Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Saint Paul Park, MN

Greg's Tax Service is a family-run tax office in St. Paul Park, Minnesota, in the southeast Twin Cities metro. It operates as Gregs Tax Service, LLC. Tax preparation is its main business, and its list of offerings also includes payroll for smaller companies. Owners who want one local office to look after their payroll as well as their business and household filings may find that arrangement appealing compared with a national software platform.

Who the firm serves

The practice says it has nearly 3,000 clients. They include individuals and families as well as small business owners. On the business side, the office prepares returns for several kinds of entities, among them sole proprietorships, limited liability companies, partnerships, S corporations and C corporations. That breadth can help a company whose legal structure shifts over the years, since the same preparers can keep handling its filings after a change.

Services offered

Payroll is listed alongside consultation and planning for small businesses. The site does not explain what the payroll service involves, such as how often employees can be paid, whether deposits are made electronically or which software is used. Prospective clients should ask how payroll is run, which employer filings are included and who handles tax deposits. The published service menu covers:

• Payroll for small businesses
• Small business consultation and planning
• Business and corporate income tax for the entity types named above
• Individual returns for filers in every state
• Corrections to previously filed returns
• Forward-looking planning for individual taxpayers

How clients work with the office

The firm says it takes time to learn each client's situation and keeps current on changes to tax regulations. The office is open to visitors Monday through Thursday from morning until late afternoon. Later appointments can be arranged, and Friday and Saturday meetings are available by appointment only. Sunday is closed.

People who would rather not sit down in person can bring their paperwork to the office. The firm asks that drop-offs arrive early in the season and that each file be labeled. A file should include names, phone and email details, any dependents being claimed and changes since the previous year.

New clients are asked for additional items, including full Social Security numbers, birth dates, banking information and a copy of last year's return. A secure online portal handles exchange of completed returns, and the website also offers tax organizers, calculators, a reminder checklist and a refund-status tool.

Background and team

The team consists of members of the Langbehn family: Greg Langbehn, whose name is on the business, with Jon Langbehn, Jennifer Langbehn Anderson, Justin Langbehn and Jeff Langbehn. All five are listed as tax practitioners. The firm describes its advisors as having years of experience in preparation work, and clients can reach each preparer directly, so they deal with a known person rather than an anonymous call center.

For payroll in the Cottage Grove area, the firm fits small businesses that want a neighborhood office handling payroll along with year-end business and owner returns. Companies needing advanced human resources tools or very large payroll volume should confirm the scope of the service before committing.