough to notice when something looks off, and I can only do that for so many people at once.
Your documents come to me through an encrypted upload link, and they stay between the two of us. Nobody else handles your file at any point, here or overseas. At each step I'll tell you where things stand, so you never have to chase me for an update.
What I help with
I work primarily with small business owners operating an LLC, an S corporation, or a partnership, often with a rental property or two in the mix.
Business taxes
I prepare your federal returns alongside the state filings that go with them. Whether you file a Form 1120-S, a Form 1065, or a Schedule C, the federal and state pieces have to line up. For Texas entities that means the Franchise Tax and your Public Information Report or Ownership Information Report by May 15, which is what keeps the entity in good standing with the state.
Personal returns
Prepared alongside your business return so the two actually agree. Income and deductions from the business carry through to your personal filing the way they should, which is exactly where things get missed when two different preparers handle them separately.
Bookkeeping
Your books closed and reconciled every month. A clean ledger keeps business and personal money separate, holds up if anyone ever looks at it closely, and means nothing is a surprise in April.
Planning ahead
I look at your numbers in the fall, while you can still do something about them. That means year-end projections and the decisions that come out of them: what you pay yourself, whether to accelerate an equipment purchase, and whether a pass-through entity election is worth making before the deadline.
The fit
If you only need a simple personal return and nothing else, I'm probably more than you need. I don't run a high-volume retail tax shop. I'll tell you that honestly if you ask.
How it goes
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You tell me what you need
Use the form at the bottom, or just email me. A couple of sentences is plenty to start.
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I write back
I answer every message myself, within one business day. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so and point you somewhere better.
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You get the price first
You get a flat price in writing before any work starts. If something unexpected comes up, I check with you before doing it. You will not get a surprise bill.
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Then I get to work
You send me your documents through a secure link. I handle the filings and tell you what I need along the way.
A free calculator, no strings
I built a tool that estimates what an S-corp election would actually save you, and shows the Texas filings your business owes. It runs in your browser, nothing you type gets sent anywhere, and you don't have to give me your email to use it.
Try the Texas tax calculatorTell me what you need
A couple of sentences is plenty. I read these myself and I'll write back within one business day, even if the answer is no.
You can also just email me at ryan@ryanhogancpa.com.