Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Yigo, GU

Overview

CK Tax, Accounting & CPA, which also operates as Christina Kim CPA Tax & Accounting, is a small family-owned accounting firm in Yigo, in northern Guam. Most of its clients are small companies, sole proprietors and self-employed people, but it also works with larger corporations that want an outside accounting team. The firm acts as the client's external finance department.

Payroll support, bookkeeping, tax filing and tax planning all happen in one place, so owners deal with one provider for their routine financial work.

Payroll Support

For employers comparing payroll providers, the firm offers both advice and hands-on help. It doesn't push one fixed platform. Instead, CK helps each business pick a payroll system that fits its size and operations, then helps get that system set up and running.

Payroll is offered together with monthly bookkeeping and Guam Gross Receipts Tax filings, which keeps wage records, the general ledger and local tax returns consistent with each other. The firm also uses integrated accounting software and real-time reporting, so owners can see current figures on labor costs and overall financial health.

• Help choosing and implementing a payroll system
• Ongoing payroll support as part of a bundled package
• Monthly bookkeeping, chart-of-accounts setup and catch-up work
• Business and personal income tax return preparation
• GRT return filing for Guam businesses
• Year-round tax reduction planning and free reviews of past returns
• S-Corporation setup and entity guidance

Industries Served

Besides general small business work, the firm offers dedicated services to two sectors that matter to the island's economy. The first is tourism and hospitality operators. The second is realtors and other real estate professionals. Hospitality clients get help with taxes and recordkeeping. Real estate clients can get bookkeeping, tax planning, return preparation and higher-level CFO-style financial advice.

Background and Credentials

Founder Christina Kim earned a bachelor's degree in accounting, with a minor in finance, from the University of Washington in 2013. She joined Ernst & Young's Guam office as an intern in 2012 and later worked in its tax and accounting group. Her work there included payroll, bookkeeping, tax returns, GRT and preparing financial statements.

She left in 2016 to study for the CPA exam while raising her daughter, became licensed in late 2017, and joined Deloitte in January 2018. In 2022 she left Deloitte to help run her parents' company while her father was being treated for cancer off-island. That experience led her to open her own practice in April 2022.

What sets the practice apart is its mix of Big Four training and first-hand experience running a local family business. The firm lists its values as integrity, putting clients first, continuous improvement and strict professional standards. It focuses on tax planning throughout the year rather than only at filing time. Prospective clients can book a consultation or ask for a free review of earlier tax returns to find savings they may have missed.

DLM Services is a tax and accounting practice in Dededo, Guam. It works with individuals and local businesses. Payroll is one part of a wider set of financial services. For companies comparing payroll providers, the firm suits owners who want payroll handled by the same office that prepares their returns, keeps their books and can deal with tax authorities for them.

Background and Credentials

The practice is led by Donna L. Merto. She is an Enrolled Agent and a licensed tax preparer. Before she started consulting, she spent two decades as a revenue agent with Guam's government revenue and taxation office. That background gives her a working knowledge of how local tax rules are applied and audited.

The firm says it has served the island for roughly twenty years. Client testimonials on its site also mention staff members, including a team member named Rose, as part of the service team.

Payroll Services

The payroll offering focuses on accurate, secure and on-time processing for employers. The firm also stresses keeping pay practices in line with applicable labor laws and regulations. Because payroll sits next to bookkeeping and tax work in the same office, wage records, employer tax obligations and the general ledger can be managed together.

Employers do not have to coordinate several outside vendors. The firm does not publish details on specific payroll software, pay frequencies or employee self-service tools. Buyers with particular technical needs should discuss them directly during a consultation.

Full Range of Services

• Payroll processing focused on compliance, accuracy and data protection
• Bookkeeping so owners can concentrate on running their operations
• Individual income tax returns, with a specialty in Form 1040
• Business tax preparation
• Tax advice for new business owners, including help with Guam gross receipts tax (GRT) filings
• Representation before tax authorities in audits and revenue matters, under a signed Form 2848 authorization
• Notary services for documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits, liability waivers, mortgage papers, trust certifications, lien releases and passport applications

Who They Serve and How They Work

The client base includes wage earners, self-employed professionals and small business owners. Testimonials come from insurance agents, a real estate agent and a client based in Hawaii. This suggests the firm keeps long-term relationships, including with people living off-island. Clients generally book appointments or call the office to arrange a consultation.

Commonly used intake documents are posted online so clients can prepare ahead of a visit. The office keeps longer hours, seven days a week, during the January to mid-April filing season, and shorter weekday and Saturday hours for the rest of the year. Walk-in clients can pay with PayPal or Zelle on a mobile device.

What Sets Them Apart

The firm's main distinction is its principal's history inside Guam's tax administration combined with Enrolled Agent status. Enrolled Agents are authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS. For a payroll buyer, this means the provider running the payroll can also help resolve employment tax notices, audits or GRT questions if they come up. That combination is especially relevant for smaller Guam employers who want a single local point of contact for payroll, books and tax compliance.