Taxes

• Tax Planning
  Prior to joining Grow Rasmussen in 1998, Steve spent seven years with two international accounting firms in Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho. Over the last several years, he has focused his efforts in the areas of tax planning and compliance for high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and charitable entities. Steve also continues to work with closely held businesses and their owners within a variety of industries to meet their tax, accounting, and other business needs. He has been a continuing education instructor on subjects related to trust taxation, estate planning, and individual income taxation. Steve is a 1991 graduate of Brigham Young University where he received a Masters Degree of Accountancy-Tax and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Idaho Society of CPAs, and the Boise Estate Planning Council.
• Tax Services
  Traci Jacobs graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Boise State University in 2004.  She was admitted as a partner at Grow Rasmussen in 2022 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Idaho Society of Public Accountants.  In addition to her public accounting background, Traci has worked in the income tax department of a large Fortune 500 corporation.  Traci works with closely held businesses and their owners in a variety of industries, providing tax preparation, planning, and financial statement services.
• Income Tax
  Tax laws change continually, becoming increasingly complex and burdensome. Our professionals stay abreast of tax-saving opportunities, complex and changing rules, tax legislation, and court rulings. Additionally, the firm devotes resources to the development of knowledge and skills in the areas of expertise we have established. With these tools, we work with you throughout the year to help reduce your income tax burden through effective tax planning.
• Tax Return Preparation
• Business Tax Return Preparation

Accounting

• Accounting Services
  Providing financial information to our clients in a timely and accurate manner is a commitment that we feel can not be compromised. Meaningful, well-organized financial records ensure that your business operations will run more efficiently on a daily basis. Our firm provides a full range of cost effective accounting services including the following...
• Payroll Services
• Cash Flow Analysis
  Structuring the purchase or sale of a business properly is a critical step in the process of buying or selling a business. Our competent staff has experience to guide you through the acquisition/disposition process by addressing such issues as cash flow analysis and tax considerations.
• Bookkeeping Services

Planning

• Financial Planning
  A properly structured financial plan enables you to face any financial challenge that may present itself at each stage of your life. Through the financial planning process, we can help you assess your financial needs and develop strategies that will enable you to achieve your goals and strengthen your financial security.
• Retirement Planning
  Qualified retirement plans (e.g. defined-contribution or defined benefit plans, Keoghs, SEPs...) can provide significant tax advantages for closely held businesses and self-employed individuals. Our qualified staff can assist you in evaluating the type of pension plan that will best serve the retirement needs of you and your employees.