Industries Served

At Tri State CPAs, we strive to best serve your businesses and the industries you represent. Over the years, our staff has gained unique industry knowledge. We use that understanding to service your tax, accounting, and advisory needs so that you remain competitive in the marketplace.

Accounting Services for Startups

Startups move fast. They are also an environment filled with all kinds of ideas.

Chiropractic Accounting Services

It doesn’t always make financial sense to hire an in-house employee for all aspects of a business.

Dentistry Accounting Services

Managing a dental practice today is more complex than ever.

Franchises

The current economic and financial landscape faced by medical practices is quite challenging.

Home Healthcare Accounting Services

The financial and economic challenges Home Health Care Agencies & Hospice face are ever growing.

Hotel Accounting Services

The hospitality industry is a very competitive space.

Medical Practice Accounting Services

The current economic and financial landscape faced by medical practices is quite challenging.

Real Estate and Construction

Real Estate/Construction professionals face more issues today than they did 10 years ago.

Restaurant Accounting Services

At Tri-State Accounting & Tax Services Inc, we understand the complexities of accounting for restaurants, bars, and cafés.

Small Business Accounting Services

Although there are still plenty of challenges throughout the economy, 2017 is a great time to be a small business owner.

Trucking Accounting Services

The trucking industry has changed significantly over the years, from a highly regulated industry to a dynamic and innovative service market.

How to Check Your Tri-State Small Business Profitability Midyear

Quick Answer: A midyear review of small business profitability is a strategic financial assessment that compares your year-to-date revenue and expenses against your initial annual goals. Doing this diagnostic check in June or July allows business owners to stop...

How Does Equipment Depreciation Work For Assets Tri-State Business Owners Throw Away?

Quick Answer: When small business owners discard broken equipment without updating their fixed asset listing, they create "ghost assets." These paper-only items cause businesses to continuously overpay on local property taxes and miss out on lump-sum federal...

Tri State CPAs’s Playbook to Choosing the Right Entity Type For Business Success

Quick Answer: Selecting the optimal entity type for business success requires matching your corporate structure to the specific legal risks and tax rules of your industry. A mismatched framework can leave your personal savings vulnerable to sector-specific...

The Tri State CPAs Guide to Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees For Small Business Owners

Quick Answer: Small business owners can minimize credit card processing fees by switching from a flat-rate provider to an interchange-plus plan, which passes the true wholesale cost of a swipe straight to you. You can trim costs even further by routing large...

How Does The Employer Credit For Family and Medical Leave Work for Tri-State Small Businesses?

Quick Answer: The employer credit for family and medical leave provides small businesses a federal tax credit worth 12.5% to 25% of qualified leave costs. In 2026, you can claim this credit on actual wages paid during FMLA leave or on commercial insurance...

How To Hire An Intern For The Summer For Your Tri-State Business

Key TakeawaysPaid summer interns must be classified as W-2 temporary employees rather than 1099 independent contractors because they operate under your direct supervision. To legally hire an unpaid intern, your program must pass the strict DOL "Primary...

Why Tariff Refund Claims Get Delayed for Tri-State Small Business Owners

*This guidance is based on CBP’s April 2026 CAPE/IEEPA refund guidance, current ACH refund enrollment rules, and general federal tax recovery principles as of May 15, 2026. Your facts may require coordination with your customs broker, trade counsel, and tax...

How To File A Tariff Refund Claim for Your Tri-State Business

Key TakeawaysAs of April 20, 2026, the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool is the exclusive electronic system for reclaiming IEEPA tariff duty payments. Importers must have an active ACE Secure Data Portal account and an authorized...

Does the Tariff Refund Process Apply to My Tri-State Business?

Key TakeawaysOnly the Importer of Record (IOR) or an authorized customs broker can claim a refund. If a carrier like UPS or FedEx is the IOR, you must coordinate with them rather than filing directly with the CBP. Refunds are exclusively for IEEPA-related tariffs...

The 2026 Business Mileage Rate vs The Standard Expense Method For Your Tri-State Business Vehicles

Key TakeawaysThe IRS business rate for 2026 is 72.5 cents per mile, a 2.5-cent increase from the previous year. To keep your options open, you must choose the standard mileage method in the first year your vehicle is used for business. If you start with actual...

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! Change that with our tax services.

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Customer Stories

Michael Murrie

Tri-State USHA IS EFFICIENT, ACCURATE And very easy to work with. MY WIFE AND I have been going to Usha for years. WE ARE VERY PLEASED.

Jose Caballero

Great service! Love working with Usha. She is quick to respond and has helped organize our filings year after year. Definitely recommend!

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Marla Reichard

Tri-State CPAs were recommended to us by a friend several years ago and we’ve been using them for our taxes ever since. Usha and her team are prompt, responsive and very helpful and we plan to continue working with them for years to come.

Kristine Kolzing

We had a great experience with Tri-State Accounting! My husband and I are both entrepreneurs and Deepak and Usha were easily able to help us get the most deductions we could. Even with the best intentions, we didn't get all our paperwork to them until the second week in April - and they very nicely and efficiently got our taxes done before the 15th 🙂 I recommend them highly and will continue to use Tri-State as our businesses grow!