Our Services

Employee Benefit Audits
Helping you comply with all ERISA requirements for Form 5500 and meet your fiduciary responsibilities to employee plan members.


Forensic Accounting Services and Litigation Support
Accounting that is suitable for legal review, offering the highest level of assurance, and including the now generally accepted connotation of having been arrived at in a scientific fashion.


401(k) & 403(b) Audits
Our team of dedicated 401(k) and 403(b) auditors will ensure compliance in this complex and dynamic auditing area.


Compliance Audits
For over 30 years, our compliance audit programs have ensured proper reporting of wages, contributions, royalties, licensing fees, etc. and helped fiduciaries maintain ERISA compliance.


Wage and Hour Services
Our Professionals stand ready to assist with wage and hour issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Davis-Bacon and related acts plus state prevailing wage laws (“Little Davis-Bacon Laws”).


Small Business Services
Offering specialized services for small business entrepreneurs to help your business prosper and grow.


Tax Services
Our proactive approach will find the tax strategy that serves you best. We will minimize your taxes while considering possible tax changes.


Forecasts, Projections & Budgeting
We can help ensure your business is secured in the present and prepared for the future with expert financial forecasts, projections and viable budget.


Management Advisory Services
We move beyond traditional accounting services to focus on helping you plan, grow and stay in front of competitors.


Information Technology
Our expert computer consultants will ensure your business gets the right hardware, software and training to meet your growing needs.

Tax Services

Tax Services

LaPadula, Carlson + Co. views taxes as a year-round effort. We take the extra time and effort to gain a thorough understanding of your business in order to determine what actions you can take to reduce your tax burden. In addition, our tax experts work hard to keep abreast of changes in federal, state and local tax laws that may affect your business.

Our goal is to take full advantage of the law to minimize your taxes and maximize your tax savings.



Return Preparations
First and foremost, our tax experts take pride in their ability to make deadlines and meet all compliance issues.

Our firm has earned the trust of businesses, employee benefit funds, estates, trusts, partnerships, non-profit organizations and individuals. We provide ethical tax preparation while discovering allowable deductions and exemptions.

All return preparations follow our strict internal processes to ensure speed, accuracy and efficiency.


Business Tax Planning and Assistance
LaPadula, Carlson + Co. realizes that almost every business decision carries tax implications. Our firm has the experience to help you navigate through increasingly complex regulations and make sound business decisions that minimize your tax burden.

Our business tax expertise extends into organizational planning, as well as purchasing, selling and merging concerns. By reviewing your most current returns, financial statements and business objectives, we will find the precise tax strategy that will best serve your interests.


Tax Consulting
LaPadula, Carlson + Co. believes in tax management. This philosophy helps us to discover and resolve tax issues before they become tax problems. Our clients trust us to provide expert consultation on a wide variety of tax issues including:

 

  • Analyzing tax benefits of investment opportunities
  • Advising on the tax effects of transferring business ownership among family members
  • Designing compensation, fringe benefits and retirement plans
  • Planning for a change in accounting methods
  • Providing income and estate tax counseling with respect to the financial settlements involved in divorce and separation agreements
  • Obtaining advance ruling from the IRS on the tax consequences of proposed transactions
  • Resolving tax penalties and interest



Contact Info

Florida Office:
2 Alhambra Plaza
Suite 1100
Coral Gables, FL
33134

Florida Phone:
305.529.9300

New York Metro Office:
11 Penn Plaza
Fifth Floor
New York, NY
10001

New York Phone:
212.946.2728

Toll Free:
1.877.529.9301

Fax:
305.529.0012

Email:
info@lapadula.com




Management Team


Daniel LaPadula CPA, CFF: Managing Partner

Sharon Carlson CPA, CFF: Partner

Gustavo Riveira CPA, CFF: Audit Partner

Santiago Garcia:
Audit Department Manager


James Gargiulo CPA, CFF:
Managing Principal New York Metro Office

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