Corridor Taxes

Corridor Taxes is an accounting firm in Iowa City, Iowa, serving individuals, small businesses, non-profits, estates, and trusts. Its services cover tax preparation and tax planning for federal returns and all 50 states, accounting and consulting, bookkeeping, payroll with direct deposit, and financial statements including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements. The firm assists start-ups with establishing an LLC with the Iowa Secretary of State, registering with federal, state, and local agencies, obtaining permits, and choosing a business structure. It prepares W-2 and 1099 forms, handles returns for sole proprietors, partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations, and works with clients on Schedule A itemized deductions, Schedules B and D including cryptocurrency trades, Schedule C for clergy and independent contractors, Schedule E rentals and royalties, Schedule F farms, and international and expatriate taxes. As an Enrolled Agent licensed to practice with the IRS, founder M. Jon Brown represents and negotiates for clients before the IRS and Iowa regulatory agencies on income, sales, and employment tax matters. The firm also offers virtual filing with encrypted uploads, virtual consultations, e-signing, and electronic filing. It holds a rating of 4.80.

M. Jon Brown began his career at a bookkeeping firm in Florence, Texas, preparing tax returns, payrolls, and financial statements for farmers, ranchers, and small businesses. Over thirty years he has worked for two Fortune 500 companies, a tax software company, small businesses, and tax-exempt organizations, with more than a decade spent in Central and Eastern Europe advising expatriates and non-residents on U.S. tax regulations and income tax treaties. He earned an Associate's in Arts, a Baccalaureate with Honors from the University of Iowa, and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, and in 2015 completed the three exams to become an Enrolled Agent. He is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals and the National Association of Enrolled Agents, and of Beta Gamma Sigma.

The office sits on Koser Ave, about a tenth of a mile from Horn Elementary School and two tenths of a mile from Willow Creek. Melrose Avenue is roughly three tenths of a mile away, as are Iowa City Fire Station No. 2 and the University Heights Police Station, and Villa Park is about four tenths of a mile from the office.

Clients describe the firm as thorough and responsive, with one noting eight years of returns prepared for her family and another citing guidance through multi-state taxes for a startup with remote workers.