Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Philadelphia, MS

McNeel CPA is an accounting and tax practice in east-central Mississippi, owned by a certified public accountant. Billy Gene McNeel founded the firm in Louisville in 1988 and added a second location in Philadelphia in 2002. For employers in the Meridian area, the Philadelphia office is the nearer of the two.

The firm lists Meridian and Lauderdale County among the communities it serves through office appointments and remote work. Payroll is offered alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping and federal tax representation, so a business can keep wage processing and its broader accounting with one provider.

Payroll services for employers

The payroll work is aimed at smaller and midsize companies that want the accountants who keep their books and prepare their returns to handle payroll as well. McNeel CPA says it has offered payroll since it was founded. Its payroll-related services include:

• Running payroll and calculating employment taxes
• Preparing payroll tax deposits and quarterly employer returns
• Producing year-end wage statements for employees
• Setting up payroll for newly formed businesses, with EIN guidance and tax registrations
• Reviewing and responding to federal employment-tax notices from the IRS

The firm notes two limits on payroll service:

• Availability depends on the state involved and the scope a client requests.
• Filings are prepared from the payroll records kept for the business.

Fees are quoted individually after a review. That review considers factors such as payroll size, the condition of existing records and state obligations.

Related business accounting

McNeel CPA also offers a range of other accounting and tax work:

• Bookkeeping on a monthly or quarterly basis
• Catch-up projects for records that have fallen behind
• Recurring sales tax returns reconciled against the ledger
• Financial statements for owners and lenders
• Income tax returns for partnerships, LLCs, S corporations, C corporations and sole proprietors
• Tax planning and consulting on how business decisions will be reported
• Help with liquor license applications and renewals
• Individual returns, including prior-year and amended filings

The firm's reason for bundling these tasks is practical. When payroll, sales tax and the annual return all draw on one set of books, the figures stay consistent. The office also already knows the client's filing history when questions come up.

Industries and specialties

The firm highlights experience with restaurants and food service, retail, and construction and trades. For restaurants it points to tip reporting, inventory, cost control and payroll tax compliance. For retailers it emphasizes sales tax and inventory accounting. Hospitality clients may also find the liquor licensing help useful.

Team, credentials and approach

Billy Gene McNeel, CPA, founded the practice and still works with individual and business clients. William K. McNeel holds Enrolled Agent status. That credential authorizes him to represent clients before the IRS in audits, collection cases and appeals in any state, typically remotely. Accountant Sonja Roberts supports tax, bookkeeping and financial work.

New engagements follow a set sequence:

• The client sends an inquiry.
• The firm discusses the scope of the work.
• Both sides agree on secure arrangements for exchanging documents.
• The firm provides a quote, and work starts once the client accepts it.

The Philadelphia office keeps weekday business hours and accepts walk-ins. The Louisville office operates by appointment. Because the firm has both a CPA and an Enrolled Agent, an employer facing a payroll tax issue with the IRS can stay with the provider that processes its payroll.