Quality Accounting Services

It's that time of year again! The Courier's "Best of the Best" contest has begun! In this first stage, you simply "nominate" the business that you think is the best of the best in that industry. The nomination stage is a one-time thing and the 5 businesses that receive the most nominations make it to the voting round.

Please take a few minutes out of your day and nominate Quality Accounting Services as the best accountant! We are trying to win this award for the THIRD year in a row!

Thank you!

https://thecourier.secondstreetapp.com/2026-Waterloo---Best-of-the-Best/gallery/?group=544747

We have seen a bunch of these notices from our clients. This article provides a great summary of the matter!

CP53E notice tied to paper-check transition causes confusion Taxpayers and practitioners are unsure whether the CP53E notices they have received are scams or simply sent in error, a confusion heightened by the inclusion of a QR code.

As W-2 and 1099 filings comes to an end, we have successfully wrapped up W-2 and 1099 preparation for our clients. We issued 2,527 W-2 forms for 100 payroll clients and 474 1099 forms for 88 bookkeeping clients this month.

We will now switch gears to income tax preparation! We've already had 40+ people drop-off their documents and it is now full steam ahead until April 15th!

If you qualify for an in-person appointment (self-employed and/or small business owner) and you haven't made your appointment, head to our website (www.qasiowa.com) to schedule it today! February is already almost booked, and March is filling up fast!

Thank you in advance for your patience this tax season, as we battle Government shutdowns, the new tax law, and software adapting to the new law!

The IRS officially opened the e-file system this week! As we transition from W-2 preparation for our payroll clients to income tax preparation next week, we wanted to let you know that we are still accepting new clients! However, we are approaching capacity, so if you are looking for a new CPA, please reach out to us as soon as possible to reserve your spot!

Send us an email at [email protected] to get started today!

Tax season has arrived and our online calendar is LIVE!

As always, appointments with Jeff are in high demand (he was fully booked by the middle of February last tax season) and are reserved for clients who are self-employed and/or business owners. That being said, if you meet the requirements and need an appointment, we suggest making your appointment ASAP before his calendar fills up!

If you are wanting to schedule an appointment with Jeff this tax season, head to our website (www.qasiowa.com) and click on the "Make an Appointment" button!

Thank you!

Important note to our clients living in the Wapsie Valley School District!!

The Iowa Department of Revenue has officially released the school district surtax rates for tax year 2025 (https://revenue.iowa.gov/media/4382/download?inline).

Wapsie Valley has the 5th highest surtax rate in the state for tax year 2025, coming in at 18% (the maximum the state allows is 20%). For reference, the surtax for tax year 2024 was 9%, meaning it has doubled for 2025.

If you're unfamiliar with what the school district surtax is, it's an additional tax that gets added to your income tax return, which then goes to the school district you live in (regardless if you have kids in the schools).

For example, let's say you had us file your tax return last year and you had a total Iowa tax liability of $7,000 (before the school district surtax). This 18% surtax gets added to that total, which in this example, would increase your total tax liability up to $8,260 (an increase of $1,260).

Long story short, your Iowa income tax liability will increase significantly this year, meaning smaller Iowa refunds or larger amounts owed than you've had in the past.

The people have spoken and Quality Accounting has been selected "Best of the Best" for accounting firms in the Cedar Valley (for the second year in a row)! We cannot wait to assist you with all of your accounting needs in 2026, when we hope to win this for a THIRD year in a row!

We couldn't do it without you, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts for trusting us with your accounting services!

FREE 2025 INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN PREP!!

Yes, you read that right! We will prepare your 2025 individual tax return for FREE!* There is no purchase necessary and you only have to do the following 3 things to get entered:

1) LIKE our page
2) SHARE this post with your friends
3) COMMENT "done" on this post (make sure it is this original post, not a shared post)

We will randomly select the winner from the qualified entries next Friday (11/28/25) afternoon! Good luck!

*This is for a basic individual tax return (valued at $250). If the winner's tax return is more complex, we will subtract $250 from their tax preparation fee*

Quality Accounting Services Your "One-stop shop" for bookkeeping, payroll, and income tax services in the Cedar Valley area!

We are about halfway through the voting phase of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's "Best of the Best" contest! You can vote for us every day as the best Accountant by following the link below, clicking on "Services," and clicking "Vote" next to our name!

Thank you for showing your support!

Ballot-2025

We have made the Top 5 in the Accountant category for the "Best of the Best" in the Cedar Valley.

You can vote for Quality Accounting by clicking on this link (https://wcfcourier.com/exclusive/readerschoice/ballot-2025/), navigating to the "Services" section, and clicking "Vote" next to Quality Accounting. The first time you vote, you will need to register (which takes about 30 seconds) and then you can vote each day from now until August 3rd.

We were honored to win this award last year and would love to repeat as the best accounting firm again in 2025!

Thank you all!