Welcome to Seber Tans, PLC

Choosing the right accounting firm is one of the most important business decisions you will make. Any firm can add up the numbers and tell you where you’ve been, but Seber Tans will help you focus on where you want to go. In Southwest Michigan, the firm that unites professional expertise with creativity and vision is Seber Tans. With a team of experienced professionals on our staff, we can provide the capabilities of a large national organization, plus the personal attention of an independent firm. Clients choose us because we offer much more than off-the-shelf solutions. We will listen, ask questions, and learn all we can about your current situation. From that input, we’ll find creative solutions to help you focus on your opportunities rather than your obstacles. Join us and see why our clients trust us for their accounting, tax, and business advising needs.

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Services

With over 30 years of experience in providing clients with our accounting services, we are certain that we can provide you with the professional expertise you need.

Tax Services

Tax Services

Our clients turn to us for expert assistance to minimize their tax liabilities.

Client Accounting Services

Client Accounting

Our CPAs work with growing companies without internal CPAs or controllers.

Assurance / Auditing Services

Assurance / Auditing Services

We prepare financial statements & perform audits, reviews, and more.

Business Valuation Services

Business Valuation Services

We can provide business valuation services to our clients.

Information Technology Services

Information Technology Services

Our expert IT support team can handle your business’s technology needs.

Industries

We provide services for a variety of businesses, both big and small, and both for-profit and not-for profit. We provide excellent service at a reasonable cost so that nobody feels as if they have to go without financial advice. Seber Tans has worked with many companies in many different industries and has the knowledge and expertise that each different industry requires. Certainly, a not-for-profit company will operate differently than a construction company and will have different needs. Our goal is to specialize our services to exactly what you need. Give us a call today to find out how we can help.

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17 hours ago
Seber Tans, PLC

Is your money-losing activity a hobby or a business?

Let’s say you have a sideline activity that you consider a business. Perhaps you offer photography services or sell handmade items online. Will the IRS agree that your venture is a business, not a hobby? It’s an essential question for tax purposes. If the expenses from an activity exceed the revenues, you have a net loss. You can’t necessarily deduct that loss on your federal income tax return. The IRS often claims that money-losing sidelines are hobbies rather than businesses, and the tax rules for hobbies aren’t favorable. However, we may be able to help you prove your money-losing activity is really a for-profit business that hasn’t paid off yet. That way, you can deduct the losses.
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Is your money-losing activity a hobby or a business?

Let’s say you have a sideline activity that you consider a business. Perhaps you offer photography services or sell handmade items online. Will the IRS agree that your venture is a business, not a hobby? It’s an essential question for tax purposes. If the expenses from an activity exceed the revenues, you have a net loss. You can’t necessarily deduct that loss on your federal income tax return. The IRS often claims that money-losing sidelines are hobbies rather than businesses, and the tax rules for hobbies aren’t favorable. However, we may be able to help you prove your money-losing activity is really a for-profit business that hasn’t paid off yet. That way, you can deduct the losses.
2 days ago
Seber Tans, PLC

How your business can prepare for and respond to an IRS audit

The IRS has been increasing its audit efforts, focusing on large businesses and high-income individuals. Another area of focus is taxpayers who personally use business aircraft. With proper preparation, you should fare well if you’re selected. It helps to know what might catch the IRS’s attention. For example, some audit red flags are unusually high deductions, major inconsistencies between previous years’ returns and the current one, and expenses that are markedly different from those of similar businesses. The IRS usually has three years to conduct an audit. If you’re facing one, we can help you understand the issues, gather necessary documents and respond to inquiries effectively.
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How your business can prepare for and respond to an IRS audit

The IRS has been increasing its audit efforts, focusing on large businesses and high-income individuals. Another area of focus is taxpayers who personally use business aircraft. With proper preparation, you should fare well if you’re selected. It helps to know what might catch the IRS’s attention. For example, some audit red flags are unusually high deductions, major inconsistencies between previous years’ returns and the current one, and expenses that are markedly different from those of similar businesses. The IRS usually has three years to conduct an audit. If you’re facing one, we can help you understand the issues, gather necessary documents and respond to inquiries effectively.
1 week ago
Seber Tans, PLC

Unlock your child’s potential by investing in a 529 plan

If you have a child or grandchild planning to attend college, you may wonder about investing in a qualified tuition program or 529 plan. You don’t get a federal tax deduction for contributions, but the earnings aren’t taxed while the funds are in the program. (There may be a state deduction in your state.) You can change the beneficiary without income tax consequences. Distributions are tax-free up to the amount of the qualified higher education expenses. These include tuition (up to $10,000 for an elementary or secondary public school), fees, books, supplies and required equipment. Room and board are also qualified expenses if enrolled at least half time. Contact us to learn more.
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Unlock your child’s potential by investing in a 529 plan

If you have a child or grandchild planning to attend college, you may wonder about investing in a qualified tuition program or 529 plan. You don’t get a federal tax deduction for contributions, but the earnings aren’t taxed while the funds are in the program. (There may be a state deduction in your state.) You can change the beneficiary without income tax consequences. Distributions are tax-free up to the amount of the qualified higher education expenses. These include tuition (up to $10,000 for an elementary or secondary public school), fees, books, supplies and required equipment. Room and board are also qualified expenses if enrolled at least half time. Contact us to learn more.

Phone: 269.343.8180

Fax: 269.343.5419

Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am-4:30pm
Friday: 8:00am-12:00pm