Based at the historic Columbia Plaza in downtown Kalamazoo, Bair CPA offers a comprehensive suite of financial, tax, and accounting solutions designed primarily for small business owners and individual taxpayers.

Income Tax Services

The firm provides extensive year-round tax support and advice:

• Tax Preparation & E-Filing: Accurate compliance reporting and electronic filing for individuals, small businesses, and related corporate or partnership entities.

• Proactive Tax Planning: Ongoing financial strategy aimed at minimizing tax liability, calculating estimated payments, and reducing year-end surprises.

• IRS Representationt: Assistance responding to adjustment letters, managing back taxes, settling penalties, and securing formal audit protection.

Business Operations & Accounting

For companies seeking to outsource back-office functions or strengthen internal controls, the firm handles day-to-day administrative accounting:

• Bookkeeping & Payroll Management: Running regular payroll cycles, tracking operational cash flow, and auditing transaction data to keep business records in order.

• Outsourced & Part-Time CFO Services: Strategic planning, risk mitigation, software implementation, and structural support to enhance the overall corporate finance function without the overhead of an in-house executive.

• Registered Agent Services: Serving as a company's official point of contact in Michigan to maintain legal compliance, handle state documentation, and accept statutory notifications.

• Rental Property Management: Specialized accounting and financial oversight tailored to landlords and real estate investors managing property portfolios.

West Michigan's premier resource for tax and business planning.

All-in-one accounting solutions.

Advisory services to fit your needs.

  Payroll and Bookkeeping

Peace of mind and powerful tools for business decisions.

When you outsource payroll and bookkeeping to an accounting firm, you are expecting to work withan accountant who saves you time and money so you can make more money.  You have found that firm.  Chris Bair is a QuickBooks-certified Pro Advisor who will work with you to develop your business model to be more efficient and practical using relevant and timely data.  Please e-mail clientservices@kalamazoocpa.org to request service options and billing.

Income Tax Services

Accurate. Reliable. And informative.

A tax return is more than a filing for an IRS refund, it is the focal point of a client relationship.  BAIR CPA works with the client year-round to maximize tax benefits and avoid surprises at tax time.  We specialize in investment and retirement income, working family tax benefits, and self-employment taxation, providing expertise and guidance to both individual and business clients.  Chris Bair's approach to the client experience is based on the understanding that every taxpayer is unique and deserves trusted, growing relationships with their advisors.  No client is too big or too small.  We offer free consultations and encourage you to contact without hesitation if you have IRS questions.

Financial planning is the cornerstone of any family or business and BAIR CPA is committed to empowering clients to make their most important economic decisions a seamless part of their routine, from pay-as-you-go taxes to home buying and investments.

Do not be intimidated by the IRS.  Having a professional in your corner when the IRS inquires on your taxes is not only common sense but in fact is absolutely essential to surviving an audit.  BAIR CPA is here to represent your interests to the IRS on your behalf and help resolve tax issues with dispatch and ease.  

Business Planning

Your advisor is a phone call away.

From entity selection to asset valuation, one outstanding value of a professional relationship is the educating of clients on the facts of their business and economic environments and how to thrive in them.  This firm is available year-round to assist clients with critical decisions such as when starting a new business and give them the tools to take advantage of those facts.  We lend expertise on entity selection; LLC, S-chapter (S-Corp) and partnership formation; pass-through taxation; asset valuation and depreciation, including section 179 and Bonus depreciation; and provide memoranda and communication on these and other tax questions for taxpayers starting a new business and business owners developing their strategies.  This firm is especially committed to serving those taxpayers who earn self-employment income and require management services while they focus on their core competencies and grow their enterprise.  Contact our office at clientservices@kalamazoocpa.org to see how Bair CPA can help you achieve your business goals.

Rental Properties

Bair CPA can save landlords time and a lot of money.

Whether you already own a rental property or are thinking about making your first investment, it’s essential to understand how real estate taxes work. After all, taxes can mean the difference between earning a profit and losing money on a rental property. In general, rental property owners need to be aware of two sets of taxes: those that relate to their rental income and those that relate to the eventual disposal of their property.  BAIR CPA works with landlords to ensure that their investment is sound and that their business stays ahead of the curve.

Trusts and Estates

Rely on expertise for planning and filing.

At BAIR CPA we specialize in trusts and estates.  Our working goal is to ensure that heirs and beneficiaries receive assets in a way that manages and minimizes estate taxes, gift taxes and individual tax impacts.  An executor of a trust or estate  should contact this office as early as possible in the legal and administrative process to plan and administrate for the trust.  We also offer consultations on irrevocable trusts (living trusts) and probate matters for new and regular clients.