Business ProfileforStropes Accounting, Inc.

I started using Stropes in 2018. I trusted friend recommended Stropes Accounting to me for my small business. Stropes Accounting started working with our shelter care in Racine, WI, providing payroll services and taxes. My ex-husband was the contact for payroll and accounting needs when we had the shelter. In 2021, I started a group home for youth, excluding my ex-husband. I continued to work with Stropes Accounting for payroll services and taxes. Last year, I started receiving collections calls from DWD for unpaid unemployment taxes. I reached out to the owner of Stropes Accounting after speaking with a tax attorney with DWD. The tax attorney (that is the title he gave me) stated I owed $4700 in unpaid taxes. According to Mr. *******, he was paying my taxes. I paid it to avoid any additional penalties. October 2022, the State of Wisconsin levy $6700 from my payroll account due to unpaid taxes. Later that year, December 2022, I started a Quick Books/ small business training to learn more about managing my finances. One of the sessions was on taxes. The instructor showed me how to review my 940/941. At that time, my taxes from 3rd and 4th quarter of 2021 were not paid and 1st and 2nd quarter of 2022 were not paid. For the IRS, I owed $18,000 in back unpaid taxes. I paid the $18,000 to the IRS, but Stropes Accounting was at fault and neglectful in not paying my taxes. I would not recommend any small business to trust or work with Stropes Accounting. If you are, I would highly recommend that you take classes to understand basic accounting practices. Stropes Accounting never communicated any problems with not paying my taxes, including if my account was low and could not paid or needed more money transfer from the general account to the payroll account, until I started getting collection calls and levy. I just want small businesses to be aware of Stropes Accounting practices.