Frequently asked questions

We offer tax preparation and planning, accounting and bookkeeping, payroll services, QuickBooks setup and support, and farm and agricultural accounting for small businesses, farmers, and individuals.

Yes. Dawn M. Thielen is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Master of Accountancy (MAcc). All client work is handled personally by a credentialed CPA — not passed to seasonal staff.

Call 712-659-2182 or stop by 705 Arizona St in Glidden. We'll review your prior return or books, explain what we recommend, and quote the work before we begin.

Yes — we're a year-round firm. Bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning, and IRS notice help continue all year, not just January through April.

Yes, farm returns are a specialty: Schedule F preparation, farm income averaging, equipment depreciation and Section 179 planning, commodity income, crop insurance proceeds, and government program payments. See Farm & Ag Accounting.

Federal and Iowa returns, including individual returns (Form 1040), farm returns (Schedule F), self-employment and small business returns (Schedule C), partnership returns (Form 1065), and S corporation returns (Form 1120-S), along with the related schedules.

Bring the following:

• Photo ID and Social Security numbers for everyone on the return
• All income documents: W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, farm sales records
• Expense records and receipts (or your bookkeeping file)
• Last year's tax return if you're a new client
• Any letters from the IRS or Iowa Department of Revenue

Yes. Bring it in as soon as it arrives — most notices are resolved quickly when handled promptly. We'll explain what it means and respond to the IRS or the Iowa Department of Revenue on your behalf where appropriate. Don't ignore it; deadlines matter.

Yes — complete payroll for small employers: paycheck calculations, federal and Iowa withholding deposits, quarterly filings (Form 941, Iowa unemployment), and year-end W-2s and 1099s. See Payroll Services.

Yes. QuickBooks cleanup is one of our most common projects. We reconcile accounts, correct the chart of accounts, fix miscategorized transactions, and train you so the file stays clean going forward.

705 Arizona St, Glidden, IA 51443 — serving Glidden, Carroll, Scranton, Jefferson, and surrounding west-central Iowa communities. Directions and contact details here.

Glidden, Carroll, Scranton, Jefferson, and the surrounding communities throughout Carroll County and Greene County — plus clients elsewhere in Iowa who work with us remotely.

Yes. Many clients work with us entirely by phone, mail, and email and never need to visit the office in person — that works well for tax returns, bookkeeping, and payroll anywhere in Iowa.