What we see in Lombard
Lombard has two distinct business districts. The Roosevelt Road and Butterfield Road corridors, anchored by Yorktown Center, carry national retail, restaurants, car dealerships, hotels and medical offices. Downtown Lombard around the Metra station and St. Charles Road is smaller and local: independent restaurants, salons, studios and professional offices.
That mix produces a wide range of returns, from franchise operators with multiple locations to solo professionals and the many Lombard residents who commute to Chicago and keep a rental property or side business on the side.
Lombard clients we work with most
Retail and multi-unit operators
Location-level profit and loss, inventory and point-of-sale reconciliation, and sales tax filings that match the register.
Independent restaurants
Prime cost reported monthly, tip compliance, and cash flow planning through the slower winter months.
Commuters with rentals
Schedule E done properly: depreciation, repairs versus improvements, and DuPage property tax deducted where it belongs.
The tax issues that actually come up in Lombard
These are the questions Lombard owners and households bring to Net Cash Pro most often. Several are Illinois-specific, which is exactly where national tax software and out-of-state preparers tend to get things wrong.
Multi-location reporting
An owner with two or three locations needs to see each one’s profit separately; a combined P&L hides the location that is losing money. Net Cash Pro sets up classes or locations in the books so the monthly Scoreboard shows each site side by side.
Illinois sales tax filings
Retailers file Illinois sales tax (ROT) returns monthly or quarterly depending on liability, and the combined rate a customer pays depends on where the sale is sourced, since home-rule municipalities and the RTA add local layers to the 6.25% state rate. A point-of-sale system set to the wrong rate creates a liability that compounds every month it goes unnoticed.
Repairs versus improvements
For a Lombard landlord, whether a new roof, furnace or kitchen is a deductible repair or a capitalized improvement changes this year’s tax bill materially. The IRS has specific safe harbors, including a de minimis rule for smaller items, that can be elected on the return.
Rental property in DuPage
Property tax on a rental is a Schedule E expense and is not subject to the personal state-and-local-tax cap, which makes DuPage’s high property taxes a real deduction for landlords. Depreciation, the passive loss rules and the $25,000 active-participation allowance, which phases out as income rises, decide whether a rental loss helps you this year or carries forward.
Flat fees, published up front
Net Cash Pro does not bill hourly. Lombard clients get a fixed price before any work starts, so a question in September does not turn into an invoice.
Federal + Illinois, e-filed
single-member LLC return
partnership return
starting price
Controller / CFO advisory starts at $1,995/month and includes everything in bookkeeping plus a monthly financial Scoreboard and Action Plan. See full pricing →
Frequently asked
Who prepares taxes near Yorktown in Lombard?
Net Cash Pro is about fifteen minutes from Yorktown Center at 722 Huntington Dr, Carol Stream, and works with Lombard clients in person by appointment or remotely. The firm is led by an IRS Enrolled Agent and charges flat fees, starting at $225 for a personal return.
Can you do my business and personal returns together?
Yes, and it is usually better that way. Planning the business return and the household return together is how the salary/distribution split, retirement contributions and estimated payments get coordinated.
How much does a tax preparer cost in Lombard, IL?
Net Cash Pro charges flat fees rather than hourly rates: $225 for a personal federal and Illinois return, $550 for a sole proprietor or single-member LLC, and $850 for an S-Corp, C-Corp or partnership. Monthly bookkeeping starts at $495 and Controller/CFO advisory at $1,995. Lombard clients get the price in writing before any work starts.
Do Lombard clients have to come to the office?
No. The Net Cash Pro office at 722 Huntington Dr, Carol Stream is about 15 minutes from Lombard, and in-person meetings are available by appointment. Many Lombard clients upload documents securely and meet by phone or video instead.
Talk to an Enrolled Agent about your Lombard business
The first 30-minute consultation is free. Bring last year's return and we will tell you plainly whether there is money being left on the table.