Entrepreneurs Small Business Owners
Tailored tax planning for entrepreneurs small business owners.
AE Tax Advisors works with entrepreneurs small business owners to design proactive, compliant tax strategies that reduce overall tax liability. Our advisory process is built for high-income professionals who need more than basic tax preparation.
Our Approach
We start with a comprehensive 3-Year Tax Lookback to identify missed opportunities, then build a forward-looking plan tailored to your specific income, investments, and goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can strategies be implemented?
It depends on the strategy. Entity elections, retirement plan adoption, and accountable plans can often be put in place quickly, while cost segregation studies typically take several weeks and material participation positions require a full year of documentation.
What does a tax advisory engagement include?
A prior year review to identify recoverable overpayments, a forward-looking plan quantifying each recommended strategy, implementation support including entity filings and plan documents, and ongoing coordination so decisions are made during the year rather than reconstructed afterward.
How is tax planning different from tax preparation?
Preparation reports what already happened. Planning changes what happens, and nearly every meaningful strategy has a deadline that falls before year end. A return filed in April can only reflect decisions that were made months earlier.
Do you work with clients outside Montana?
Yes. We work with clients nationwide from our office in Billings, Montana. Federal strategy is identical across states, and we coordinate state-specific issues including pass-through entity tax elections, nexus, and residency wherever clients operate.