Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Seaford, DE

Lank, Johnson & Tull, CPAs is a certified public accounting practice in southern Delaware with offices in Seaford and Milford. It has operated without interruption since 1974. Its clients include individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations and local government bodies. For buyers comparing payroll providers, it is a CPA-led alternative to standalone payroll processors.

Payroll is one part of a wider range of accounting, tax and advisory work, so the same team that keeps a company's books and prepares its returns can also handle its payroll.

Payroll and related services

Payroll is on the firm's list of individual services, so clients can hire it on its own whenever they need it, without buying a larger package. Employers who want more back-office support can add bookkeeping, budgeting, financial statement preparation and QuickBooks help.

Several staff members are Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors who can get the software running, set it up, teach employees to use it and stay available afterward. This helps businesses that run payroll in QuickBooks or want payroll records tied to their general ledger. Services relevant to employers include:

• Payroll processing
• Bookkeeping and general accounting
• Budgets and financial statement preparation
• QuickBooks configuration, staff training and ongoing help
• Outsourced controller services
• Strategic tax planning and tax return preparation
• IRS representation for companies and individuals

Advisory and assurance work

Beyond routine compliance work, the firm offers an outsourced controller arrangement that gives smaller companies senior financial oversight without hiring someone full time. Its advisory work covers starting a business, writing business plans, getting loans, restructuring debt and succession planning. A partner who holds the ABV credential and works as a valuation analyst leads its business valuations.

The audit team performs compilations, reviews, agreed-upon procedures and full audits. Much of this work is for low-income housing projects and municipalities in Delaware and Maryland. Personal financial planning, including college savings, retirement and estate and trust planning, is provided through Heritage Financial Consultants.

Packages and how clients engage

Besides individual services, the firm sells a set of bundled packages called the Advantage Line, covering tax preparation, bookkeeping and business advisory support. New clients can request a free first consultation. Existing clients can use an online account portal and pay online. Both offices are open on weekdays. During tax season they add evening and Saturday hours. They close on Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Background and team

The firm traces its roots to founding partner Robert B. Lank. In 2014 it combined with Messick, Ruff & Company, which helped it grow in the years that followed. Senior partners Rick Tull in Seaford and Mark Johnson in Milford lead a team of partners, auditors, staff accountants and client service coordinators.

In February 2026 the firm announced that two team members had accepted offers to become partners. Staff credentials include CPA, Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The firm also links to its most recent peer review on its website.

It suits Delaware employers who want payroll, bookkeeping and tax work handled together by one local CPA firm with two southern Delaware offices.