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Credentials & licensing
Who we are, on the record.
The licenses and standards behind every return we file.
Our credentials.
- Guy Crouch, CPA · Founder & CEO
- A Certified Public Accountant with active state licenses in California, Missouri, and Indiana. Founded the firm in 1986 and personally signs off on every return.
- Authorized IRS e-File Provider
- Strategic Accounting Solutions, LLC files electronically direct with the IRS. EFIN 438383.
- PTIN P00643576
- Every preparer holds an active Preparer Tax Identification Number, as the IRS requires of anyone paid to prepare returns.
- IRS Publication 4557 compliant
- We follow the IRS data-safeguard standards for protecting taxpayer information.
What this means for you.
A Certified Public Accountant can represent you before the IRS and the state tax authorities if a question ever comes up about a return — something a non-credentialed preparer can't fully do. Guy's licenses in CA, MO, and IN cover the states our clients file in most often.
An Authorized e-File Provider can transmit your return directly to the IRS, which is faster and leaves a clean acknowledgement trail.
And a Pub 4557-compliant practice handles your data to a published federal standard, not an informal one.
Standards we hold to
- CPA sign-off on every return before it leaves the firm
- Two-preparer review on every return
- §7216 written consent before any disclosure of your information
- Document retention per IRS and state rules
- ~8,000 returns filed since 1986 · 0.25% IRS rejection rate
How we protect your data
The security page covers SmartVault encryption, 2FA, audit logs, and §7216 in detail.
Security & data protection →What clients say
Reviews from S-Corp owners and individual filers across the United States.
Reviews & testimonials →
Filing now · FY 2026
Pick your form.
Pick your form.
We'll take it from there.
Two forms, two deadlines, one workflow. Tell us which return you're filing and we'll send the SmartVault link and document checklist within the hour.
S-Corp · Form 1120S
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Individual · Form 1040
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