Tax Services

When it comes to the world of taxes, preparation and planning go a LONG way. We have the expertise and knowledge you are looking for in a tax professional and can help you navigate your options.

Tax Preparation

Stop missing out on potential deductions that could be saving you big money!

Tax Planning

Real strategies and solutions to help you minimize your IRS liability.

IRS Representation

Don’t go it alone! We’re your ally and representative in an IRS audit.

Unfiled Return Completion

The IRS would love to take care of your unfiled tax returns for you…
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CFPB Small Business Loan Requirements & Your Columbia, MD Biz

The 2024 federal tax season has reached its end… well, unless you joined the other 19 million taxpayers and filed for an extension. That’s something we anticipate every year here at Shalini Gupta & Associates, PA. And we’ll be working away the next few...

3 Debt Elimination Steps for Your Columbia, MD Small Business

Lots going on this week. Namely…The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15th. For any of our Howard County business clients who haven’t yet reached out to us, we can still take you on by filing an extension on your behalf and then managing the filing after. But,...

A New Retirement Plan for Columbia, MD Small Business Owners

Well, the U.S. government has decided it can go on spending money – 1.2 trillion dollars to be exact. That means the departments of State, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security are funded, through next September anyway. So the shutdown...

Manage Remote Workers Through I-9 Requirements: A How-To for Columbia, MD Businesses

Double-checking is a motto we live by here at Shalini Gupta & Associates, PA. It’s just good sense when you’re dealing with complicated tax code and people’s returns. No one situation is quite the same with our clients. And you can be sure we’re giving your tax...

Why Retain Columbia, MD Business Advisors Year-Round

Well, since we’re in full deja vu mode right now with the presidential election bid and this year’s Super Bowl outcome… let’s talk about the Employee Retention Credit… again.Because this week is the deadline for withdrawing ineligible claims — March 22. That’s...

Zero-Based Budgeting in Your Columbia, MD Small Business

No business management technique is sacred anymore. And rightly so.In my world, there’s been a trend in recent years with businesses moving away from traditional, fixed budgets towards more flexible approaches. I think that could be said for most tasks within business...

Making Your Columbia, MD Business and Tech Work Together

When I see relevant stats that my Howard County business owner friends should know about, I’m going to share them with you. (You already know I’m a numbers person, after all.)But first, a quick note about the business filing deadline.Namely, that it’s a week and a...

The Nuances of Sales Tax Holidays For Columbia, MD Business Owners

Firstly — a quick reminder for those of you working under a corporate status: we gotta file those returns for you by March 15th — so help us help you. Send us anything we've been asking for ... today? :)Second — there are less than 30 days before the ERC withdrawal...

A Failed Business Strategy Tale for Columbia, MD Owners

We’re less than a month away from March Madness. The NCAA recently released the tournament schedule with locations, if you’re wanting to see your favorite team play in person. Or you just want to mark it on your home calendar so your family knows you’ll be...

Columbia, MD Business Owners, A Big Gmail Update Is on the Way

For a long time, the NFL was hands-off when it came to Las Vegas. They were unwilling to get anywhere close because of the long-time commissioner’s caution about the connections some big NFL names had with well-known mob connections. Commissioner Pete...

How You’re Missing Legal Tax Deductions

Here’s a certain truth: the State and Federal Government would love to have more of your hard-earned money in their accounts. Sure, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes.

But the problem is that regular taxpayers, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year!

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Customer Stories

Joanne R.

Shalini Gupta & Associates are more than just accountants. They have over the years helped me with my personal tax planning requirements and minimized my personal income tax liabilities. They are friendly, approachable and no question is too small or large for them.

Vijay M.

Shalini Gupta was instrumental in helping us organize the business from a tax standpoint. But even more, the people have been very easy to talk to. We are not accountants so it’s important they speak in terms we understand. Over the past five years, they have been very helpful in that regard and we highly recommend them.

Dr. Kamlesh P.

I trust Rajiv implicitly, and would recommend him to anyone who needs a CPA. This was the easiest tax return I have ever done. Having a CPA with a large knowledge base makes things even easier. Rajiv is a great friend and advisor; I now have a CPA for life!

Syed R.

I have been using SGA for several years for my small business after my previous CPA let me down. Rajiv went above and beyond my expectations. He not only fit the services to exactly what I needed, but he also cleaned up the mess the old accountant left behind. It has been smooth sailing from the start.

Emily B.

When it came to buying a new house and handling all the tax implications I was lost. Thankfully the team at Shalini Gupta & Associates were able to help me out. They even found extra tax credits I didn’t know I qualified for. Great work and a great group of people.

Cheri L.

Hey Rajiv! Thanks again for being there for us while Jim has been sick. As you know he was always the one to take care of the finances and we didn’t know where to start. You really made this trying time easier for us and you will always be part of our family.

Prashant R.

Shalini and her team has helped me in many ways, freeing up time for other activities and giving me the opportunity to work on my business not just in it. I have peace of mind that no matter the task it will always be done the same attention I would give, which is saying something. I would have never made it this far without them.